Jamaal Abdul-AlimAsian American Pacific Islander‘Model Minority’ Myth Dispelled at AAPI SummitAt third annual Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Higher Education Summit Wednesday in Washington, scholars discussed the importance of a culture of service and inclusion on campus.June 20, 2012HomeStates’ Postsecondary Performance Records Graded in New ReportAmerican Enterprise Institute researchers released a new “report card” Tuesday that shows which states lead and trail on several postsecondary measures, including graduation rates and meeting workforce needs.June 19, 2012HomeConference: In Affirmative Action’s Defense, Supporters Urged To Focus on Economic BenefitsAffirmative action advocates, who attended a national conference last week in Washington, were urged to emphasize affirmative action’s economic benefits in addition to its social justice merits.June 17, 2012HomeConference: Is the Defense of Affirmative Action Lacking Urgency?UCLA scholar Gary Orfield said Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Fisher v. Univ. of Texas affirmative action case hasn’t prompted the sense of urgency as when the court last considered the issue.June 14, 2012STEMAcademic Leaders Share STEM Education IdeasAmong key points made at the National Science Foundation’s 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, high educational attainment in STEM disciplines becomes easier to reach when academic leaders take systematic approaches toward change and make mentoring a big part of their programs.June 13, 2012Community CollegesDual Enrollment Programs Gaining Prominence as Means to Enhance College Prep OptionsDual enrollment represents an effective way to get more students to graduate from high school with two-year degrees, but too little research has been done to track the progress of program graduates who have gone on to four-year colleges, a leading researcher on dual enrollment programs said last week at an education forum in Washington, D.C.June 10, 2012HomeU.S. Education Dept. Official: Competency-based Schooling a Valid Focus for American Higher EducationCompetency-based education is an “important building block” in the push to make higher education more productive, a U.S. Department of Education official said Thursday.June 7, 2012Community CollegesReport: Certification Opens Path to Gainful Employment, Middle Class EarningsA new report on post-secondary credentials found that certificate-holders often earn more than those with associate’s degrees and sometimes more than those with bachelor’s degrees.June 6, 2012HomeForum: Common Core State Standards Opening New Chapter in U.S. Education ReformDuring an educational testing forum in Washington, expert panelists extolled the virtues of the Common Core State Standards as ushering in a new era of education reform.June 5, 2012African-AmericanUNCF Launches Annual Student Leadership ConferenceLate last week, 34 UNCF scholarship recipients attended a leadership training institute in Washington, D.C. to gain preparation for the internships in various firms and organizations at which they will work this summer.June 3, 2012Previous PagePage 62 of 81Next Page
