Shilpa BanerjiHomeNew Ed Trust Report Details Achievement GapWASHINGTON, D.C. African-Americans and Hispanics have a four-year college graduation rate of 21 percent, according to a new report released Wednesday by The Education Trust. By comparison, the four-year college graduation rate for Asians is 41 percent and 38 percent for Whites.December 13, 2006StudentsFlagship Institutions Serve Whiter, Wealthier Student Body, Study SaysThe leading public flagship universities are disproportionately serving a Whiter and wealthier student body than in the past…December 13, 2006StudentsUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Develops Resources to Teach Diverse StudentsWASHINGTON, D.C. Professors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed new resources to help teach current graduate students and future faculty how to effectively teach to a diverse student body.December 10, 2006Leadership & PolicyPoll: Most Americans See Little Relevance in STEM SubjectsWASHINGTON, D.C. It will take a rallying cry based on national pride, akin to the Soviet-era Sputnik satellite program that forced the United States to enhance its scientific knowledge, to get Americans to realize the importance of the science fields to the American economy, education leaders said on Wednesday.December 6, 2006Faculty & StaffHarvard Civil Rights Project Moves to UCLAThe Civil Rights Project will move next year from Harvard University to the University of California, Los Angeles, where it will have access to a more diverse faculty and take on more issues, including those affecting Hispanics.November 30, 2006HomeAmerican Higher Education in State of Crisis, State Legislators SayHigher education in the United States is in a state of crisis, according to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education formed by the National Conference of State Legislatures.November 28, 2006StudentsFlagship Institutions Serve Whiter, Richer Student Body, Study SaysWASHINGTON, D.C. The leading public flagship universities are disproportionately serving a Whiter and wealthier student body than in the past, according to a new report by the Education Trust.November 20, 2006HomeMichigan Affirmative Action Ban Renews DebateWASHINGTON, D.C. Michigan voters may have ended affirmative action programs in the state but they have not ended the debate. The predicted impact of the voter-approved Proposal 2, along with two upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases on race-conscious school assignments, continues to ignite arguments for and against affirmative action.November 16, 2006African-AmericanBrown University Applauded for Examination of Its Ties to SlaveryA Brown University committee investigating the institution’s ties to slavery has recommended the school atone for its past by creating a slave trade memorial…November 15, 2006Faculty & StaffAAUP: Women Professors Lag in Tenure, SalaryThere are now more women in full-time faculty positions than there were 30 years ago…November 15, 2006Previous PagePage 6 of 13Next Page