Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeVirginia State University Bounces Back With Wireless GrantDespite Virginia State University’s fragile state, the university managed to secure a multimillion-dollar technology grant this fall.December 15, 2014HomeCollege Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income StudentsA recent study shows that low-income students who participate in college access programs are slightly more or nearly as likely as their higher-income peers to start and finish college.December 15, 2014HomeReport: Campus-Based Child Care on DeclineDespite the growing number of college students with children, campus-based child care has been on the decline in recent years, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.December 10, 2014HomePell Grant Eligibility Clarification Opens Doors of Opportunity for Juvenile OffendersExpert says higher education leaders should look for ways to help young people in juvenile jails start to work on their college education now that the Obama administration has clarified that the longstanding ban on Pell Grants to prisoners does not apply to them.December 9, 2014HomeFirst Lady Lends Hand to College Application Push at Capital City Public Charter SchoolFirst Lady Michelle Obama visited the school to encourage the Class of 2015 as they walked their college applications to a mail bin as part of the school’s second annual “College March.”December 7, 2014HomePeer Pressure Plays Significant Role in Student BehaviorResearchers find that peer pressure plays an important role when it comes to students’ educational choices and behavior.December 1, 2014African-AmericanAACTE: New Federal Regulations Could Set Back Teacher PrepWASHINGTON ― Although the Obama administration says its newly-proposed teacher preparation regulations are meant to spur “continuous improvement,” the leader of the association that represents college-based teacher preparation programs says the proposed rules could have the opposite effect.November 26, 2014StudentsAdvocates Want Public Benefits for Low-Income Students on TableSupporters want to see public benefits extended to community college students as a way to boost their chances of earning a credential.November 20, 2014HomeCNN Documentary ‘Ivory Tower’ Energizes Higher Ed ConversationAiring tonight, the documentary represents one of the most comprehensive portrayals of the nation’s higher education enterprise and its collective student body ― and the economic issues that both face in their symbiotic relationship.November 19, 2014HomeExperts See Traditional Campus, Online Education Mix Becoming the NormWhen it comes to making higher education more affordable, the question of whether to go to school online or to a traditional campus won’t be an either-or proposition.November 13, 2014Previous PagePage 42 of 80Next Page
