Jamaal Abdul-AlimCommunity CollegesPresident Obama’s Plan to Make Community College Free Draws Praise, SkepticismPresident Obama’s new plan to make community college free receives mixed reviews from leaders, policymakers and analysts in higher education.January 11, 2015HomeStudy: Relying on Above-Average Scores on Entrance Exams Hinders DiversityThe study is meant to illuminate the challenges associated ensuring diversity on campus by means of supposedly “objective” criteria such as SAT or ACT scores.January 5, 2015HomeDepartment of Education Criticized for Not Using Accreditor Sanction DataAs the U.S. Department of Education forges ahead to establish a college ratings system, a new government report blasts the department for failure to make use of accreditor sanction data at its disposal.December 23, 2014African-AmericanExperts Divided Over Impact of Absent Father-themed College Admission EssaysWhen high school students from low-income households craft their college admission essays, chances are good that many of them will focus on or at least mention the absence of their fathers.December 21, 2014HomeDepartment of Education Unveils ‘Framework’ for College Rating SystemOne higher education leader said a “glaring omission” from the framework was any mention of race and ethnicity.December 18, 2014HomeVirginia State University Bounces Back With Wireless GrantDespite Virginia State University’s fragile state, the university managed to secure a multimillion-dollar technology grant this fall.December 15, 2014HomeCollege Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income StudentsA recent study shows that low-income students who participate in college access programs are slightly more or nearly as likely as their higher-income peers to start and finish college.December 15, 2014HomeReport: Campus-Based Child Care on DeclineDespite the growing number of college students with children, campus-based child care has been on the decline in recent years, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.December 10, 2014HomePell Grant Eligibility Clarification Opens Doors of Opportunity for Juvenile OffendersExpert says higher education leaders should look for ways to help young people in juvenile jails start to work on their college education now that the Obama administration has clarified that the longstanding ban on Pell Grants to prisoners does not apply to them.December 9, 2014HomeFirst Lady Lends Hand to College Application Push at Capital City Public Charter SchoolFirst Lady Michelle Obama visited the school to encourage the Class of 2015 as they walked their college applications to a mail bin as part of the school’s second annual “College March.”December 7, 2014Previous PagePage 42 of 81Next Page
