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Students
Tribal Colleges in NM Seek Scholarship Eligibility
Tribal colleges in New Mexico want their students to have the same eligibility for the stateâs lottery scholarships as students attending state colleges and universities.
January 22, 2013
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Presidents Stood Up for Civil Rights
This past December, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) released two new videos in their series of oral history videos that link seasoned activists with emergent leaders.
January 13, 2013
Disabilties
New Pell Grant Restrictions Lower Enrollment
New regulations enacted by Congress in June have stripped Pell Grant eligibility from nearly 3,000 Mississippi students.
January 10, 2013
Students
Pew Report Finds that College Degrees Shelter Economic Stability
A recent report released by Pew Charitable Trusts found that graduates holding four-year college degrees are in actuality more protected in a pernicious economy than those with lesser education credentials.
January 9, 2013
Disabilties
Gallaudet Reinstates Official Who Signed Petition
Gallaudet University has reinstated its chief diversity officer after a 3-month paid suspension for signing a petition circulated by opponents of gay marriage in Maryland.
January 7, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Group Files Department of Education Complaint on U.Va.âs âWarningâ
A group representing trustees and alumni from colleges around the country is seeking an investigation into an accreditation agency putting the University of Virginia on warning for its failed attempt to fire its president.
January 1, 2013
Disabilties
Being Socially Responsible Keeps Our Dreams Alive
Our lives revolve around making decisions. Each day we have a set of choices in front of us and our decisions will impact our paths in life.
December 20, 2012
Disabilties
Gov. Walker Considers Freezing University of Wisconsin System Tuitions
Gov. Scott Walker says heâs considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.
December 17, 2012
Students
Diversity Class May Be Required at University of New Mexico
Students at the University of New Mexico may soon be required to take at least one class on diversity.
December 3, 2012
Faculty & Staff
College Graduates Choose Community Colleges in Pursuing Advanced Degrees
College graduates are slowly coming to the realization that their liberal arts degrees provide limited job opportunities, sending many degreed adults back to community college.
December 2, 2012
Faculty & Staff
UM, MSU Students Want Gender Identity Protection
University of Montana and Montana State University students want the state Board of Regents to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy.
November 25, 2012
Students
Summit Looks at Diversity of Advanced Placement Enrollees
District leaders in Polk County, Fla. started an annual âAP Summitâ in 2006 in an effort to match demographics of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses with those of the broader student population.
November 15, 2012
Disabilties
Our Veterans Deserve Better
Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.
November 9, 2012
Students
Dr. Edmund W. Gordon Battles to Eradicate Achievement Gap
Before most knew what an achievement gap was, Dr. Edmund W. Gordon was working to eliminate it. He is regarded as one of the foremost scholars on divergent learning styles and championed supplemental education long before it was popular. In fact, Gordon popularized the term. He was also an architect of the nationâs Head Start program in the 1960s. Today, however, at 91, Gordon is still beating the drum of education reform as loud as he did half a century ago with a historic commission to get to the bottom of assessment.
November 7, 2012
Students
Coming Down to the Wire, Candidates Highlight Education Differences
President Obama and Romney are both staking claim to education high ground but funding approach represents just one fork in the road.
November 5, 2012
Disabilties
Washintonâs GET Program Begins New Year Under Scrutiny
As Washingtonâs prepaid tuition program opens its doors to new investors on Thursday, parents and lawmakers are taking a closer look at the program and trying to decide what is best for the state and its children.
October 31, 2012
Disabilties
Few Schools Offer Extra Services to Those With Learning Disabilities
Although a growing number of children are being diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders that prevent them from succeeding in college, few colleges have created programs that provide them the help they need to make it in the classroom.
October 31, 2012
Disabilties
Denver Area Doctor Makes Breakthrough on Down Syndrome
Dr. Alberto Costaâs discovery that a drug might help the memory of people with Down syndrome was more than just a breakthrough for him as a scientist.
October 28, 2012
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