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Education Experts, Hispanic Elected Officials Discuss Strengthening Educational Pipeline

Strengthening the educational pipeline from prekindergarten through college is critical to the academic success of Hispanic students, educational researchers told policymakers gathered Wednesday at a forum convened by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO)

September 24, 2008

MSIs

Democratic Platform Promises More for Education

Education plan includes a tax credit for college students who perform community service and grants for community colleges.

September 17, 2008

Native Americans

Tribal Colleges-Grants — North Dakota Tribal Colleges Getting Grants

Three tribal colleges in North Dakota are getting federal grants totaling nearly $6 million to improve academic quality, the state’s congressional delegation says.

July 16, 2008

Latinx

Does Eating at Abuela’s Make Children Fat?

Hispanic children who eat at the homes of friends or relatives are more likely to gain weight, according to a study by San Diego State University.

July 15, 2008

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Congressional Leaders, Scholars Gather to Strategize on Black Male Issues

For the third consecutive year, more than a 1,000 academics, activists and political leaders gathered in New York on Friday to strategize on the problems that beset young Black males.

July 13, 2008

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High Gas Prices Fuel Boom in Online Classes

Laurel Ranticelli considered driving 40 miles round-trip to take education classes at the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst.

July 9, 2008

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Might Obama’s Success Undercut Affirmative Action?

Barack Obama’s political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports.

July 1, 2008

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Might Obama’s Success Undercut Affirmative Action?

Barack Obama’s political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports.

June 30, 2008

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Challenges Persist in Educating Increasingly Diverse Population, Says Ed. Dpt. Report

Women and minorities account for much of the growth in the number of degrees awarded over the last decade, but women are still underrepresented in mathematics, physical science, and engineering programs, according to a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Education.

June 2, 2008

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What Rev. Wright Also Said — In Reference To Black Scholars

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. had barely finished addressing the Detroit branch of the NAACP’s Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday when television pundits began criticizing his references to educational research showing differences in the ways Black and White children learn or use language.

April 29, 2008

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Student Kills 2, Self at La. College

BATON ROUGE La. A 23-year-old woman killed two fellow students with a .357 revolver in a classroom at a vocational college Friday, then committed suicide, police said. The women apparently were shot in their seats in the second-floor classroom at Louisiana Technical College, Baton Rouge Sgt. Don Kelly said. About 20 people were in the […]

February 9, 2008

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Achievement Gap May Be Tied To Teacher Qualification

Low-income and minority students are twice as likely as White and more affluent students to be assigned the least qualified math and science teachers during their primary and secondary educations, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

January 28, 2008