David PluvioseHomeGED Passers Test While Knowledge is Still FreshIn response to concerns that students who passed the GED still lacked basic skills…April 19, 2006Faculty & StaffSummers’ Nixing of Latino StudiesIn the months following his ascension to the presidency in July 2001, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers was…April 18, 2006HBCUsBill Reauthorizing D.C. Tuition AssistanceIn a year of massive cuts to popular federal higher education programs, the House Government Reform Committee has recently passed a measure…April 5, 2006African-AmericanStudy: ‘Acting White’ AccusationFor many Black students, academic success often means eventually coming face-to-face with the “acting White” accusation. Though in many cases the accusation is laughed off and forgotten almost immediately…April 5, 2006African-AmericanStudy: ‘Acting White’ AccusationFor many Black students, academic success often means eventually coming face-to-face with the “acting White” accusation. Though in many cases…April 4, 2006Faculty & StaffSummers’ Nixing of Latino Studies a Deal Breaker for Some Harvard FacultyIn the months following his ascension to the presidency in July 2001, Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers was presented with two proposals to…March 26, 2006HomeACE Report Details Characteristics and Performance of GED Test-TakersIn response to concerns that GED passers still lacked basic skills, the American Council on Education in 2002 issued a new General Educational Equivalent test series designed…March 26, 2006StudentsFattah Higher Ed Conference Attendees Get Full-Ride Grad School ScholarshipsThe 700 students attending the 20th Annual Fattah Conference on Higher Education in Philadelphia knew they would be getting coached…March 22, 2006LatinxEducation Gaps Among U.S. HispanicsA report released earlier this month by the National Academies’ National Research Council finds that education and training are key to giving America’s Hispanic workers and their children…March 22, 2006African-AmericanStudy: ‘Acting White’ Accusation Has Damaging Legacy for Black StudentsFor many Black students, academic success often means eventually coming face-to-face with the “acting White” accusation. Though in many cases the accusation is laughed off and forgotten almost immediately…March 20, 2006Previous PagePage 18 of 19Next Page