Ronald RoachHomeDeparting Maryland Higher Education Secretary Saluted for LeadershipDr. Danette G. Howard moves on from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to the Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation, where she becomes vice-president for policy and mobilization.April 1, 2014HomeSurvey: Nearly One-quarter Recall Negative Social Climate Experience in UC SystemUniversity of California Campus Climate Study has provided important new data on what officials describe as the system’s most comprehensive effort ever to measure the social climate at its 10 campuses.March 27, 2014Native AmericansStudy: American Indians Highly Motivated for College, Yet Lacking PreparationIn a new study, the ACT testing organization found that American Indians overwhelmingly say they want to pursue college and other forms of postsecondary education.March 26, 2014HomeStudy: American Indians Highly Motivated for College, Yet Lacking PreparationIn a new study, the ACT testing organization found that American Indians overwhelmingly say they want to pursue college and other forms of postsecondary educationMarch 25, 2014HomeConcerns about Use of Standardized Tests a Constant over the YearsThe use of standardized tests in American education has proliferated and shaped K-12 educational reform in ways few Americans in the 1980s would have predicted.March 20, 2014Community CollegesBlacks, Latinos Projected to Lead Growth in U.S. Higher Education EnrollmentsThe U.S. Education Department projects that, between 2011 and 2022, Black and Latino higher education enrollment growth will surge by 26 and 27 percent, respectively.March 13, 2014StudentsWhite House ‘HBCU All-Stars’ Program Recognizes High-achieving StudentsThe White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has launched the HBCU All-Stars program to recognize high-achieving students at historically Black schools.March 11, 2014STEMReport: Economy Misses Out With Low Black, Latino STEM EmploymentJoint Center for Political and Economic Studies report says the economy would benefit from increased levels of Black and Latino employment in science, technology, engineering and math fields.February 26, 2014HomeReport: College Success Compared of Those Submitting ACT, SAT Scores Versus Those Not Submitting ScoresNo significant differences were found in the success rates of students who provided standardized admissions test scores to colleges in comparison to those who had not submitted scores, a national study has found.February 18, 2014StudentsNational Scholarship Fund Launched for Undocumented StudentsA newly established national scholarship fund, called TheDream.US, will assist undocumented immigrant students in paying for college.February 11, 2014Previous PagePage 9 of 55Next Page
