Robin Chen DelosHomeCollege Board Unveils Controversial New Test for Middle-school StudentsThe College Board on Wednesday unveiled a new test for middle-school students to provide school districts and educators information on their students’ readiness for college. But critics say this test is unnecessary and will not make higher education accessible to more students.October 21, 2008HomeAERA, NAEd Launch New Assessment of Education Research Doctorate ProgramsFor the first time a new study will examine the field of education research in United States’ graduate schools and colleges.October 20, 2008StudentsStudents Engaged in Extracurricular Programs Perform Better Academically, LEAP Study ReportsCollege students increase their likelihood to excel by participating in certain programs at their schools, according to a new report from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).October 15, 2008Leadership & PolicyLeading Education Organizations Push for New Federal Role in Public SchoolsA partnership of 18 leading national education associations are calling for a new federal role in the public school system, according to a statement released Tuesday.October 14, 2008LatinxWal-Mart Foundation Gives Over $4 Million to Institute for Higher Education PolicyThe Wal-Mart Foundation has announced a $4.2 million grant to support programs to increase first-generation student success at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities.October 14, 2008StudentsTexas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree AchievementTexas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.October 13, 2008Community CollegesEconomic Downturn Blamed for Students Delaying CollegeThe economic crisis is changing the plans of many prospective college students who are now delaying plans for higher education or setting their sights on less prestigious colleges, according to a new study released Monday of over 2,500 high school students nationwide.October 13, 2008HomeStudents Are No Longer Surpassing Parents’ Educational AchievementThe American tradition of generational upward mobility is at a standstill, and for some minority groups the younger generation is obtaining postsecondary education at lower levels than older adults, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Council on Education (ACE).October 8, 2008HomeChildren Blame Discrimination for Lack of Minority, Female U.S. PresidentA new study refutes the idea that children live in a color- and gender-blind world.October 7, 2008Asian American Pacific IslanderGroundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for GrabsMany Asian Americans favor presidential candidate Barack Obama, but a significant portion remain largely undecided on their pick for president less than one month before Election Day, according to a new national survey released Tuesday.October 6, 2008Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next Page
