Jamaal Abdul-AlimAfrican-AmericanCongressional Black Caucus Not Buying Trump’s ‘Unwavering Support’ of HBCUsTwo leading Democratic Black lawmakers on Monday slammed President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to walk back his previous comments questioning the constitutionality of a program that helps support HBCUs.May 8, 2017HomeFAFSA Data Breach Hearing Produces Drama on HillRepublican lawmakers excoriated IRS and U.S. Department of Education officials at a lengthy hearing on a security breach that led to the shutdown of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool — an online tool that makes it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid and student loans.May 3, 2017African-AmericanUrban League: Blacks Must Remain ‘Vigilant’ to Protect GainsAfrican-Americans must fight to protect the socioeconomic and political gains made under the Obama administration and vigorously oppose imminent threats from the Trump administration to turn back the clock, the leader of the National Urban League said.May 2, 2017StudentsTop Colleges Urged to Boost Percentage of Pell Grant StudentsA new report says that the most selective colleges should make sure at least 20 percent of their students are Pell Grant recipients in order to give low-income students a better shot at graduation and boost campus socioeconomic diversity.May 2, 2017StudentsTrump’s ‘Mixed Bag’ Budget Spares Some Programs, Cuts OthersThe 2017 budget bill expected to be sent to President Donald J. Trump this week is a mixed bag when it comes to college access and affordability.May 1, 2017Community CollegesStakeholders Divided Over Accreditation ReformAs Congress seeks to reform the accreditation system for institutions of higher education, one expert says it should avoid a “one-size-fits-all” approach.April 27, 2017StudentsOpponents Take Aim at Eliminating Department of EducationCritics say a proposal to abolish the U.S. Department of Education in the name of saving taxpayer dollars is just a “shell game” that would not save any money but hurt millions of students.April 26, 2017StudentsEx-Education Secretary: Policy Rollback an ‘Assault on American Dream’Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said it is “distressing” to see the Trump administration roll back policy initiatives put in place under President Barack Obama to protect college students.April 24, 2017StudentsReport: Colleges’ Reliance on Tuition Revenue GrowingColleges and universities experienced a 1.8 percent decrease in funding at the state and local level in 2016 — part of a downward trend that has led students and families to shoulder a larger portion of the cost of higher education.April 20, 2017HealthExperts: Cut to NIH Funding Would be ‘Devastating’Experts say the White House’s proposed $5.8 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health would be “devastating to the American people” and a “dramatic setback to medical progress.”April 19, 2017Previous PagePage 11 of 80Next Page
