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Migrant education shows young Hispanics striving to assimilate

NEW OXFORD Pa. Uprooted from his native Mexico and overwhelmed by an unfamiliar language, Jorge Lua-Ildefonso was miserable on his first day of school in the United States just five years ago.

June 17, 2007

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Washington update – 1996 budget agreements for minority students

Final ’96 Budget Pact Preserves Some Education Programs A final 1996 budget agreement hammered out by the White House and Congress provides for a Pell Grant increase and protects a number of high-priority programs for disadvantaged students.

June 17, 2007

Students

Clinton makes education a priority for second term

Saying that the first two years of college should be as much of a birthright as twelve years of primary and secondary school, President Bill Clinton has asked the Congress to increase federal spending on education by $51 billion.

June 16, 2007

Home

Minority setasides at risk

Federal support for minority setasides is declining rapidly, based on recent action both from the White house and on Capitol Hill.

June 16, 2007

Students

1996 Ad

Higher education programs got a partial reprieve recently when Congress and the Clinton administration declared a truce in their budget battle and provided important funding, along with student aid guidelines that will last through mid-March.

June 15, 2007

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House Committee Approves Increase in Pell Grant, New Funding For Black Colleges

The House education committee on Wednesday approved a higher education bill that would increase Pell Grants, cut lender subsidies and make wide-ranging changes to help low-income students and minority-serving colleges.

June 13, 2007

Students

In Fairness

Tribal college leaders criticize proposal to fund nontribal institutions with 10 percent American Indian student enrollment.

May 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Going Green Equals Good Business

College presidents making eco-friendly changes on campus say it’s not only the right thing to do, but also the most financially savvy.

May 2, 2007

Health

Two Legislators Push for Additional Funding To Continue Physician Training Program for Hispanics

With its funding set to expire next month, a program that trains Hispanic doctors may get a reprieve thanks to two U.S. legislators who were successful in pushing for a short-term extension of grants.

April 26, 2007

Students

Re-Investing in Educational Opportunity Programs

“Pre-College Programs Make the Difference for Many Low-Income Students,” www.diverseeducation.com, Feb. 21

April 4, 2007

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Bush Administration Blasted For Lack of Financial Support For Minority-Serving Institutions

Education Secretary Margaret Spellings faced tough questioning yesterday from both Republicans and Democrats on her department’s 2008 budget, as many lawmakers said they no longer would tolerate freezes in funding for minority-serving institutions and other post-secondary programs.

March 11, 2007

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Despite Higher Pell Grant, Budget Has Few Other Increases

Despite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush’s 2008 education budget falls short…

February 21, 2007