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Opinion

Birds of a Feather: Florida Prosecutors and George Zimmerman

Asking these state prosecutors to talk about racial profiling is akin to asking George Zimmerman to take the stand and indict himself. That’s a pipe dream.

July 14, 2013

Students

Study: Black-White Achievement Gap Has ‘Political Foundations’

A new study finds that state policymaker attention to teacher quality is highly responsive to low high school graduation rates among White students, but not for African-American students.

July 3, 2013

Leadership & Policy

District Could Pay Millions for Dual Enrollment Classes

A recent legislative bill allowing high school students to take as many AP courses as they want could cost between $40 million and $60 million per year.

June 18, 2013

Students

Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley

By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.

June 10, 2013

Students

Asian-American Subgroups’ Higher Ed Status Supported by Latest Disaggregated Data

Heterogeneity and educational disparities have been underscored since the University of California system expanded the number of AAPI ethnicities from eight to 23 on its application.

June 5, 2013

Students

UNCF Student Leadership Conference Preps Students to Diversify Social Entrepreneurship, Financial Services Fields

The United Negro College Fund has pulled together students from two of its summer programs at its annual Student Leadership Conference with the aim of prepping them for internships and eventual entry into careers.

May 23, 2013

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Study: Blacks, Whites in Education Equally Likely to Anticipate Stable Retirement

Nearly 80 percent of African-Americans and Whites employed in the education field say they are confident they are investing their retirement savings properly, according to a newly-released study.

May 1, 2013

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Fla. Online School Target of Cuts From Legislators

Florida’s highly-successful online school is battling proposed cutbacks at a time when state legislators are bragging about boosting money for schools by more than $1 billion.

April 28, 2013

Students

Experts Take a Closer Look at How to Bolster Arts Education

Some students have indicated that a combination of interactive learning and traditional-style lessons was most effective in subject-specific courses.

April 25, 2013

Students

2014 Budget Debate Begins in U.S. Senate

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said a proposed new $1 billion federal investment in higher education would help states dealing with budget cuts while promoting college completion, as well as access.

April 17, 2013

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Still Has More Work to Do in Technology Education

According to a recent survey, China leads in integrating technology into the curriculum, its students spend more time using technology in school and say their teachers are technologically savvy.

March 31, 2013

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Judge Again Orders Stop to Mo. College Drug Tests

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A federal judge on Friday again blocked efforts by a central Missouri technical college to drug-test its students, a policy challenged as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union.

March 24, 2013