Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 49

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No. 1 Seeds Lag Academically

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was the only school among the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men’s tournament to graduate at least 50 percent of its players.

March 17, 2008

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Women Redefining Leadership

In honor of Women’s History Month, Diverse talks with nine recently appointed college and association presidents, who discuss the challenges unique to their own institutions, those facing higher education in general, and more. Today, we feature Molly C. Broad, president-elect of the American Council on Education.

March 16, 2008

Students

NASPA Addresses Collegiate Black Male Performance

In a qualitative study examining the lives of 20 collegiate Black males, Iowa State University graduate student researchers determined the six reasons why Black males struggle at predominately White institutions: isolation, the lack of positive images, the lack of preparation, financial factors, the lack of mentors and pride.

March 12, 2008

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Study Shows No Child Left Behind’s Prototype Leading to Massive Drop Out Rate

Texas’ public school system of accountability, the model on which the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is based, has been found to contribute to high drop out rates, especially among Blacks, Hispanics and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students, according to an Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week article.

February 25, 2008

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Suffering the Borrowing Blues

Proprietary schools likely to be most affected by lenders’ retreat from high-risk student loans, officials say.

February 19, 2008

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Suffering the Borrowing Blues

Low-income students and students of color may have a harder time getting some college loans because of an ongoing credit crunch and tighter underwriting rules in the industry.

February 19, 2008

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Achievement Gap May Be Tied To Teacher Qualification

Low-income and minority students are twice as likely as White and more affluent students to be assigned the least qualified math and science teachers during their primary and secondary educations, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

January 28, 2008

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ETS, La Raza Conference: English-language Learners Fastest-growing Segment of U.S. School Population

Princeton, N.J. Educators and policy-makers answered the call to attend a two-day conference convened by Educational Testing Service and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) to assess progress in educating students who are not proficient in English when they enter American schools and to discuss research on potential solutions.

January 17, 2008

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TSU President to Tackle Finances, Management and Graduation Rate

HOUSTON The sole finalist to become Texas Southern University’s next president said financial and management repairs, along with improved graduation rates, will be keys to restoring the school’s credibility.

January 14, 2008

Sports

Just the Stats: What Public HBCU Coaches Are Paid, Part II

Last week, Diverse provided the results of a survey we conducted earlier this year on the compensation and salary packages of head coaches football at public historically Black colleges and universities.

December 13, 2007

Sports

More Bowl Teams Meet Academic Standards

More bowl-bound Division I football programs are meeting the NCAA’s minimum acceptable academic standards than last year, according to a study released Monday. The report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida found that of the 64 teams headed for bowls, 73 percent earned recent Academic Progress […]

December 3, 2007

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Tutoring Program Leads to Graduation Success for Hispanic Youth

ALBUQUERQUE Gabriela Dominguez wraps her arms around her cousins Adrian and Angel, encouraging them to study hard so they don’t end up on Albuquerque’s long list of dropouts.

November 19, 2007