Tag: K12: Page 10

Community Colleges

Education Advocates Facing Up to Budget Deal, Anticipating 2012 Fiscal Debate

Next year’s House plan contains more than $700 billion in cuts from labor, education, health and human service programs.

May 24, 2011

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Report: Income Inequality Poses Obstacle for Obama College Completion Drive

The U.S. will not reach the Obama administration’s goal of becoming the most college-educated country in the world by 2020 unless the country eliminates the income-based inequalities that cause a gap in degree attainment between rich and poor.

May 19, 2011

Recruitment & Retention

U.S. Colleges, Universities Step Up Recruitment With Looming Nationwide Teacher Shortage

The California State University system has aimed to recruit potential math and science teachers by encouraging students to do “fieldwork” — tutoring in elementary and high schools.

May 15, 2011

Students

Federal K-12 Education Programs Face Obstacles to Renewal

Congress is facing tough choices on the future of the nation’s main K-12 education law—including how to respond to calls from Congressional Black Caucus members to focus more attention on low-income schools.

May 8, 2011

Community Colleges

Higher Education Leaders Must Boost College Completion Efforts, U.S. Education Department’s Kanter Says

Dr. Martha Kanter, U.S. Education Department Under Secretary, said Thursday that to achieve better rates of college completion, higher education leaders must make sure their perspectives and expertise play a bigger role in the national effort to define college and career readiness.

May 5, 2011

Community Colleges

CEOs Urge States to Raise Public School Math and Science Standards

To bolster its case, the Change the Equation organization of CEOs released a series of “STEM Vital Signs” reports that seek to shine light on math and science assessments on a state-by-state basis.

April 21, 2011

Women

Federal Effort Seeks to Help Colleges, Schools Prevent Sexual Violence

A nation that prides itself on fighting the abuse of power has an obligation to prevent sexual violence in schools and on college campuses, Vice President Joe Biden said as he kicked off a nationwide awareness campaign on schools’ responsibilities and victims’ rights.

April 4, 2011

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Vice President Biden Announces Plan To Enlist Nation’s Governors for College Completion Campaign

Vice President Joe Biden announced an administration plan to enlist governors into pushing their states to boost college graduation rates while providing millions in financial incentives for colleges to do the same.

March 22, 2011

Students

Hundreds Mark Institute for Recruitment of Teachers’ 20th Anniversary Milestone

Getting first-hand accounts of recruitment program’s success was easy as dozens of alumni gathered in Andover, Mass., to celebrate the IRT’s 20-year anniversary.

March 14, 2011

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Ochoa Hails Catalytic Impact of TRIO Programs on K-12 Level

The assistant secretary for postsecondary education highlighted the White House’s FY2012 budget, which includes $920 million for federal TRIO programs that represents a $67 million increase.

March 7, 2011

African-American

Arne Duncan Says Education is Key to Improving Economic Conditions

The education secretary pointed to the 41 states that have raised their K-12 standards as success stories that will benefit children from underserved communities.

February 28, 2011

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Analysis: How Can We Reform Science Education?

While American students do better in science than they do in math on international comparisons, over time, science scores have not improved, while math scores have risen, and other countries have caught up.

February 3, 2011