Charles PekowHomeEducation Department Expands Web Site to Promote College-going CultureSoon, aspiring college students will use a federal Web site to share their goals and dreams for higher education.September 15, 2008HBCUsFor-Profit Schools Popular Destination For MinoritiesA disproportionate percentage of degrees from proprietary colleges go to Black and Hispanic graduatesFebruary 7, 2007HBCUsFor-Profit Schools Popular Destination for MinoritiesA disproportionate percentage of degrees from proprietary colleges go to Black and Hispanic graduates. While Black students earned 8.9 percent of bachelor’s degrees in the United States during the 2004-2005 academic year, they accounted for 15 percent (20,070) of the degrees conferred by proprietaries.January 22, 2007HBCUsEducation Dept. Plans To BoostIf you direct facilities planning at a historically Black college or university, expect to hear from the U.S. Department of Education…December 27, 2006HomeABA Criticized Over Diversity Mandate at Accreditation Renewal HearingThe American Bar Association’s effort to expand diversity at the nation’s law schools was among the concerns raised…December 27, 2006HBCUsEd Department Faulted for Low HBCU Loan ParticipationAbout half of special federal loan money for historically Black colleges and universities sits untapped because…December 13, 2006Community CollegesScience Committee QuestionsIf the nation is to have enough engineers in coming years, it must turn community colleges into developmental…December 28, 2005HomeHouse Committee Approves Welfare Reauthorization PackageWelfare recipients may get to spend up to an additional six hours a week in class…December 14, 2005Community CollegesFederal Student Aid Program Funding in LimboFederal Student Aid Program Funding in Limbo By Charles Pekow Anyone wishing for immediate increases in student aid will have to wait at least a few more weeks. President Bush recently signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Nov. 18 at fiscal year 2005 levels. The resolution is based on the bill passed […]November 2, 2005Community CollegesNew Federal Commission to Examine Higher Education StrategyNow that the administration has launched the No Child Left Behind initiative, the Department of Education is turning some attention to higher education. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings formed a 19-member Commission on the Future of Higher Education to examine issues such as skills students need to learn to compete in the global economy, and the […]October 19, 2005Page 1 of 2Next Page