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Perspectives: When Minority Students Take Ownership of Their Education, Expect Great Things

The structure of higher education should be entirely re-imagined, permitting students opportunities to learn beyond classroom walls. Such a change would not only benefit all students, but would have profound positive consequences for first-generation and underrepresented minority students.

SAT Report Reveals Sharp Decline in Average Scores, Test-takers

WASHINGTON, D.C. African-Americans posted the lowest scores in the reading, writing and math portions of the newly expanded SAT, which saw its lowest number of test-takers since 1991, according to a report released Tuesday by the College Board on the performance of the high school class of 2006.

IU Group That Helps Minority Students Faces New Challenges

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. An Indiana University program that gives Black students a head start and counseling to boost their chances of getting a degree is facing new challenges.

Audit: Benedict Broke Federal Student Loan Rules

Benedict College has been ordered to repay $658,000 to a federal student loan program because…

The Misinformation About Financial Aid

The escalating cost of college tuition seems to be on everyone’s minds these days…

Coming to Terms with the ‘D’ Word

Hoping for the best, expecting the worst. That’s one way of describing what I was feeling….

Hiring Of Hispanic Professors Lags In Florida

MIAMI The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years, prompting many Hispanic professors to question why their numbers aren’t growing at a corresponding pace.

Bishop State Community College Under Investigation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Bishop State Community College employees allegedly arranged for their relatives, including a 67-year-old disabled grandmother enrolled in sports programs, to receive student financial aid, according to The Birmingham News.

Research Round-up: SAT Prep Tools; Diversity in the Workplace; Anti-Semitism is Not Dead on Campus

SAT tools used more by students from higher-income families; Diversity in the workplace linked to improved business; Anti-Semitism is still alive on campuses.

ACT Report: College Readiness Improves, But Many Grads Still Lack College-Ready Skills

IOWA CITY, Iowa National ACT scores rose significantly in 2006 and both males and females from all racial ethnic groups have shown improvement, according to a report released earlier this week by the testing agency. ACT says 2006 has seen the biggest increase in 20 years.

Presidents Bush, Clinton Reach Out to Katrina-Devastated HBCUs Through ‘Wave of Hope’ Campaign

When Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters overwhelmed the U.S. Gulf Coast, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton teamed up to raise millions for hurricane victims. Now the pair have personally reached out to Gulf-area historically Black colleges and universities still reeling from Katrina’s impact.

Exit Exams Continue to Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives

WASHINGTON High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the largest and most vigorously debated controversies in the American high school landscape.

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