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Disabilties

Being Socially Responsible Keeps Our Dreams Alive

Our lives revolve around making decisions. Each day we have a set of choices in front of us and our decisions will impact our paths in life.

December 20, 2012

Disabilties

Gov. Walker Considers Freezing University of Wisconsin System Tuitions

Gov. Scott Walker says he’s considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.

December 17, 2012

Students

Diversity Class May Be Required at University of New Mexico

Students at the University of New Mexico may soon be required to take at least one class on diversity.

December 3, 2012

Faculty & Staff

College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees

College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.

December 2, 2012

Faculty & Staff

UM, MSU Students Want Gender Identity Protection

University of Montana and Montana State University students want the state Board of Regents to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy.

November 25, 2012

Students

Summit Looks at Diversity of Advanced Placement Enrollees

District leaders in Polk County, Fla. started an annual “AP Summit” in 2006 in an effort to match demographics of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses with those of the broader student population.

November 15, 2012

Disabilties

Our Veterans Deserve Better

Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.

November 9, 2012

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

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

Students

Veterans in College Say Late Pay From VA Hurting Finances

Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction.

October 23, 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