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Halving High School Dropout Rate Could Save U.S. $45 Billion Annually, Study Shows

Lawmakers mulling a solution to the looming Medicare and Social Security shortfalls brought on by mass baby boomer retirements need to look no further than stemming the tide of high school dropouts, according to a study released Wednesday titled, “The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for America’s Children.”

Getting to Know Dr. James T. Minor

Growing up in Detroit, James Minor bypassed the drugs and gang life that plagued his neighborhood and graduated from the city’s public school system…

Faculty & Staff

Just The Stats: A Closer Look At STEM Majors

What role does mentorship play in the number of international students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the United States? A reader from the Southeast posed that question to me, specifically asking about the correlation between the number of international professors and international students in the STEM fields.

Leadership & Policy

Poll: Most Americans See Little Relevance in STEM Subjects

WASHINGTON, D.C. It will take a rallying cry based on national pride, akin to the Soviet-era Sputnik satellite program that forced the United States to enhance its scientific knowledge, to get Americans to realize the importance of the science fields to the American economy, education leaders said on Wednesday.

Wisconsin Regents Consider Rewriting Admissions Policy To Include Race, Income

MADISON, Wis. A proposed rewrite of the freshmen admissions policy for the University of Wisconsin System would de-emphasize class rank and give greater weight to nonacademic factors such as race and income.

Leadership & Policy

Spellings: Use Accreditation to Hold Colleges Accountable

The nation needs a more accountable higher education system that includes a stronger accreditation process with more information about the quality of colleges and universities, U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said Wednesday.

Graduation Rates Drop As Schools Take On More Low-income Students

Graduation rates drop systematically as the size of an institution’s low-income student population increases, even at selective four-year colleges and universities, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.

Faculty & Staff

Murder, Fear Follow Iraqi Professors On Campus

BOSTON Violence and lawlessness in Iraq is “dismantling” the country’s higher education system and creating a climate of terror on campuses, according to Iraqi professors who attended the Middle East Studies Association’s conference Sunday.

Operation STEM

For the first time in the 30-year history of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science…

UC Professors Propose Diversity-focused Admissions Changes

A group of University of California professors on Friday proposed changing the way the UC system admits students by putting more emphasis on an applicant’s personal background.

Savannah State President Stepping Down

Dr. Carlton E. Brown, who has overseen the growth of Savannah State University’s endowment, enrollment and academic offerings over the last nine years, announced this week he is stepping down as president to run a special initiative of the University System of Georgia.

Systemic Change in Higher Ed Needed to Achieve Truly Diverse Academy

PHILADELPHIA Higher education needs systemic institutional change in order for colleges and universities to become truly diverse and multicultural.

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