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Advocates: Economic Stimulus Needed for Education Too

With the nation’s financial system in turmoil, many education leaders are calling for Congress and President-elect Barack Obama to earmark funding for schools and college students in a new economic stimulus package to help prop up the economy.

November 25, 2008

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Obama Administration could mean more money, scrutiny

With the Obama era fast approaching in the nation’s capital, postsecondary education advocates are preparing for an onslaught of new legislation while also making plans to deal with new leadership at the U.S. Education Department.

November 6, 2008

HBCUs

The World Wide Web of Ed.D.s

The flexibility and convenience of online degree programs have attracted minorities in droves, especially Black K-12 educators.

October 15, 2008

STEM

NACME Symposium Report Calls for Greater Action

The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) is challenging educators, business leaders and government officials to do more advocacy to increase the number of minority engineers.

October 15, 2008

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Texas Students Pack Bookbags; Teachers Pack Heat

Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms.

August 26, 2008

Students

A Foot In Two Worlds

I appreciate the opportunity to be asked to participate in Diverse¡¯s ¡°The Academy Speaks¡± blog series but I have to admit that I am hesitant about what I have to offer.

August 12, 2008

STEM

Advocate of Business Education for Minorities Extends Reach to Engineering

One of the nation’s best known minority-focused business education outreach programs is leveraging nearly three decades of experience to launch two summer institutes to lure talented high school students into engineering careers.

June 1, 2008

STEM

United States Failing to Produce Next Generation of Scientists, Technology Leaders Say

As interest in science, technology and innovation grows around the world, the United States is failing to produce the next generation of scientists, minority scientists in particular, NACME says.

May 28, 2008

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Perspectives: True Access to American Colleges & Universities

The federal government has a huge role to play in making college accessible and affordable. How about providing financial incentives to those institutions that are aggressively enrolling low-income students – the kind of students ever more present in the educational pipeline? What they should not do is impose spending rates on college endowments, as was proposed recently.

May 11, 2008

STEM

NACME: Growing ‘Opportunity Gap’ Exists in the Number of Minority Students Pursuing STEM Degrees

Interest among American students of all races and ethnicities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has dissipated over the last several years.

May 1, 2008

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History Comes Alive for K-12 Students Using Historic Footage

A unique collaboration between media giant NBC News and online learning environment, HotChalk.com, is giving students and teachers what they’ve been longing for: an interactive educational tool that is informative, engaging and relevant to the YouTube generation.

April 23, 2008

Asian American Pacific Islander

Judging the Moral Character of Black and Hispanic Children

Examining the academic achievement disparities in K-12 education between Black and Hispanic students compared to White and Asian students is not a science, however the study of moral and ethical disparities that exist between the same groups could be groundbreaking and controversial.

April 10, 2008