Karin ChenowethHomeThe Guidance Piece of the PuzzleOne of the obstacles to academic achievement, according to The Education Trust, has been the way guidance counselors are used. Often burdened with complex scheduling duties and the responsibility to do individual and group therapy, they are rarely educational advocates for students — and sometimes, are the exact opposite. Many adults and current students can point to a guidance counselor who steered them away from more rigorous classes, telling them that they weren’t destined for college and would only be setting themselves up for failure. In the words of Education Trusts’ Patricia Martin, “We’ve been sorting and selecting and teaching some a very rigorous and others a watered down curriculum.”July 14, 2007StudentsIn Education We Trust – The Education TrustKati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, has released a new report full of data that she hopes will support efforts to improve the quality of public education.July 14, 2007HomeRace and SuccessNew poll shows Americans view race as of little importance in determining one’s success in life. But some scholars argue that the survey is a `crude’ way to measure such a complex issue.July 14, 2007StudentsPoll Confirms that Americans Want Diversity on CampusesMost Americans say that college students need to know about different kinds of people and how to get along with them. There also seems to be a national consensus that colleges should have diverse student bodies and faculties, as well as courses that focus on diversity.July 14, 2007HBCUsHow did they do that?Forthcoming Mellon Foundation study documents activities that lead to African American success on standardized testsJuly 14, 2007Community CollegesMeasuring standards measuring success – Miles To Go report from Southern Education Foundation criticizedTwo discouraging reports on educational progress, or the lack thereof, emerged in the last couple of weeks. The first was Miles To Go from the Southern Education Foundation (see cover story, “The Long, Winding, And Neglected Road”), which documents the continuing effects of segregation and the new effects of the anti-affirmative action backlash on African Americans in the South. The second was the latest report from the College Board of the latest SAT scores (see story, page 24), which showed a drop in average scores for African Americans.July 14, 2007HomeThe College Board decries preparation gapWashington The College Board released the profile of the 1998 college freshmen who took SAT and AP (Advanced Placement) exams, saying that the number of well-prepared students of all ethnicities is increasing — as well as the number of poorly prepared students.July 14, 2007StudentsThe time is now: Dr. Ernest J. Wilson comments on the technology revolution and African American competitiveness – InterviewDr. Ernest J. Wilson III comments on the technology revolution and African American competitivenessJuly 13, 2007HomeGrowth among the credentialed classPeople of color are earning advanced degrees at a pace that exceeds that of Whites, but can the pipeline’s momentum be sustained without affirmative action?July 12, 2007StudentsThe new faces of collegeLast year marked York College’s thirtieth anniversary. This spring, the college, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, passed yet another milestone. For the first time, it graduated more than 1,000 students, about 75 percent of whom were people of color.July 12, 2007Page 1 of 4Next Page
