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Education Secretary Says No Child Left Behind Act Will Help Reverse Two-Tiered System

Education Secretary Says No Child Left Behind Act Will Help Reverse Two-Tiered SystemU.S. Education Secretary Dr. Roderick Paige gave a progress report on the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind Act in Washington recently, calling it a “revolution” that would do much to reverse a subpar U.S. educational system that he compared to apartheid.“We are […]

October 22, 2003

College Testing Groups Release 2003 Scores

College Testing Groups Release 2003 ScoresSAT math scores hit 35-year high, but college-readiness benchmark still low for Black students WASHINGTONOfficials from the nation’s two largest college admissions testing organizations had positive news to report last month about the high school class of 2003, but seemed to differ on how to interpret that news in relation […]

September 10, 2003

Community Colleges

Committed to Open Access

Committed to Open Access By Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail The academic value of diversity has long been proven but is rarely given national attention other than in emotionally charged affirmative action debates. Such debates were at the heart of the wrangling over the University of Michigan admissions policies and the U.S. Supreme Court’s final ruling. […]

August 27, 2003

Testing’s Pains & Gains

Testing’s Pains & Gains Southern states see increase in the number of students taking SAT, ACT, as well as in test scores, but some states get it and some don’tBy Kendra Hamilton View Related Charts Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the above listed chart(s). If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed […]

June 4, 2003

Topping the Charts

Topping the Charts It’s that time of year again, when we recognize the colleges and universities that graduate the most students of color at the undergraduate level. In 2001, we celebrated the fact that the number of African American students receiving bachelor’s degrees topped 100,000 for the first time. It is good to see that […]

June 4, 2003

Southern States Improve College Entrance Exam Scores, But Still Lag Nationally

Southern States Improve College Entrance Exam Scores, But Still Lag NationallyCHARLESTON, W.Va.Scores on college entrance exams in the South improved over the last decade, but a dozen states in the region remain among the bottom 15 in the nation, according to a study released last month. The study by the Atlanta-based Southern Regional Education Board […]

May 21, 2003

The Art and Science Of College Admissions

The Art and Science Of College Admissions By Julianne Malveaux President George W. Bush says he thinks the University of Michigan’s affirmative action plan is “divisive” and a “de facto quota system” because it admits students solely on the basis of race. Either President Bush is woefully misinformed or he has chosen to ignore the […]

February 26, 2003

The Art and Science Of College Admissions

The Art and Science Of College Admissions By Julianne Malveaux President George W. Bush says he thinks the University of Michigan’s affirmative action plan is “divisive” and a “de facto quota system” because it admits students solely on the basis of race. Either President Bush is woefully misinformed or he has chosen to ignore the […]

February 12, 2003

Black-and-Brown Listed?

Black-and-Brown Listed?Colleges’ removal from magazine’s ranking leaves some confused, disappointedBy Pearl Stewart DURHAM, N.C.For North Carolina Central University, the news was gratifying. Known for its ability to transform disadvantaged students into successful professionals, NCCU welcomed the national publicity and recognition. So when Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine placed the institution at No. 49 on its list […]

November 20, 2002

Momentum Gathers as Posse

Momentum Gathers as Posse Moves WestwardBy Cheryl D. FieldsFourteen years ago, when Dr. Shirley Collado was still a senior in high school, her college dreams were modest. The Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Dominican Republic immigrants aspired to be a first-generation college graduate. But with her modest SAT scores, unspectacular grades and working-class financial profile, the […]

October 23, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Letters

LETTERS Dear Editor:Your recent article “The Disconnect Between Colleges and Their Communities” inaccurately suggested that the University of Maryland does very little for its home, Prince George’s County. Since the reporter did very little to find out just how active the university really is in the county, and throughout the state, it’s important to correct […]

October 9, 2002

Community Colleges

Hispanics Must Raise the Bar

Hispanics Must Raise the BarThe recent news that the largest drop in ACT scores occurred among Puerto Rican and other Hispanic students is sobering indeed. The drop in scores among Puerto Rican, Cuban, and other Hispanic test takers from 19.4 last year to 18.8 this year (out of a possible score of 36) is double […]

September 25, 2002

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