Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 56

Faculty & Staff

The HIspanic-Serving Designation: Asset or Deficit?

There are more than 200 American colleges and universities federally designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, but only four mention this classification in their mission statements.

September 21, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Culture and Academic Performance

U.S. Census reports remind us that Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States…

September 20, 2006

Latinx

Jump Starting Latino Achievement

Lorretta Chavez knows that for poor Mexican American children in Colorado…

September 20, 2006

Faculty & Staff

The Hispanic-Serving Designation: Asset or Deficit?

There are more than 200 American colleges and universities federally designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions…

September 20, 2006

Home

UGA Researcher to Study Effects of Home-schooling On Black Students

ATHENS, Ga. A University of Georgia College of Education researcher is investigating what happens when Black parents take ownership of their children’s education through home schooling.

September 10, 2006

Students

IU Group That Helps Minority Students Faces New Challenges

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. An Indiana University program that gives Black students a head start and counseling to boost their chances of getting a degree is facing new challenges.

August 27, 2006

Leadership & Policy

HACU Conference Stirs Debate on Retention, Graduation Among Hispanic Students

PRINCETON, N.J. Educators, researchers and advocates gathered last week at the Educational Testing Center to set a research agenda for Hispanics in higher education. Nearly 60 people turned out to address the major obstacles to higher education success for Hispanics students.

August 19, 2006

Students

NCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic Problems

INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.

August 5, 2006

Students

Perspectives: To Close the Achievement Gap, Start By Analyzing and Using Campus Data

To address persistent student achievement gaps, colleges and universities must routinely collect and analyze data that track the progression of students from middle school through college, and use those findings to develop ways to better meet students’ needs.

August 1, 2006

Students

A Failing Grade?

Many of the high schools on Newsweek’s popular annual lists of the nation’s Top 100 schools…

July 26, 2006

Home

For Graduation Rates, Time to Carve a New Yardstick

In debates about accountability in higher education, few data points are as frequently misused as graduation rates…

July 26, 2006

Home

Scholars Cite History’s Legacy, Rap Music for Achievement Gap

Dr. Glenn C. Loury is losing sleep over the achievement gap between Blacks and Whites in public schools…

July 12, 2006