Charles DervaricsHomeDREAM Act Deferred — AgainLegislation to help illegal immigrant students access higher education suffered another setback in the Senate last week. But the Senate’s top Democrat has pledged an up-or-down vote on the measure by mid-November.October 1, 2007StudentsQuestion Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA DebateOpponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.September 29, 2007HomeDREAM Act Effort RenewedWASHINGTON Immigration groups are mounting a new effort on the long-debated DREAM Act by trying to attach the education and citizenship measure to a defense bill moving through the U.S. Senate this week.September 25, 2007StudentsAccreditation Reform Focus of ForumA forum on accreditation Friday in Washington, D.C., drew calls for changes in the current system as well as a need to focus on larger issues such as college affordability for low-income students and more accountability for institutions.September 23, 2007StudentsQuestion Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA DebateOpponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.September 19, 2007LatinxHow MSIs Fared in the Budget AgreementHouse and Senate negotiators have finalized a higher education investment package with a significant Pell grant increase along with an additional $500 million for minority-serving institutions such as Black colleges and Hispanic-serving universities.September 6, 2007StudentsAmbitious Agenda, Ticking ClockInterest groups, students have lengthy wish list, but Congress may not tackle everything this fall.September 5, 2007HomeRepublican Candidates Offer Few New Ideas on EducationSchool vouchers are a perennial favorite, but higher education ideas are lacking.August 22, 2007LatinxCompetitiveness Bill Seeks To Attract Minorities To STEM FieldsA multi-billion dollar competitiveness bill headed for President Bush’s desk has several key provisions to attract more minority students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.August 12, 2007StudentsCongress Looking to Ease Burden on Low-Income StudentsLesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.August 8, 2007Previous PagePage 24 of 38Next Page
