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Students

Dr. Edmund W. Gordon Battles to Eradicate Achievement Gap

Before most knew what an achievement gap was, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon was working to eliminate it. He is regarded as one of the foremost scholars on divergent learning styles and championed supplemental education long before it was popular. In fact, Gordon popularized the term. He was also an architect of the nation’s Head Start program in the 1960s. Today, however, at 91, Gordon is still beating the drum of education reform as loud as he did half a century ago with a historic commission to get to the bottom of assessment.

November 7, 2012

African-American

Social Media Plays a Major Role in 2012 Election

With such a high profile election, there has been no shortage of political conversations taking place on venues such as Facebook and Twitter. According to an article published on the Pew Research website, “22 percent of registered voters have let others know how they voted on a social networking site such as Facebook or Twitter.” […]

November 6, 2012

Students

Coming Down to the Wire, Candidates Highlight Education Differences

President Obama and Romney are both staking claim to education high ground but funding approach represents just one fork in the road.

November 5, 2012

Disabilties

Washinton’s GET Program Begins New Year Under Scrutiny

As Washington’s prepaid tuition program opens its doors to new investors on Thursday, parents and lawmakers are taking a closer look at the program and trying to decide what is best for the state and its children.

October 31, 2012

Community Colleges

Colleges Postpone Application Deadlines Because of Sandy

Superstorm Sandy is buying some high school seniors a few more days to finish their early-round college applications, with a number of selective colleges extending deadlines that were set to fall later this week.

October 29, 2012

Disabilties

Denver Area Doctor Makes Breakthrough on Down Syndrome

Dr. Alberto Costa’s discovery that a drug might help the memory of people with Down syndrome was more than just a breakthrough for him as a scientist.

October 28, 2012

Home

Audio Interview: Veteran Out-of-State Tuition Row Intensifies

Listen to our interview with Hayleigh Perez, a Veteran who has been detrimentally affected by the he 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2010.

October 26, 2012

Students

Education Leaders Say System Needs Overhaul From Kindergarten Through College

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says containing college costs, increasing the number of students who earn degrees and limiting time for students receiving government aid are areas of focus.

October 23, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Educational Debt, Disenfranchisement Factors in African-American Male Achievement Gap

Experts say academic support is just the beginning of preparation for making the most of opportunities provided by higher education.

October 23, 2012

Faculty & Staff

North Carolina HBCU Students Embrace Technology to Discuss Foreign Policy

Faculty members and students from five HBCUs gathered in the battleground state via videoconference to prep for Monday night’s presidential debate.

October 23, 2012

Students

University of New Orleans Loses 800 to Tougher Admission Standards

The University of New Orleans lost more than 800 students between last year and this year.

October 21, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Delta State to Eliminate Nonresident Tuition Status

Delta State University will become the first of Mississippi’s eight public universities to allow all non-Mississippi residents to pay the same tuition rates as students who live in the state.

October 21, 2012