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The Evolution of a Texas HBCU
Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.
August 15, 2007
Students
E-mails slow to alert UI campus of bomb threat
IOWA CITY Iowa It took up to two hours for e-mails to reach all users in the University of Iowa’s database, warning people about a bomb threat.
August 14, 2007
Students
State releases first batch of Michigan Merit results
LANSING Mich. Most of last academic year’s Michigan high school juniors did well enough on a new standardized test to eventually get some college scholarship money from the state.
August 14, 2007
Students
Report says college students might not be prepared for chosen careers
FARGO N.D. A study finds college students may not be prepared for the careers they want to pursue.
August 14, 2007
Students
Returning Virginia Tech students balance melancholy with hope as fall classes approach
BLACKSBURG Va. Sophomore Dat Hoang was eager to return to Virginia Tech, but moving back Wednesday also brought back memories of the friend he lost in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
August 14, 2007
Students
California students show only minimal gains on annual tests
SACRAMENTO After several years of steady progress, California students made few gains on academic achievement tests last year, according to the latest results released Wednesday by the state Department of Education.
August 14, 2007
Students
Camp gives students taste of traditional native art
FARMINGTON N.M. A dozen American Indian high school students sat in a room, concentrating hard on the beginning of a small loom in front of them.
August 14, 2007
Students
Arkansas appears before NCAA board over track violations
LITTLE ROCK The University of Arkansas has appeared before the NCAA infractions committee to answer allegations levied against its storied track and field program after a former assistant coach was convicted last year of embezzlement, the university said Tuesday.
August 13, 2007
Students
Tougher test requirements hurt Ohio student performance scores
COLUMBUS Ohio New science and social studies tests brought down the otherwise improving proficiency scores of Ohio’s K-12 students last year and contributed to a decline in the number of districts and schools receiving the highest “excellent” rating, figures released Tuesday show.
August 13, 2007
Students
Black History AP Course Faces Obstacles by College Board
Some K-12 school district officials have proposed a remedy to the lack of Black student enrollment in Advanced Placement classes: an AP course in African-American History.
August 12, 2007
Students
Kalamazoo Promise grads’ first year of college started slow, got better
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated Press is following the college careers of two members of Kalamazoo Public Schools’ class of 2006. Stephanie Butler and Alex Plair II were among the first recipients of scholarships provided by The Kalamazoo Promise, an anonymously funded free-tuition program for graduates of the school district beginning that year. This is the second in a series of annual stories about Butler and Plair, whom the AP first profiled as their high school careers ended.
August 12, 2007
Students
Hillsdale College replaces state scholarship aid with private funds
HILLSDALE Mich. Hillsdale College, a private liberal arts school in southern Michigan, announced Monday it will no longer accept state taxpayer money for student scholarships and financial aid.
August 12, 2007
Students
Virginia Tech killings underscore guns-on-campus campaign
RICHMOND Virginia Some U.S. college students want the right to carry guns on campus, saying they should have the ability to protect themselves in the event of a shooting like the one that left 33 people dead at Virginia Tech this spring.
August 12, 2007
Students
South Portland to provide postsecondary scholarships
SOUTH PORTLAND Maine A community group wants to help South Portland High School graduates to continue their education and will put up money to get the job done.
August 12, 2007
Students
Student loan holders sue to block college building plan
JEFFERSON CITY Mo. A lawsuit by student loan holders seeks to block Gov. Matt Blunt’s $350 million plan to finance college construction projects by taking money from the state’s student loan authority.
August 12, 2007
Students
Tricky Times for the Top 10 Percent Program
Both supporters and critics of Texas’ Top 10 Percent law have been surprised at its popularity, but some UT officials and legislators would like to see the program scaled back.
August 8, 2007
Students
Congress Looking to Ease Burden on Low-Income Students
Lesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.
August 8, 2007
Students
The Evolution of a Texas HBCU
Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.
August 8, 2007
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