Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsInitiative Aims to Raise the Bar for Teacher Prep ProgramsThe Network for Transforming Educator Preparation is a two-year pilot project that will focus on reform in teacher licensure, program approval and collecting and analyzing more data to improve teacher prep programs.October 28, 2013HomeWhy Are the Underrepresented Minorities Underachieving in STEM?A plethora of emerging reports have been probing the reasons behind disparate participation and completion rates in STEM majors among underrepresented minorities.October 17, 2013StudentsEducators Advised to Remove Racial Bias from Disciplinary ProceduresTo end persistent racial disparities in school suspension rates, educational leaders must root out racial bias and pursue more non-suspension alternatives.October 13, 2013StudentsExperts Find Increased Default Rate on Student Loans TroublingA former senior education policy adviser for the Obama administration said the higher default rates suggest that “people don’t know about” the Income-Based Repayment option.October 2, 2013African-AmericanStudy: More Minority Students Taking SAT, Still Unprepared for CollegeA new report from the College Board found an increase in Black and Hispanic SAT takers who met or exceeded the SAT Benchmark in 2013, but gaps remain in the level of college preparedness.September 25, 2013StudentsEducation Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the world’s top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.September 24, 2013African-AmericanNation Leaders Highlight Critical Needs for the Future of American UniversitiesThe TIME Summit on Higher Education brought together leaders in higher ed, business and government to discuss, among other topics, how to prepare future students, faculty researchers and teachers for the sciences.September 22, 2013HomeTeacher Prep Report Raises Questions About DiversityThe National Council for Teacher Quality faces criticism for its flawed assessment of diversity in teacher prep programs.September 10, 2013InternationalJay Z Helping Students Discover the WorldLaquisha Springer was one of four students to receive a Shawn Carter Foundation-Gilman International Scholarship through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.August 19, 2013HealthBlack Women Willing to Participate in Medical Research, Survey FindsA new survey by the Mayo Clinic reveals that Black women are willing to participate in medical research if offered the opportunity.July 29, 2013Previous PagePage 48 of 80Next Page
