Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeDeVos Moves Forward but Opposition Closely FollowsDespite protestations from Democrats who said Betsy DeVos will have an adverse impact on higher education, the Senate education committee voted to move forward with the confirmation of the billionaire philanthropist as education secretary.January 31, 2017StudentsEducation Reformer: Charter Schools Can Be ‘Culturally Affirming,’ Not SegregatedThough some critics say charter schools that serve predominantly minority students are “segregated,” others say such schools can be “culturally affirming” and should not be lumped with schools that are segregated in the traditional sense of the word.January 29, 20172017Aging GracefullyJanuary 25, 20172017Success in CybersecurityJanuary 25, 2017African-AmericanTrump Inauguration Leaves Discord in its WakeThe angry exchanges that could be seen along Pennsylvania Avenue demonstrated that the strife brought about by the 2016 election is unlikely to go away anytime soon.January 20, 2017StudentsDeVos Calls for Higher Ed Reset at Factious HearingIn a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which Democrats cast her as unqualified to be secretary of education but Republicans and supporters portrayed her as a much-needed change agent.January 18, 2017StudentsPrograms Aim to Open Doors to Diversity in CybersecurityACES and Cyber Scholars are credited with transforming the way industry and higher education work to bring much-needed diversity to the field of cybersecurity.January 11, 2017HomeHouse Democrats, Teachers Unions Rally Against Betsy DeVos NominationCasting her as the “antithesis” to public education, House Democrats — joined by the leaders of the nation’s two largest teacher unions — on Tuesday called for the Senate to block the nomination of Betsy DeVos as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. secretary of education.January 10, 2017African-AmericanObservers: Omarosa Faces Huge Challenges as Trump Advocate for UnderservedEven though she is known for her reality TV persona as a “villain,” in her new role within the incoming Trump Administration, Omarosa is expected to be an advocate for “suffering and struggling” communities.January 5, 2017HomeExperts Pushing for Diversification of Senior Staffs in U.S. SenateCiting a paucity of senior staffers of color in the U.S. Senate, a National Urban League representative called for legislative action to keep better track of the issue.January 5, 2017Previous PagePage 20 of 83Next Page
