Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsSouthern U.S. College Graduation Rates Lag Behind National AverageA nuanced picture of college completion rates in southern U.S. states emerged Tuesday with the release of a study that shows most states trailing the national average—a trend that the report’s authors say could have negative implications for the region’s workforce and its increasingly diverse student population if things don’t improve.December 7, 2010StudentsGraduation Gap Between Black and White College Football Players Said To Be GrowingA sports diversity institute study says there is a “disturbing” and growing gap in the graduation rate between Black and White football players at the vast majority of universities in the Football Bowl Subdivision.December 6, 2010African-AmericanExperts Recommend Improved Strategies for Getting Minority Males into Graduate SchoolThe Council of Graduate Schools’ annual conference that wrapped up in Washington, D.C., over the weekend focused on the challenges associated with positioning students to pursue more than just a bachelor’s degree.December 5, 2010HomeColin Powell, Educators Focus on High School Dropout EpidemicAmerica’s Promise Alliance, a Washington-based advocacy group released a new report Tuesday on the U.S. high school dropout crisis, which is considered a major dilemma for the Obama Administration’s college-completion agenda.November 30, 2010StudentsReport: For-profit Schools Likened to Subprime Mortgage LendersThe embattled for-profit college sector has taken another hit with the release of a new report that indicts the industry for preying on low-income and minority students in a way that will ultimately lead to a financial catastrophe like the subprime mortgage collapse of 2008.November 23, 2010StudentsSinger John Legend Urges Howard Students To Consider TeachingIn an event that commingled star power and the power of the federal government, President Obama’s Education Secretary and soul singer John Legend visited Howard University Wednesday as part of a national teacher recruitment campaign aimed at making America’s teaching ranks as diverse as the nation’s students.November 10, 2010StudentsCritics, Supporters Express Concerns on Proposed Rules Targeting For-profit CollegesSupporters and opponents of the controversial “gainful employment” rule being directed at for-profit colleges voiced their concerns Thursday at one of a series of public hearings being conducted by the U.S. Department of Education this week as it mulls modifying the rule before putting it into effect.November 4, 2010StudentsCollege Board Forums Emphasize Expanded Postsecondary AccessCollege Board regional and national meetings on Wednesday drew veteran experts as well as up-and-coming educators who are on the front lines of school innovation and reform aimed at taking the whole “college readiness” mantra from being a buzzword to a reality.October 27, 2010StudentsBethune-Cookman Defends Dismissals of Professors Accused of Sexual MisconductCountering the claim that faculty members were denied due process prior to being fired, Bethune-Cookman University officials have defended the 2009 dismissals of four professors accused of sexual misconduct.October 26, 2010African-AmericanETS Achievement Gap Conference Focuses on Families and Academic DevelopmentAt a time when a national debate rages over whether charter schools are better than traditional public schools in abating the achievement gap, a Washington conference sought to refocus attention on strengthening the family.October 18, 2010Previous PagePage 81 of 83Next Page
