Black IssuesHomeBlack Legislators More Likely to Vote Pro-EnvironmentBlack Legislators More Likely to Vote Pro-Environment ANN ARBOR, Mich.Black legislators will play an increasingly important role in shaping and deciding the fate of national environmental policy, according to a University of Michigan study that examines, for the first time, the long-term trends in the environmental voting behavior of the House of Representatives. “For the […]March 27, 2002StudentsMany Graduates Face Unmanageable Debt, Study SaysMany Graduates Face Unmanageable Debt, Study SaysWASHINGTONAn estimated 39 percent of student borrowers are graduating with unmanageable levels of student loan debt, according to “The Burden of Borrowing,” a new report by the State PIRG’s Higher Education Project. The analysis, based on data from the Department of Education’s National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, also shows […]March 27, 2002Asian American Pacific IslanderInstitute Showcases History of Black Journalists on the WebInstitute Showcases History of Black Journalists on the WebOAKLAND, Calif.The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education (MIJE) is using video on the Web to tell a forgotten chapter of journalism history.The Maynard Institute late last month launched “The Black Journalists Movement,” a unique online oral history project that gives voice to Black journalists recalling […]March 27, 2002HomeNBA Star Launches Program to Introduce Students to BusinessNBA Star Launches Program to Introduce Students to BusinessMinneapolisFive-time NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves has launched “4XL—For Excellence in Leadership,” a program designed to expose minority high school and college students to business environments and help them develop skills, experience and relationships that will help them enter their […]March 27, 2002StudentsFlorida Legislators to Cut Support for Race-Conscious ScholarshipsFlorida Legislators to Cut Support for Race-Conscious ScholarshipsTALLAHASSEE, Fla.Florida’s race-conscious scholarships to help minorities attend law school may be headed for elimination now that the state is setting up new law schools. With new law schools starting up in Miami and Orlando, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and state legislators have agreed to cut support for […]March 27, 2002HomeCalifornia Educators Seek to Join With ChurchesCalifornia Educators Seek to Join With Churches To Help Minority StudentsOAKLAND, Calif.Educators want to team with Black churches to help students pass California’s new mandatory high school exam and prepare for college.Helping Black students, who scored below other groups on voluntary math and English exams last spring, was the subject of the Black Education Summit […]March 27, 2002HomeSAT Scores Come Early for Those Willing to Pay FeeSAT Scores Come Early for Those Willing to Pay FeePRINCETON, N.J.High school students can end the nerve-racking wait for SAT scores a week early, but it will cost them. Students who used the Internet to register for the college-entrance exam received an e-mail two weeks after the test telling them scores were available online immediately […]March 27, 2002HomeTexas A&M Shelves Pilot Enrollment PlanTexas A&M Shelves Pilot Enrollment PlanHOUSTONTexas A&M University officials have delayed a plan to automatically admit the top 20 percent of graduating seniors from 250 Texas high schools because legal concerns have not been answered in time for admissions this fall. “The thought is to not rush this thing and to be sure that if […]March 27, 2002HomeAffirmative Action’s Uncertain FutureAffirmative Action’s Uncertain Future Proponents of race-conscious admissions firm on belief, but less confident on whether policy could survive a Supreme Court reviewBy Diana AboualiCambridge, Mass.Proponents of affirmative action offered compelling arguments for the use of race-conscious admissions at the nation’s colleges and universities at a recent symposium at Harvard Law School. However, the same […]March 27, 2002HBCUsHBCUs Get Few R&D Dollars, Leaders SayHBCUs Get Few R&D Dollars, Leaders SayThe share of federal research dollars flowing to Black colleges is going down instead of up, says one HBCU leader who is urging Congress to focus more attention on the issue.Of the $14 billion awarded government-wide to colleges and universities for research and development, less than 1 percent — […]March 27, 2002Previous PagePage 239 of 431Next Page