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Students
Emerging Scholars 2015
Every year, the Emerging Scholars edition features a diverse group of rising researchers, thinkers and leaders in various fields. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but it’s the level of social consciousness among the members of this year’s class that makes them truly excellent.
October 24, 2011
Students
Univision Calls Latinos to Action with “Educate Yourself, the Moment Is Now” Campaign
On Oct. 16, Univision Networks kicked off, “Edúcate, Es el Momento” (Educate Yourself, The Moment Is Now), a seven-day multiplatform initiative to promote Hispanic educational attainment.
October 20, 2011
Latinx
Perspective: Hispanic Students at a Crossroads
More federal investments needed to ensure viability of HSIs, writes Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
October 3, 2011
Tribal Colleges
Obama Administration Jobs Plan Has Higher Education Funds
Community and tribal colleges would receive $5 billion for construction projects under President Obama’s new jobs plan, which also could shore up state education budgets and provide post-secondary job training opportunities.
September 11, 2011
Students
Calif. K-12 Schools Make Gains But Some May Face Sanctions
States can apply for waivers if they agree to education reforms such as tougher evaluation systems for teachers and more programs to help minority students, but California is still waiting to hear from the U.S. Education Department.
September 6, 2011
Home
Literary Seminar Honors Works and Teaching Career of Sonia Sanchez
For professors and K-12 teachers who recently traveled to James Madison University in Virginia from Texas, Illinois and Georgia to study the literary works of poet, playwright, activist and scholar Sonia Sanchez, their journey also represented a pilgrimage.
August 25, 2011
African-American
Study: Minority, Low-Income Students Lack Adequate Access to Educational Opportunities
Low-income, African-American and Hispanic students continue to face disparities in access to quality K-12 educational opportunities – including access to services critical for college success, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show.
August 7, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Sticker Shock
State funding cuts lead to sharp tuition hikes at Florida colleges. “All capital outlay funding was vetoed by the governor,” notes Dr. Rolando Montoya, the provost of Miami Dade College. “The college continues doing more with less,” says Montoya, adding that the school is trying to keep the budget cuts “out of the classroom, as best as possible.”
August 4, 2011
Home
Debt Ceiling Deal Draws Modest Support
The debt ceiling agreement reached by President Obama and Congress isn’t generating much enthusiasm in Washington, D.C., although education advocates note that it would provide a short-term financial fix for the heavily used Pell Grant program.
August 3, 2011
African-American
N.J. Governor Chris Christie, Education Reformer Geoffrey Canada Announce Partnership
Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone engages community partners to develop a holistic, or comprehensive, approach to K-12 education that emphasizes college graduation as the students’ long-term goal.
July 20, 2011
International
International Education Conference Aims to Help K-12 Teachers Rethink College Preparation in Global Age
Organizers say a distinct purpose of the Asia Society: Partnership for Global Learning conference was to get K-12 educators better prepared to produce students who can exhibit the kind of global thinking that is desirable in higher education.
July 10, 2011
Latinx
California Program Grooms Math, Science Teachers for Urban K-12 Schools
Cal Teach, a new University of California-Berkeley program, trains math and science teachers for service in urban schools.
July 5, 2011
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