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Higher Education Leaders Say Experiential Learning Key to Student Success

American Council on Education conference speakers say college learning can be enhanced in learning communities, internships, and first-year seminars.

Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, said student-athletes will rise to the academic bar set for them.

S.C. Students Find Stories Buried in Old Graves

Clemson archeologist Melissa Vogel and Clemson forensic anthropologist Katy Weisensee will supervise the project that lets students work on a real site using skills from archeological, biological and cultural classes.

No Worker Left Behind Program Helps Spur Community College Enrollment

Adult enrollment at Michigan’s Jackson Community College has risen 65 percent over the past five years, and federal and state programs, such as No Worker Left Behind have helped boost enrollment.

Jackson Community College

Federal Shutdown Averted, But Some Education Cuts Take Effect

While a newly approved bill will stop a federal government shutdown for at least two weeks, the legislation comes at a price – terminating a long-standing $64 million student financial aid program.

Lumina Foundation president Jamie Merisotis

Georgia Democrats Counter Governor’s HOPE Plan

The plan would give full scholarships to most Georgians and keep pre-K as a full-day program.

Perspectives: Teacher Quality is Key to Student Success

Teacher effectiveness is a critical focus in our nation, and growing the number of board-certified teachers of color should be a priority, writes the president of a national teaching standards organization.

Joseph Aguerrebere

Helping College Students Stay Safe While Dating

Increasingly, college administrators are prioritizing dating violence prevention and intervention services.

UC-San Diego Ensnared in Another Race Controversy

Black students say the response shows the university hasn’t done enough to address racial problems on campus.

Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Faces Deep Cuts

College costs and enrollment are rising in the state, and the governor is proposing to cut back on the first-in-the-nation HOPE scholarship, reserving the free ride for those with at least a 3.7 GPA, up from 3.0, and a 1200 on the SAT.

‘Extra Push’ Toward Diversity

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholarships boost diversity among second-career nursing students.

Educators Seek Out More Minorities to Study Abroad

Educators want more minority students to study abroad because the experience is seen as crucial to student development, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses.

U.S. Banker to Match Immigrants’ College Savings

The group promises that if families save $1,500 by the time a child graduates from high school, it will match that amount.

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