Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeNew Report Emphasizes Accountability from Secondary SchoolsExperts say that educators should invest more effort into high-achieving students in high-poverty schools.March 28, 2013HomeInstitutions Are Increasingly Incorporating Online Technologies Into Their Long-Term PlansFrom virtual labs to online admissions sessions, technology is undoubtedly taking over the higher education landscape.March 27, 2013StudentsPanel Discusses Federal Financial Aid SolutionsIn order to make college more accessible and affordable for students of lesser economic means, the federal student aid system must undergo a radical redesign, experts say.March 26, 2013StudentsExperts Recommend a Switch in Teacher EvaluationsWhen it comes to judging teacher effectiveness, value-added models—statistical models that a number of states and districts have adopted to rate teachers based on student test scores—are too problematic to be of practical use and could unfairly hurt teachers who get assignments in struggling schools.March 24, 2013SportsGraduation Rates Improve for 2013 March Madness FieldGraduation rates for athletes competing in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament rose significantly over last year, and gaps along racial lines narrowed slightly.March 21, 2013HBCUsSome Universities Filling Void Created by Military Tuition Assistance CutsWebster University is one of at least a handful of universities that have stepped up to offer enlisted members all of some of the tuition assistance they lost as a result of cuts to the Department of Defense.March 19, 2013HomeStar PlayerWhen she served as senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Education and later at the White House during President Barack Obama’s first term, Zakiya Smith had a hand in some of the administration’s boldest and most innovative higher education proposals.March 14, 2013HomeCongress, Education Leaders Discuss Workforce Development InitiativesOn the same day that several top Republican lawmakers trekked to a Virginia community college to tout the proposed SKILLS Act as the solution to a “broken” federal workforce development system, a pair of national higher education leaders informed Congress that the bill has several downsides for community colleges.March 14, 2013StudentsSavannah State President Defends TRIO in CongressWhen Savannah State University president Cheryl Dozier addressed a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday about the impact of cuts to the federal TRIO programs, she said there was “no doubt” that TRIO helps students succeed.March 13, 2013DisabiltiesGroup Calls for Radical Changes to Standardized TestsGordon Commission: Educational assessments should be revamped to help educators improve teaching and learning instead of being narrowly used—and in some cases misused—for purposes of accountability.March 11, 2013Previous PagePage 52 of 81Next Page
