Black IssuesHomeCalifornia to Host National K-16 Case Study DiscussionCalifornia to Host National K-16 Case Study DiscussionSACRAMENTO, Calif.California has been selected by both the nationwide organization of State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) and by the Pathways to College Network as one of the five states to host a national case study to examine the alignment of education from kindergarten through the baccalaureate degree, […]September 26, 2001StudentsCensorship Is Key Concern For Student MediaCensorship Is Key Concern For Student MediaARLINGTON, Va.T he Arlington, Va.-based Student Press Law Center reports that requests for help from public high school journalists needing free help on a censorship matter rose more than 41 percent last year. According to the center, 518 public high school student journalists or their advisers contacted them in […]September 26, 2001HomeUniversity of Pittsburgh Researchers Hope to Get More Blacks in AIDS StudyUniversity of Pittsburgh Researchers Hope to Get More Blacks in AIDS StudyPITTSBURGH As part of a national effort to get more Black men into AIDS studies, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are recruiting more participants for the first time in a decade. The National Institutes of Health is funding an effort to get more […]September 26, 2001HomeNAACP Asks University of Georgia Not to AppealNAACP Asks University of Georgia Not to Appeal Admissions Policy DecisionATHENS, Ga.The Georgia NAACP says it will ask the University of Georgia not to appeal a federal court ruling that said the school’s admissions policy is unconstitutional because it gives non-White students a statistical boost. Attorneys for the civil rights group said earlier this month […]September 26, 2001HomeLaw School Applications See Largest Increase Since 1991Law School Applications See Largest Increase Since 1991NEWTON, Pa.U.S. law schools are experiencing the largest increase in applicants since 1991, the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) announced earlier this month. Preliminary numbers show that approximately 78,724 persons have applied to at least one American Bar Association-approved law school for the fall 2001 class. The figure […]September 26, 2001HomeCourt to Rule if Plaintiffs Can ‘Opt Out’Court to Rule if Plaintiffs Can ‘Opt Out’ Of Mississippi Desegregation SuitOXFORD, Miss. U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. has some unfinished business before he rules on the proposed settlement in Mississippi’s long-running college desegregation case. Can some of the plaintiffs in the 26-year-old case, including the widow of the man who filed the suit, […]September 26, 2001HomeSAT Minority Achievement Gap PersistsSAT Minority Achievement Gap PersistsMore minorities than ever take standardized testBy Ronald RoachWASHINGTONDespite the persistence of a scoring gap between White/Asian American students and underrepresented minorities, the largest and most racially and ethnically diverse group of SAT-tested high school graduates are entering college this fall, according to the College Board.In its annual survey of college-bound […]September 26, 2001HomeAffirmative Action Issue in College AdmissionsAffirmative Action Issue in College Admissions Grows Murkier Michigan supporters plan national march, rally to increase visibilityDETROITThe issue of affirmative action in college admissions continues to make headlines as a recent ruling adds to the growing set of conflicting court decisions, and affirmative action supporters plan a national march.In a unanimous ruling, a Georgia federal […]September 26, 2001HomeReport Finds Modest Increase in Minority Enrollment, Graduation RatesReport Finds Modest Increase in Minority Enrollment, Graduation RatesWASHINGTONThe number of students of color enrolling and graduating from the nation’s colleges and universities continues to increase modestly, but the rate of increase is beginning to slow, according to the 2000-01 Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education, released earlier this month by the American […]September 26, 2001HomeEducation Department Nominee Facing Criticism in SenateEducation Department Nominee Facing Criticism in SenateThe Bush administration’s nominee for a senior Education Department post faces a rocky road to confirmation in the Senate because of his past opposition to affirmative action.Brian Jones, past president of the Center for New Black Leadership, is Bush’s choice to become the Education Department’s general counsel, which plays […]September 26, 2001Previous PagePage 279 of 431Next Page