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UNCF databook provides statistical look at K-12 education

FAIRFAX, Va. A new report from The College Fund/UNCF says that African American students begin school eagerly and score about as well as white students on tests of verbal memory and social and developmental skills. But for many, the fourth grade marks the beginning of a downward academic spiral.

July 10, 2007

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Chat Transcripts (Unedited): “US Supreme Court and Desegregation”

See the full unedited transcript of our June 10, 2007 chat event, focusing on the Supreme Court’s recent ruling and its implications for equal access to education.

July 10, 2007

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Perspectives: What Parents v. Seattle Means for Colleges and Universities

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District, though it steers clear of dismantling college and university admissions policies, has tremendous implications for those of us concerned about diversity in higher education. According to the new Supreme Court decision, K-12 schools have no authority to create racial balance in schools in order to assure that students are educated in a racially diverse environment.

July 8, 2007

Recruitment & Retention

Public schools: the solution to Mississippi’s woes – college preparation – Column

Nine years ago, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) examined how well Mississippi” K-12 school system was preparing Black students to meet the college admission requirements then in effect. This research revealed two important facts.

July 7, 2007

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California proposes high school academic standards to combat higher education remediation

California’s higher education officials have teamed up with the public schools to create the state’s first proposal for academic standards for high school students.

July 4, 2007

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Advocates Stunned By Proposed Pell Grant Freeze

An increase in the maximum Pell Grant next year is no sure thing yet under the Democratic Congress, especially if a new Senate bill gains approval.

June 19, 2007

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Presidential Hopefuls Gradually Roll Out Education Plans

From student loans to college access programs, candidates offer proposals.

June 13, 2007

Community Colleges

Meeting Labor Demands by Improving Education Access For Home-grown Talent

Although California’s modern economy has relied heavily on highly skilled out-of-state U.S.-born and immigrant talent, a newly released study by the Public Policy Institute of California says that meeting state work force needs over the next two decades will require sharp increases in the production of college-educated native Californians.

May 28, 2007

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Teacher Training and Federal K-12 and Higher Education Programs

There is little coordination between federal K-12 and higher education programs charged with teacher training, even though such efforts could improve education for poor and minority students in low-quality public schools, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee was told Thursday.

May 17, 2007

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Summit Produces New Ideas For Improving Access For Needy, Minority Students

When Native students transfer to mainstream institutions, the biggest obstacles to overcome often involve the admissions office.

March 22, 2007

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A Conversation With Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Issues of race and integration have long concerned Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College and author of the upcoming book…

March 21, 2007

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Congress Fails to Enact Spending Bill

The 109th Congress has adjourned without enacting a spending bill for K-12 and higher education…

December 27, 2006