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Reauthorization: Substance or Smokescreen?

This summer, the national press corps has been focused on the Supreme Court nomination of John Roberts, Karl Rove’s role in the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame and Story:

August 24, 2005

Transformative Connections

Transformative ConnectionsCommunity-based K-12 computing program strives to strengthen academic and career aspirations of its participantsBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONAs a relative newcomer to the Saturday afternoons spent working on computers in a community center in Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood, Avery Hillmon has his work cut out for him. A participant in the long-running Joint Educational Facilities Inc. […]

February 23, 2005

Toyota Foundation Awards Math, Science Grants for K-12 Projects

Toyota Foundation Awards Math, Science Grants for K-12 Projects By Ronald RoachNEW YORKEarlier this month, the Toyota USA Foundation board of directors announced grants totaling $650,836 to fund four math and science education initiatives for K-12 grade students across the country. Award recipients included the University of Michigan College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.; the […]

February 23, 2005

Online Assessment Test for Adult Education Released

Online Assessment Test for Adult Education ReleasedMONTEREY, Calif.CTB/McGraw-Hill, a leading provider of K-12 and adult education assessment solutions, last month announced the release of an online version of its Tests for Adult Basic Education (TABE), the most widely used assessment in adult education for more than 30 years. TABE Online measures skills in reading, language […]

January 26, 2005

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education Secretary

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education SecretaryMargaret Spellings cites more year-round Pell Grants, expansion of distance-learning options, as higher education policy themes By Charles DervaricsPresident Bush’s choice for education secretary sailed through a confirmation hearing in early January, but concerns about possible Pell Grant reductions and other budget cuts may make the honeymoon […]

January 26, 2005

New Head of Education Department

New Head of Education Department Expected to Focus on K-12By Charles PekowThough a new leader will soon take the helm at the Department of Education, some educators say the Bush administration’s gaze will stay fixed on K-12 issues instead of higher education.Secretary of Education Roderick Paige, who announced his decision to resign Nov. 15, will […]

December 15, 2004

From Mississippi to Miami

From Mississippi to MiamiFlorida International University recruits legendary civil rights activist Bob Moses and his nationally recognized math literacy projectBy Ronald RoachFew historic episodes in American history have imparted a more potent plea for social justice and inclusion than the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In the past two decades, legendary activist […]

October 20, 2004

Community Colleges

Senate Bill to Fund Bush Community College Plan

Senate Bill to Fund Bush Community College PlanSeven months after President Bush proposed a new $250 million initiative for job training at community colleges, a Senate panel is stepping forward to try to fund it.The Senate committee responsible for education spending has included funds for the initiative in its 2005 budget bill, approved in mid-September. […]

October 20, 2004

A Higher Education Wake-Up Call

A Higher Education Wake-Up Call Whoever wins the November election has a rough row to hoe where higher education is concerned. A recent report, “Measuring Up 2004: The National Report Card on Higher Education,” produced by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, paints a troubling picture (see story, pg. 6). It identifies […]

October 6, 2004

Higher Education Report Card: Many States Fail Affordability Test

Higher Education Report Card: Many States Fail Affordability TestBy Charles Dervarics“Measuring Up 2004: National Report Card on Higher Education” gives many states D’s and F’s on enrollment and affordability issues, in some cases noting the widening gaps that leave low-income students and students of color behind their peers.Compared with 10 years ago, fewer young and […]

October 6, 2004

Community Colleges

Bush Offers Glimpse of a Second-Term Education Agenda

Bush Offers Glimpse of a Second-Term Education AgendaBy Charles DervaricsPresident Bush in early September outlined a second-term education agenda that includes more Pell Grant support for low-income students, new funds for community colleges and a collection of other proposals designed to spur K-12 reform and college access.“In this time of change, most new jobs are […]

September 22, 2004

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending Bill

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending BillHBCUs, community colleges receive small victoriesBy Charles DervaricsBlack colleges are one of the few winners in a new 2005 House education spending bill that largely holds the line on federal funding for higher education, including core financial aid programs essential for needy students.The main federal program for […]

July 28, 2004

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