Tag: Public Policy: Page 71

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The School of Spellings

Tough, passionate and perhaps “terrifying,” U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings has been described…

October 4, 2006

HBCUs

Colleges Fail to Teach Students About America’s History, Says Report

According to a study commissioned by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and conducted by the University of Connecticut’s Department of Public Policy, seniors at some of the nation’s most respected institutions graduate knowing less about American history than they did when they arrived on campus.

September 26, 2006

Latinx

Foreign Scholars Continue To Be Scrutinized By U.S. Authorities

A number of foreign scholars have been denied entry this year to the United States on grounds of political or ideological affiliations. According to the ACLU, the U.S. government is using ideological exclusion not as a legitimate reason to protect the country but just to stop someone who is against government policy per se.

September 23, 2006

STEM

Report: American Higher Ed System Falling Behind World Rivals

The United States is taking a back seat to Japan, Korea and other global rivals when it comes to educating its citizens, according to a National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education report issued today. The report also finds that fast-rising college tuition is putting college out of reach for many would-be students.

September 6, 2006

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Thumbs Down

Thumbs Down Thumbs down to a study by the National Association of Scholars that intended to show that universities are “obsessed with diversity.” The association, which includes conservative scholars Shelby Steele and Christina Hoff Sommers, visited 100 university Web sites and compared keyword searches of the word “diversity” and the word “liberty.” When they compared […]

August 23, 2006

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Civil Rights Commission Takes On Diversity In K-12 Schools

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights assembled a panel of experts last month to discuss whether elementary…

August 23, 2006

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Civil Rights Commission Takes On Diversity In Schools

WASHINGTON The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights assembled a panel of experts on Friday to discuss the educational and non-educational benefits of diversity for students in elementary and secondary education.

July 29, 2006

Latinx

Perspectives: Colleges Should Muster Courage To Fight Back

The attack on programs that recruit and retain Black students will have broad consequences on the economic well-being of Black America unless we fight back.

June 7, 2006

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Covenant Curriculum Expected to Inspire Learning, Social Action

While The Covenant With Black America has sparked a publishing phenomenon…

May 17, 2006

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Culture and Context: The Plight of Black Male Students

Brian, a Washington, D.C., high school junior, is one of my heroes. He is struggling to maintain his near-B average, while engaging in extracurricular activities and working about 20 hours a week…

April 19, 2006

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Univ. of South Carolina, State Officials Pursuing Fuel Cell Companies

The University of South Carolina has invited leaders of the fuel cell industry to bring their technology to USC’s home city of Columbia, S.C. …

April 5, 2006

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Study: Strategic Matters Key Component

Intellectual capital and university collaboration, rather than just reduced costs, represent the key factors determining why U.S. and European companies locate research…

March 8, 2006