Black IssuesHomeGOP Policy on Early Childhood Program Draws IreGOP Policy on Early Childhood Program Draws IreAn increasingly bitter debate over the future of Head Start is drawing interest from African American lawmakers and experts across the educational pipeline who value the work of the 38-year-old early childhood program.At issue is a Bush administration and House of Representatives plan to give states more control […]July 16, 2004LatinxFew Increases for Student Aid in Spending BillFew Increases for Student Aid in Spending BillCongress vetoes White House plans for Perkins’ cutbackStudent financial aid programs would receive few increases under a new congressional plan to fund federal education programs in 2004.The plan from a House of Representatives panel would maintain the maximum Pell Grant at the current $4,050, with no increase despite […]July 16, 2004African-AmericanAcademic Accountability For ‘Our Children’Academic Accountability For ‘Our Children’Thank you Black Issues. Your recent review of John Ogbu’s Black American Students in an Affluent Suburb: A Study in Academic Disengagement spurred me to purchase and critically read this text. As an educator, I am, of course, aware of the persistent academic achievement gap between African American and European American […]July 16, 2004Recruitment & RetentionMaking Meaningful ContributionsMaking Meaningful ContributionsThe last week in June proved to be one of those weeks you have to call on all of your wits, instincts and emotions to survive. During the span of one week, we were taken on an emotional roller coaster as we breathed a collective sigh of relief when the long-awaited decisions in […]July 16, 2004HomeProfessional Appointments© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comJuly 14, 2004HomeEventsAUGUSTAug. 1-6National ACademic ADvising Association (NACADA)Academic Advising Summer InstituteHyatt RegencyMilwaukeeWeb: www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events/index.htmAug. 4-62004 Merlot International Conference“Online Resources: Sharing the Future”Costa Mesa, Calif.E-mail: mboeke@wcet.infoWeb: http://conference.merlot.org/Aug. 4-8Unity: Journalists of ColorJournalists of Color Convention and Career Expo“A Powerful Alliance. A Force for Change”Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. Web: www.unityjournalists.orgAug. 12-14Mathematical Association of AmericaMathfest 2004Providence, R.I.Web: www.ams.orgAug. 18-21The National Association of […]July 14, 2004HomeGrants & AwardsLaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, N.Y., recently received a $150,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to help increase the number of businesses that develop products using renewable energy technology. The college’s business incubator program, NY DESIGNS, will work with companies developing “green” products, to help them develop […]July 14, 2004HomeWill Tuition Become A Campaign Issue?Will Tuition Become A Campaign Issue?With the twin issues of Iraq and the economy dueling for attention in the upcoming presidential campaign, will issues of access to higher education become a campaign issue? It ought to — data suggest that while as many as 60 percent of “new” jobs require postsecondary education, less than a […]July 14, 2004HomeFighting Back Against CyberstalkingFighting Back Against CyberstalkingHave you ever been harassed on the Internet? If so, you’re not alone.The three most visible organizations that deal with cyberstalking and similar Internet issues receive about 30,000 complaints a year, according to Jayne Hitchcock, the president of one of them. And this number is related to adult crimes, not those directed […]July 14, 2004StudentsSuit Claims Firm’s Deception on Student Data SaleSuit Claims Firm’s Deception on Student Data SalePORTLAND, Ore.CollegeNet Inc., which provides Internet and software-based administrative services to the higher education sector, has recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon charging competitor XAP Corp. with misleading colleges, universities and students about the sale of student data. Through its “Mentor” Web sites, XAP receives […]July 14, 2004Previous PagePage 62 of 431Next Page
