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Five Years, Little Improvement in Factors Contributing to Achievement Gap

An Educational Testing Service study in 2003 found that students of color, as compared to White students, were less likely to be engaged in rigorous academic course work, taught by certified teachers and live in two-parent homes, while they were more likely to be placed in crowded classes and attend school hungry.

April 30, 2009

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Education Practitioners Unveil Innovative Programs To Close Achievement Gap

Days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case on English Language Learner (ELL) policy that pit limited-government proponents in Arizona against advocates of bilingual education, researchers, policymakers and education practitioners unveiled Friday some of the best ways to narrow the achievement gap among ELL and other underserved groups during a policy breakfast series at New York University.

April 26, 2009

Students

Men Struggling to Finish at Black Colleges

They’re no longer the only option for Black students, but the country’s historically Black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.

March 29, 2009

STEM

University System of Maryland Sets Goals to Close Racial Graduation Gap

White and Hispanic college students enrolled in the University System of Maryland are graduating at higher rates than Black students, according to recent data collected by the university system.

March 18, 2009

Sports

Racial Graduation Gap Persists on Men¡¯s Basketball Teams

Fourteen women¡¯s basketball teams in the NCAA tournament have perfect graduation rates, while a graduation gap persists between White and Black student-athletes on the men¡¯s teams.

March 17, 2009

Faculty & Staff

California State University System Chancellor Takes on K-12

When California State University Chancellor Charles Reed talks about his commitment to cut the racial achievement gap in California’s primary and secondary schools, he has a ready response to those who say K-12 is not really the business of a higher education administrator.

March 3, 2009

Community Colleges

Boston Public High School Graduates Struggle To Finish College

Report prompts concerns about whether Boston public high school graduates are college-ready and if colleges are doing enough to help students graduate.

February 18, 2009

Latinx

Maryland Closes Advanced-Placement Gap for Latinos

Maryland was one of 18 states recognized by the College Board for eliminating the equity and excellence gap in advanced placement achievement for the Hispanic and Latino population. Hispanics represented 6.1 percent of Maryland’s population last year, and 6.9 percent of the seniors who scored a “3” or higher, demonstrating college mastery, were Hispanic.

February 10, 2009

Students

Black Males Achieving More on College Campuses

Colleges applying similar techniques to reach and keep Hispanic males.

February 10, 2009

International

Teachers Need More Schooling Too

Teachers need more opportunities for high-quality professional development to improve learning outcomes, raise test scores and close the achievement gap, said a group of researchers during a press conference hosted by the National Staff Development Council Wednesday.

February 4, 2009

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The Obama Era: A Post-racial Society?

Despite the election of President Barack Obama, many longtime scholars whose work intertwines with race disagree that the country has reached a post-racial period.

February 4, 2009

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Inauguration Is Lesson Plan at Obama Elementary

Some schoolchildren stood and recited the oath along with the new president. Others shouted “Amen” at the end of the invocation.

January 22, 2009