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Achieve Report Shows States Embracing College and Career Readiness Standards

Six years after coining the term “expectation gap,” a nonprofit group’s study proves that states are paying attention.

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Faculty Members Seeking to Oust Medgar Evers President

Medgar Evers College, the newest and smallest member of the City University of New York system, finds itself in a familiar but unenviable position — cloaked in controversy — as faculty leaders press for the immediate ouster of its new president and provost.

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Faculty Members Seeking to Oust Medgar Evers President

In response to the no-confidence vote, Dr. William Pollard, president since August 2009, issued an open letter to the college to dismiss calls for his ouster.

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A Look Inside a Successful Charter School Culture

At Pritzker College Prep charter high school in Chicago, academics are rigorous, teachers have special training and kids are in school more hours than their peers in traditional pubic schools.

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Emerging markets are hot: Place your bets

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Investing in emerging markets is looking a little pricey right now but there’s still plenty of room for investors to get in on the action.

Conference: Independent Colleges Urged to Enhance Their Affordability

Administrators are told during national meeting that there are concrete steps that universities and colleges could take to make getting a degree more affordable for low-income students.

Mississippi Governor Juggles White House Hopes, State’s Past

Haley Barbour’s latest efforts to talk about civil rights and race have seen improvement, a sign that the Mississippi governor knows that if he is to carry his party’s 2012 banner against the nation’s first African-American president, he will have to be more forthright about Mississippi’s troubled history, experts say.

Dormitories Seen as Retention Tools at Urban, Commuter Schools

In efforts to improve retention rates, commuter colleges are looking to an unusual suspect: residence halls.

Perspectives: Diversity and the Future of the Professoriate – A Call to Action

Princeton dean contends that hiring and admissions committees must be proactive about creating a diverse applicant pool that will result in a diverse academic landscape, including faculty, staff and students.

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Perspectives: Mentoring Can Be the Critical Ingredient in Minority Male Academic Achievement

Mentoring programs prove a crucial resource in minority male student success.

Emerging-Market ETFs Split Growth, Value

NEW YORK—Investors looking to sink money into emerging markets can now use exchange-traded funds to split their exposure in the sector into growth and value plays.

K-12 Science Proficiency Bottoms Out Among Nation’s High School Seniors; Blacks, Latinos at Lowest Levels

Only about one-fifth of America’s high school seniors are proficient in science, and the rates of proficiency are even lower among minority students, according to the results of a national science assessment released Tuesday.

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