Charles DervaricsStudentsCongress Looking to Ease Burden on Low-Income StudentsLesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.August 7, 2007HealthHBCU Experts Call on Congress to Assist Minority Communities Near Toxic Waste SitesExperts from two Black colleges are calling on Congress to help low-income, minority communities, which are disproportionately more likely than other communities to live near toxic waste sites with health hazards for children and families.August 1, 2007LatinxClosing the Digital Divide at Minority-serving InstitutionsThe U.S. Senate has approved a new $250 million federal program to address the digital divide at historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and other minority-serving universities, as part of a far-reaching higher education reform bill that also simplifies the federal financial aid application.July 23, 2007LatinxHouse Approves Major Funding Increase For HBCUsCiting the need for a dramatic funding increase, the House of Representatives has approved a plan to raise Black college funding by $125 million next year – 40 percent more than the current budget.July 18, 2007StudentsWashington UpdateClinton Signs Higher Education Act ReauthorizationJuly 14, 2007HomeFCC “downsizes” discount Internet program – for public schools and librariesCorporate pressure blocks public schools and libraries from getting information superhighway discountsJuly 13, 2007HomeCongress, Clinton may force education to pay highway toll – President Bill ClintonWhen is $200 billion a major problem? When it begins to crowd out spending on education, advocates say.July 12, 2007StudentsWashington UPDATEED Backs Continued Default-Rate Exemption for HBCUsJuly 12, 2007Leadership & PolicySatcher to play key role in minority health issues – US Surgeon General David SatcherDavid Satcher’s confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General will give the former Meharry Medical College president a leading role in a new Clinton administration effort to improve health care for people of color.July 11, 2007LatinxHBCUs, HSIs at odds over Title III criteria – aid in doubt at Hispanic and Black-serving educational institutionsThe Clinton adminstration is touting a new Hispanic Initiative that targets both students and colleges, and may leave some tough decisions for congressional leaders and educators of color.July 11, 2007Previous PagePage 25 of 38Next Page
