Charles DervaricsLatinxStudy: Hispanic-Serving Colleges Continue Steady IncreaseThe number of Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if “emerging” HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says.September 1, 2011African-AmericanStudy: Minority, Low-Income Students Lack Adequate Access to Educational OpportunitiesLow-income, African-American and Hispanic students continue to face disparities in access to quality K-12 educational opportunities – including access to services critical for college success, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show.August 7, 2011HomeDebt Ceiling Deal Draws Modest SupportThe debt ceiling agreement reached by President Obama and Congress isn’t generating much enthusiasm in Washington, D.C., although education advocates note that it would provide a short-term financial fix for the heavily used Pell Grant program.August 3, 2011Community CollegesFeds’ For-Profit Rule Gets Mixed FeedbackAfter a year of spirited debate on accountability of for-profit colleges, new federal regulations designed to curb abuses in the sector are getting a lukewarm response from many educators.July 21, 2011African-AmericanNew Bill Targets College Access, Academic Success in Low-Income AreasEducation leaders in the U.S. Senate want to promote college success in low-income communities through a new “cradle-to-career” educational support program in the nation’s highest poverty neighborhoods.June 14, 2011African-AmericanMSIs Seek To Defy Budget Trend By Lobbying for New Teacher Education ProgramUnder the proposal to Congress, a minority-serving college or university could obtain $500,000 a year for five years for enhancements to teacher education programs.June 2, 2011Community CollegesEducation Advocates Facing Up to Budget Deal, Anticipating 2012 Fiscal DebateNext year’s House plan contains more than $700 billion in cuts from labor, education, health and human service programs.May 24, 2011StudentsFederal K-12 Education Programs Face Obstacles to RenewalCongress is facing tough choices on the future of the nation’s main K-12 education law—including how to respond to calls from Congressional Black Caucus members to focus more attention on low-income schools.May 8, 2011StudentsMilitary Spending Becomes Latest Battleground of For-Profit CollegesFor-profit colleges are facing a new challenge from congressional Democrats as some lawmakers have questioned the steep rise in military tuition benefits going to high-cost proprietary schools.April 6, 2011LatinxLook Broadly for Funds, Fed Official UrgesHispanic-serving institutions must think beyond programs targeted just at HSIs, or minority-serving colleges, and look toward broader competitive federal grants open to all of higher education, says an Obama administration official.April 4, 2011Previous PagePage 7 of 38Next Page
