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Protesters Reflect on Success of Student Sit-ins

Fifty years ago today, four college freshmen walked quietly into a Greensboro dime store, bought a few items, then sat down at the “Whites only” lunch counter and sparked a wave of civil rights protest that changed America.

January 31, 2010

Students

LASTWORD: INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF BLACK MALES

or the majority of my professional career, the educational attainment and performance of Black students have been primary themes in my research.

December 9, 2009

Community Colleges

DISAPPEARING ACT

Latino males are more likely to drop out of high school and are more likely not to fi nish college.

September 16, 2009

Students

Howard President Responds to Students’ Demands

In an effort to address the student demands raised during the Sept. 4 protest , President Sidney A. Ribeau and Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer Alvin Thornton sat down with The Hilltop to go through each presented demand.

September 10, 2009

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Pupils don’t aim high enough for college

Four years ago, two of the most influential researchers in higher education dove into a huge pool of data hoping to answer a bedeviling question: Why do so many students who start college fail to graduate?

September 10, 2009

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Naval Academy Continues its Diversity Trend

For a second consecutive year, the Naval Academy has admitted its most diverse class, and its work isn’t done.

September 2, 2009

Students

More Diversity Among 2009 SAT Test-Takers, Scores Slightly Down

Although college-bound high school seniors from the class of 2009 rank as the most racially and ethnically diverse group ever to take the SAT, average scores fell slightly from 2008, according to the College Board.

August 25, 2009

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Prison Seminary Program Gives Inmates Second Chance

The graduates patted each other’s backs and nervously chatted with their families. Some sat quietly, meditating about their future while others wept.

June 10, 2009

Asian American Pacific Islander

Opinion: Exam Winners and Losers

Issues of Race, Testing and Selectivity Before the Supreme Court

April 22, 2009

Students

Asian American Lawmakers in California Charge UC Admission Change Harmful to Asians

As it prepares to turn answer to a California legislative panel, the University of California is defending changes in its new admissions policy that the school says will broaden the eligibility pool for applicants.

April 19, 2009

Students

Analysis: Meltdown Could Force College Aid Shift

Johnny is a middle-class student who worked hard to get good grades and a high SAT score. Jane’s record isn’t as good, but her family is low-income, and without help she might not be able to go to college at all.

February 19, 2009

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UC Approves Sweeping Overhaul of Admissions Policy

The University of California’s governing board on Thursday unanimously approved a major overhaul of its admissions policy that will greatly expand the pool of undergraduate applicants but guarantee admission to fewer high-achieving students.

February 5, 2009