Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeETS Explores the Link Between Poverty and EducationThe Educational Testing Service discusses their new report and offers ideas for policymakers on how to increase the probability of academic success for lower-income children.July 24, 2013StudentsStudy Suggests Going Back to Basics: Saving to Fund EducationIn an effort to reduce student debt and the debilitating effect that it can have on graduation rates, researchers recommend Children’s Savings Accounts.July 15, 2013HomeExpert Says Education Leaders Need to Stick to TaskIn order to improve persistence among diverse groups of students, higher ed leaders should shun rhetoric and research and attack the root causes of failure.July 10, 2013LatinxStudy: 55M New Job Openings by 2020However, the forecast also suggests the economy will fall short 5 million workers with the postsecondary degrees those jobs require.June 26, 2013Faculty & StaffSymposium Panelists Stress Leaders’ Commitment to Mission as Key to Closing Achievement GapSpeakers at the ETS/Children’s Defense Fund symposium tackled subjects that ranged from the need for more “cultural competence” among educators to the subtle racism within the catchphrase “achievement gap.”June 24, 2013HomeTeacher Prep Programs Receive Failing ReviewsA study released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality says teacher preparation programs are producing ill-prepared first-year teachers.June 18, 2013LatinxLumina Foundation Pushes for Higher Degree AttainmentThe Lumina Foundation for Education’s “A Stronger Nation” report reveals the U.S. is not on track to having 60 percent of Americans hold degrees by the year 2025.June 17, 2013StudentsEnrolling College-Bound Students With Their ‘Match’ School Could Yield SuccessThe College Match Program is attempting to combat the problem of enrolling students in colleges that are academically less than suitable for their success.June 16, 2013African-AmericanPartnership Programs Make College a Reality for First-Generation StudentsThe programs are expected to help boost diversity on campus as the United States seeks to boost the number of its young citizens with a college degree.June 12, 2013HomeAdvocates Urge Congress to Renew Teacher Quality Partnership Grant ProgramCollege and university grantees are concerned that new funding for the program is not included in the Obama administration’s fiscal 2014 budget.June 10, 2013Previous PagePage 49 of 80Next Page
