Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeTeach for America’s Diversity Milestone Key Step Toward Reshaping Public EducationOrganization announced Monday that its next wave of teachers is the most racially and ethnically diverse in the organization’s 24-year history.August 11, 2014StudentsStudy Finds Minimal Impact of Selectivity on Degree CompletionA new study suggests that the selectivity of an institution is neither much help nor a hindrance to graduation.August 7, 2014Recruitment & RetentionExperts: Lack of Diversity on Admissions Path Negatively Impacts Minority StudentsSurvey results indicate that the field of college admissions suffers from a lack of diversity that could ultimately undermine its ability to reach and serve America’s increasingly diverse college students.August 5, 2014StudentsFocus Intensifies on Falloff of Students En Route to College“Summer melt” is said to impact between 10 and 20 percent of all “college-intending” students throughout the United States. One estimate puts the number of students who “melt away” during the summer at 200,000 students per year.August 3, 2014HomeGuidance Counselors Key in Bid to Increasing Overall Access to CollegeExperts: In order to make sure all students leave high school prepared for college, a greater emphasis must be placed on the role of school guidance counselors.July 28, 2014StudentsResearch Shows U.S. Students ‘Average’ in Terms of Financial LiteracyExperts say American education must evolve to ensure that students are better able to navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape.July 9, 2014African-AmericanBlack Achievement Stats Belie South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Success StoryThough overall Black enrollment in South Africa’s colleges and universities is up, one leading scholar says the raw numbers mask a series of other disparities that plague the nation’s institutions of higher learning.June 24, 2014Community CollegesMichelle Obama Challenges Students to Embrace StruggleThe first lady spoke at a recent graduation ceremony for the District of Columbia College Access Program, which provides counseling and scholarship aid to district students.June 23, 2014HomeReview: 80% of Teacher Prep Programs in U.S. Get Mediocre or Failing GradeIn an effort to drive the ongoing discussion on the quality of educator preparation programs in the United States—or lack thereof—the National Council on Teacher Quality on Tuesday released a bigger and bolder version of its controversial Teacher Prep Review.June 17, 2014Community CollegesStarbucks Offers Its Employees an Educational BreakIn collaboration with Arizona State University, the company will pay employees’ college tuition during their junior and senior years.June 16, 2014Previous PagePage 46 of 81Next Page
