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Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley

By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.

June 6th Issue

Colin Powell at vanguard of effort to boost lagging achievement among struggling minority students

Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA

A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.

University, School District Cooperation Suggested to Produce Better Principals

In order to produce more effective principals, universities and school districts should form relationships in which both can serve each other’s needs.

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Alabama, Louisville Passing Test in Classroom

Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.

Asian-American Subgroups’ Higher Ed Status Supported by Latest Disaggregated Data

Heterogeneity and educational disparities have been underscored since the University of California system expanded the number of AAPI ethnicities from eight to 23 on its application.

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Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs

Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.

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Sides Agree to Mediator in Suit Over Hazing Claims

Court records indicate that a lawsuit over alleged hazing at a Jacksonville State University fraternity will be handled outside of court.

Today’s College Students Can Face Serious Money Issues Through Bank Products

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently began examining whether students genuinely benefit from banking and financial services marketed to them through their colleges.

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Hispanic-Serving Institution Tally Increases 14.5 Percent

U.S. colleges and universities meeting the definition of Hispanic-Serving Institutions jumped from 311 schools in 2010-11 to 356 in 2011-12, according to recently published data.

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Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader

A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.

MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation

The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.

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