Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeExpert Touts Obama College Savings Plan as New Way to ‘American Dream’College savings accounts like the ones the Obama administration proposed Thursday represent a “new formula for reaching the American dream,” a leading scholar said.May 31, 2012HomeAttorney General Eric Holder Stresses Need for Safeguarding Minority Access to PollsCiting legal attacks to a key provision of the historical Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder on Wednesday stressed the need to safeguard minority access to the polls.May 23, 2012HomeForum: Video Games Described as Beneficial to U.S. EducationWhile video games are often portrayed as one of the villains behind America’s education failings, a dozen or so thought leaders hailed video games as potential heroes at a Washington forum on technology in education.May 22, 2012HomeOfficials Say More Diversity Among Recruits Would Boost Teach For AmericaIn Teach For America’s quest to become “bigger and better,” leaders of the organization on Monday said they also recognize the need to make the alternative teacher preparation program more diverse.May 21, 2012LatinxReport Highlights Institutions That Educate Latinos in Health Care FieldsA select group of colleges and universities were hailed in a new report Wednesday for being the top producers of Latino graduates in the health care field.May 16, 2012HomeForum Highlights Efforts to Boost Academic Achievement among Minority MalesWhile much of the conversation focused on African-American youth, several speakers emphasized the need to include men and boys whose plight as members of other ethnic groups has been overlooked in research and policy.May 14, 2012HomeVice President Biden Weighs in on Student Loan IssueCasting the issue as both a matter of middle-class prosperity and national security, Vice President Joe Biden challenged young people Thursday to push Congress to avert student loan interest rates from doubling this summer.May 10, 2012HomeSummit: Future U.S. Innovation Tied to Reshaping K-12 Education, Reforming Immigration PoliciesExperts urged Tuesday that to foster greater U.S. innovation the business sector needs to help reshape K-12 education to grow better thinkers, and the nation should reform its immigration policy to attract talent.May 8, 2012InternationalPre-G-8 Summit Meeting: Leaders Urged to Mold Higher Education into Stabilizing Force in NationsInstitutional leaders must focus on how to bring stability and prosperity to their societies, a U.S. state department official said Thursday at a global conference on higher education.May 3, 2012Community CollegesNew Internet Tool Helps Measure Community College Student SuccessThe Completion Arch features the ability to break information down by state or race and ethnicity or gender, but it does not include institution-specific data, such as the percentage of students landing jobs in their field of study.April 30, 2012Previous PagePage 63 of 81Next Page
