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Students

Education Secretary Lauds State Coalitions Charged with Improving K-12 Assessment Tests

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a group of education leaders Thursday that a federally funded overhaul of K-12 assessment tests will substantially improve the understanding parents and teachers will have in how well schoolchildren are progressing in their studies and becoming college and workforce ready.

September 2, 2010

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Education Secretary Duncan Urges Greater K-12, Higher Education Transparency

During a speech sponsored by the University of Arkansas, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged schools across the country to disclose more data on student achievement and teacher effectiveness.

August 28, 2010

African-American

Poll: Expectations of Sending Children to College Growing Among U.S. Parents

With increasing numbers of parents expecting their children to go to college, K-12 educators must devote greater effort into putting effective teachers in classrooms who can help turn higher education dreams into reality, experts said Wednesday at a Gallup poll education forum.

August 25, 2010

African-American

Report: U.S. K-12 Schools Failing To Educate Black Males

Despite the occasional success in closing the achievement gap, a new report says that the U.S. K-12 system does a mostly inadequate job of educating Black males, as evidenced in large disparities in the graduation rate between Black males and their White counterparts.

August 16, 2010

Community Colleges

Report: Adult Learning Programs Needed in U.S. South as Bridge to Post-K-12 Education

The Southern Region Educational Board is urging that Southern states strengthen their adult learning programs to help boost the educational opportunities for the working adult population.

August 5, 2010

Students

National Urban League Convention Considers College Success, K-12 Education Reform

The rough road to a college degree can be made smoother for first-generation and low-income students if society begins to step up support in the areas of academic support, mentoring and financial aid, according to education experts at the National Urban League’s 100th Anniversary Convention.

July 29, 2010

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Georgia School Board Adopts National K-12 Standards

With a focus on increasing college readiness and success, Georgia has adopted a set of national benchmarks that detail what students should learn in each grade and what they should know to graduate high school.

July 8, 2010

African-American

Policy Summit Tackles Changing U.S. Demographics

During a National Journal policy summit on demographics and the workforce of the future, it was pointed out that 65 percent of the population is White, compared to 70 percent in 2000 and 80 percent in 1980. Generation Y, aged 30 and under, is two-fifths non-White.

June 17, 2010

Students

Arizona State Forum: Fixing U.S. Education

Taking the uncommon step as a public flagship university to help stimulate the national conversation on education reform, Arizona State University convened a panel of education experts for a forum titled “Getting Back in the Race: Fixing American Education” this past Friday.

June 6, 2010

Students

Recommendations for National K-12 Education Standards Target College Readiness

The goal of Common Core State Standards is to ensure that every student graduates from high school prepared to attend a post-secondary institution or enter the workforce.

June 2, 2010

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Public Policy Takes Center Stage at Race and Ethnicity Conference

Organizers of the 2010 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education used proximity to Washington, D.C. to invite the heads of leading education advocacy organizations and to schedule policy presentations for conference attendees.

June 2, 2010

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Improving K-12 Education Key to Reaching U.S. College Completion Goal, Education Secretary Says

On Wednesday, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said America is still the envy of the world in higher education but cannot rest while other countries improve their competitiveness.

May 26, 2010