Associated PressHomeHigh Teacher Absences Hurting LearningWASHINGTON A year is a long time in a child’s education – the time it can take to learn cursive writing or beginning algebra. It is also how much time kids can spend with substitute teachers from kindergarten through high school – time that is all but lost for learning.January 16, 2008HomeTSU President to Tackle Finances, Management and Graduation RateHOUSTON The sole finalist to become Texas Southern University’s next president said financial and management repairs, along with improved graduation rates, will be keys to restoring the school’s credibility.January 14, 2008HomeYale Announces Boost in Financial AidNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University said Monday it is joining an expanding group of elite colleges under pressure from parents, lawmakers and alumni to make top schools more affordable to middle-class and upper-middle-class families.January 14, 2008SportsPresidents Play Key Role in Spreading Diversity in College Coaching RanksNASHVILLE Tenn. University of Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher has hired a football coach, men’s basketball coach and women’s basketball coach in the past 16 months. What she wanted in candidates couldn’t have been clearer. “I think the athletic director knew not even to bring the pool to me until it was representative,” Zimpher said Friday […]January 13, 2008Leadership & PolicySC State Trustees Release Ex-presidents Performance ReviewCOLUMBIA S.C. Former South Carolina State University President Andrew Hugine failed to meet the expectations of his board of trustees in two areas, according to his performance review released by the school. Hugine was fired last month for what the board said was poor performance. The evaluation released last week shows that the board gave […]January 13, 2008Leadership & PolicyTexas Southern U. Regents Pick New PresidentHOUSTON Texas Southern University regents on Friday named John Rudley as the sole finalist to succeed Priscilla Slade as president of the troubled historically Black school.January 12, 2008HomeFAMU Owes 352 Employees Back PayTALLAHASSEE, Fla. Embattled Florida A&M University will have to pay back wages totaling nearly $273,000 to 352 employees for violating overtime provisions and record-keeping requirements, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday.January 12, 2008Community CollegesMassachusetts Governor Signals Intention To Create Education Secretary PostBOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick plans to file legislation this week to create a cabinet-level education secretary, as part of an effort to make education a top issue for 2008, The Associated Press has learned.January 9, 2008HomeLawmaker Proposes Dissolving SC State University BoardCOLUMBIA S.C. Allegations of micromanagement by the leader of the South Carolina State University board has led an Orangeburg lawmaker to propose a bill to dissolve the board and appoint a new one. Democratic Rep. Jerry Govan’s bill would fire the current board in July and elect 12 new members six picked by lawmakers from […]January 9, 2008LatinxArkansas Officials Probe Hispanic Group’s Membership Cards, I.D. ConfusionMALVERN Ar A nonprofit group set up three years ago to serve the Hispanic community issues membership cards that some say look too much like official identification that could exploit or wrongly benefit illegal immigrants.January 8, 2008Previous PagePage 336 of 569Next Page
