Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeCompetency-based Education a Promising Option for Many StudentsA growing number of students are turning to the world of competency-based education and all the flexibility that it affords.February 8, 2015HomeReport: Graduation Gap Grows Between Rich, PoorThe percentage of students from low-income families who go on to earn a bachelor’s degrees is almost the same today as it was in 1965.February 3, 2015HomeHalf of High-risk Students Coming Up EmptyRoughly half of high-risk students are starting college but have nothing to show for it in terms of earnings because they leave without a credential that could command a higher salary.February 1, 2015African-AmericanThe Practice of Parents Posting Child Beatings Online Becoming More CommonA small but growing number of Black parents are retrieving video cameras in order to record themselves whipping their children, then posting videos of the whippings on social media websites, such as Facebook, to embarrass their children to get them to discontinue any non-desirous behavior.January 28, 2015HomePanel Makes Recommendations on Teacher Prep ProgramsFederally proposed regulations to rate teacher programs should be withdrawn and reformulated according to a recent panel discussion.January 27, 2015HomeNigerian Scholar Examines Cellphone BlackoutThe cellphone blackout imposed by the Nigerian government in 2013 did more harm than good, according to a study done by journalism professor Jacob Udo-Udo.January 26, 2015WomenMillion Women Mentors Movement Guiding Females to STEM CareersThe nationwide movement that is designed to mobilize a million STEM mentors to encourage and guide girls and young women into STEM careers.January 22, 2015HomeResearchers Find ECO Intervention Project Paying Off for Select Low-Income StudentsStudy shows the more that high-achieving, low-income students know about financial aid and quality at a given college, the less likely they are to base decisions about where to go to college on what they hear from friends and family.January 20, 2015Students‘Spare Parts’ Movie Could Move Along Undocumented Immigrant ConversationSurrounding the story is the reality of low expectations for students in struggling schools and the constant threat of deportation for undocumented students.January 14, 2015African-AmericanSuspension of NC A&T’s Nursing Program Has Significant Impact on Students’ FutureStudents at NC A&T are told to pick another major or study nursing somewhere else due to suspended program.January 12, 2015Previous PagePage 41 of 81Next Page
