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Preschool Helps Close Achievement Gap

Attending a high-quality preschool gives minority students an academic edge as they prepare to enter kindergarten, according to a new study released in June by the independent nonprofit research organization RAND Corp.

July 1, 2008

Native Americans

Traditional Languages in Danger, Minnesota Lawmaker Says

A Minnesota state senator says American Indian languages could become extinct unless language- immersion programs are renewed.

June 30, 2008

Report: More Than 1 Million High School Students Will Fail to Graduate in 2008, Minorities Most at Risk

Of the 1.23 million high school students who will fail to graduate this year, minority students are the most at risk, according to new data recently released by Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center (EPE).

June 4, 2008

Assessing the Academy for 21st-century Performance

If the role of higher education is to prepare citizens to engage in critical thought, lifelong self-development and, by so doing, enhance an ever-evolving world, then the academy must also evolve. Higher education, as it is currently configured, was designed to serve a homogeneous student population in a far less complex world.

April 2, 2008

Rutgers University: Hispanic Children Have Least Access to Preschool

Hispanic children lag behind other ethnic groups in access to preschool education, according to a recent report from researchers at Rutgers University.

November 20, 2007

Rutgers University: Hispanic Children Have Least Access to Preschool

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Hispanic children lag behind other ethnic groups in access to preschool education, according to a recent report from researchers at Rutgers University.

November 20, 2007

Native Americans

Working Together to Combat Education Issues in Native Communities

Education equality is a birthright for all Native children, and their instruction should be consistent with their cultural, linguistic, family and tribal communities.

October 31, 2007

Leadership & Policy

2 NY education administrators are finalists for Florida education commissioner

TAMPA Fla. A current state education chancellor and two New York administrators with Florida ties were selected Tuesday as finalists for state education commissioner.

September 17, 2007

Republican Candidates Offer Few New Ideas on Education

School vouchers are a perennial favorite, but higher education ideas are lacking.

August 22, 2007

Community Colleges

Mass. Governor Promises Free Tuition for Community College Students

BOSTON Gov. Deval Patrick called for an eight-year overhaul of public education last week, seeking to transform pre-kindergarten through university learning with a proposal that also would make the state’s two-year community colleges free for all high-school graduates.

June 6, 2007

Hispanic Preschoolers More At Risk For Being Overweight

Far too many children are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, concludes a new study on children growing up in poverty.

January 2, 2007

Sweeping Changes to Higher Ed Proposed

A senior U.S. Senate Democrat is proposing a sweeping higher education bill with a Pell Grant increase, more funding for the nation’s tribal colleges and scholarships to students who study science, math and engineering.

September 13, 2006

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