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Administration Changes To NCLB Include Mandate For Reporting H.S. Dropouts

Citing low high school graduation rates among many students, particularly minorities, the Bush administration on Tuesday outlined plans to hold schools accountable for their performance starting next year and to require the uniform reporting of dropout and completion data by 2013.

April 22, 2008

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New Report Highlights Schools That Make Minority Student Success a Priority

The causes of poor college graduation rates among low-income, first-generation and minority students have pervaded the pages of academic publication for years, while the instances in which African-American students have outperformed their White counterparts in the same area have gone largely undocumented.

April 20, 2008

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Ed Department To Require Uniform Reporting of Graduation Dropouts

With new data showing persistently low high school graduation rates in America’s large cities, the Bush administration outlined plans on Tuesday to hold states more accountable for accurate reporting of both graduates and dropout rates.

April 1, 2008

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Report: Low Grad Rates in US Cities

Seventeen of the nation’s 50 largest cities had high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent, with the lowest graduation rates reported in Detroit, Indianapolis and Cleveland, according to a report released Tuesday.

March 31, 2008

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ACLU Sues Palm Beach County School District Over Graduation Rates

The American Civil Liberties Union and other organizations have sued schools before over the equal distribution of resources, but a new lawsuit charges Palm Beach schools’ low graduation rates show the schools are violating students’ rights to a high-quality education, according to a story by the Palm Beach Post.

March 19, 2008

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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

Leadership & Policy

New President Wants to End Texas Southern’s Open-Admissions Policy

Texas Southern University has an alarmingly low graduation rate, but the school’s new president hopes to change that by ending the long practice of admitting all applicants, regardless of their academic background.

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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Just the Stats: U.S. Behind in College Degrees

The United States is quickly falling behind other industrialized nations in terms of adults who hold a college degree, and minority groups are the least likely to attain that level of education, according to a recent report released by higher-education groups examining a state-by state analysis on access and equal opportunity for postsecondary education.

January 30, 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

Students

Getting to Know Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer

Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer used to watch educators struggle to boost graduation rates, and when she had a chance to do something about it, she took it. Last March, Barnes-Teamer stepped up to the newly created position of vice president for student success at Dillard University.

January 9, 2008