Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 40

Community Colleges

Education Secretary, Experts at DeVry Forum Assess U.S. College Completion Challenge

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, along with expert panelists, offered their perspectives on how best to achieve the Obama administration’s goal for attaining the world’s best educated workforce during a policy forum hosted by DeVry University.

May 11, 2010

Recruitment & Retention

Report: Arkansas Public College Graduation Rate is 38 Percent

Less than 40 percent of students who enroll in Arkansas public universities obtain a degree within six years, according to a new state report. It said 4,333 of the 11,527 students who enrolled in four-year public universities in 2004 had graduated from those schools by 2009.

May 3, 2010

Students

D.C. Students First Among 2010 Graduates Chosen as Gates Scholars

Seven of 57 high-achieving Washington, D.C., students who applied for the competitive Gates scholarships learned Thursday they will receive the prestigious award.

April 15, 2010

Students

Report: For-Profit Schools Better Value for Low-Income Students Than Two-Year Publics

Researchers commissioned by a leading career college company released a report Thursday claiming that private-sector institutions increase access and student success among first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students better than two-year public colleges.

April 1, 2010

African-American

North Carolina HBCU Renegotiates Debt With $31 Million Federal Loan

One of the South’s oldest historically Black colleges has landed a $31 million federal loan that restructures several pieces of privately held debt.

March 24, 2010

Sports

Officials Urge Raising the Academic Bar for NCAA Tournament Teams

During a news teleconference Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education suggested that basketball teams with graduation rates below 40 percent be excluded from post-season play.

March 17, 2010

Sports

Study: Women’s NCAA Tourney Teams Outperform Men in Graduation Rates

Players on teams headed to the NCAA women’s tournament are graduating at a higher rate than those in the men’s field, a study released Tuesday showed.

March 16, 2010

Sports

Study: NCAA Tournament Team Graduation Rates Between Blacks, Whites Widening

The disparity in graduation rates for White and Black players on NCAA tournament-bound men’s basketball teams grew this year, according to a study released Monday.

March 15, 2010

Community Colleges

Indiana Community Colleges Grapple With Low Graduation Rates

Students in Indiana’s community colleges face significant hurdles in their quest for a diploma, and education leaders say the state needs to address those challenges to secure its economic future.

March 14, 2010

African-American

Ohio Institutions Focus on Black Male Achievement

Ohio-based schools and organizations have developed education initiatives aimed at helping African-American male students succeed.

March 4, 2010

Community Colleges

ETS Achievement Gap Symposium Focuses on Adult Learners

In an effort to build research and policy support for the adult post-secondary education sector, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) highlighted the critical role adult education plays in preparing the U.S. workforce in elevating overall education attainment levels of Americans.

March 3, 2010

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Diverse Bookshelf – Putting Education on the Front Burner

For the ‘Father of Black History,’ the education of Blacks was the issue.

February 3, 2010