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Leadership & Policy

Cal State Unveils Plan to Increase Graduation Rates for Students of Color

An initiative aimed at increasing the graduation rates of under-represented students at the nation’s largest university system has critics concerned some provisions will dilute quality education and exacerbate existing gaps.

January 27, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Observers Say U. of Virginia Diversity Prowess Safe with Sullivan

When a highly selective institution garners an enviable diversity record as that found at The University of Virginia change at the top is bound to raise concerns. But those familiar with the school’s new president say those concerns are unwarranted.

January 14, 2010

Students

Changing the Measures of Success for HBCUs

Public HBCUs want institutional graduation rates to reflect social and economic obstacles borne by their disadvantaged students.

December 14, 2009

Sports

Report: Bowl School Graduation Rate Gap Widens Between Blacks, Whites

The disparity between graduation rates for White and Black college football players at schools headed to bowl games grew slightly this year, according to a study released Monday.

December 7, 2009

Latinx

Study Says Toddlers Born to Latina Immigrants Lag Behind Whites in Basic-language Skills

Children born to immigrant Latinas are generally born healthy, but tend to lag behind other groups as toddlers.

December 3, 2009

Community Colleges

For-profit Colleges Haul in Government Aid

An Associated Press analysis shows surging proportions of both low-income students and the recently boosted government money that follows them are ending up at for-profit schools, from local career colleges to giant publicly traded chains such as the University of Phoenix, Kaplan and Devry.

November 29, 2009

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Indiana Professors Propose African Boarding School

Some Indiana University professors have proposed a novel way to give struggling inner-city students a fresh start: send them to boarding school in Ghana.

November 17, 2009

Students

College Students Find Support in Campus ‘Posses’

The Posse Foundation, founded by Deborah Bial, targets students in disadvantaged urban school districts who have strong leadership skills and helps keeps them in college by supporting their psychological and academic needs.

November 16, 2009

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WASHINGTON UPDATE

Experts identify teacher quality and preparation as areas for improvement.

November 11, 2009

International

U.S. May Not be Lagging Behind Internationally, Report Says

The headlines are emblazoned with the gloomy tales of America’s academic decline as drop-out rates skyrocket and adult educational attainment sags behind international competitors, but one educational statistician, in a newly released report, said it’s nothing more than propaganda.

November 3, 2009

Students

Nation’s Pupils Find Few Black Men To Call Mister

Black male students at Cheyney University are among the newest recruits to the Call Me MISTER teaching program, which seeks to dramatically increase the number of African-American men teaching in U.S. public schools.

October 11, 2009

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Out-of-School Activities Play Role in Helping Close Achievement Gap, Experts Say

At Educational Testing Service conference, researchers and educators say out-of-school activities, such as those facilitated after-school programs, have a role in stimulating learning, and should be addressed in strategies to close racial and ethnic achievement gaps.

October 5, 2009