Robin Chen DelosLGBTQ+U.S. accepts Black President, struggles with other social advancesAmericans made history this week by electing their first Black president while banning affirmative action and gay marriage at the same time.November 6, 2008HomeColorado Rejects Banning Affirmative ActionColorado voters narrowly rejected banning affirmative action at public colleges and universities.November 6, 2008StudentsVoters Set To Decide on Affirmative Action, Whether to Give More Public Dollars to EducationVoters will not only choose the next president on Tuesday, but in many states they will also cast ballots affecting higher colleges and universities across the country.November 2, 2008InternationalPrivate Loans for College Dry Up, Just as Students Most Need the MoneyWhile college tuitions keep rising, students and families continue to grapple with how to cover education costs.October 30, 2008HomeTuitions Increase but Keep Pace With the Rest of the EconomyCollege tuition increases mostly kept pace with the rise in cost of other goods and services, but students and families are still struggling to pay for higher education, according to a report released Wednesday by the College Board.October 29, 2008StudentsBoth Obama and McCain Seen as Keeping Muslim Americans at ‘Arms Length’Muslim and Arab Americans could tip the balance in the close presidential race.October 27, 2008HomeNew Report: Male Teachers Called ‘Endangered Species’The number of male teachers has hit a 40-year low, with men accounting for just 25 percent of educators.October 26, 2008HomeToday’s High School Students Less Likely to Graduate Than Their ParentsYoung people in the United States are less likely than their parents to earn a high school diploma, and states are not doing enough to reverse this trend, according to a new report released Thursday.October 23, 2008HomeStudy Shows Brain’s Reaction Racial StressRacial mistrust affects the brain of Whites and Blacks differently. A new University of South Carolina study finds Black peoples’ brains register stress in response to neutral facial expressions of Whites.October 23, 2008Asian American Pacific IslanderObama Maintains Strong Lead in Presidential Race Among Young PeopleA new national poll finds 18- to 24-year-old likely voters continue to strongly prefer U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (56 percent) over U.S. Sen. John McCain (30 percent) as their pick for president.October 22, 2008Previous PagePage 3 of 5Next Page