Jamaal Abdul-AlimCommunity CollegesDual Enrollment Programs Gaining Prominence as Means to Enhance College Prep OptionsDual enrollment represents an effective way to get more students to graduate from high school with two-year degrees, but too little research has been done to track the progress of program graduates who have gone on to four-year colleges, a leading researcher on dual enrollment programs said last week at an education forum in Washington, D.C.June 10, 2012HomeU.S. Education Dept. Official: Competency-based Schooling a Valid Focus for American Higher EducationCompetency-based education is an “important building block” in the push to make higher education more productive, a U.S. Department of Education official said Thursday.June 7, 2012Community CollegesReport: Certification Opens Path to Gainful Employment, Middle Class EarningsA new report on post-secondary credentials found that certificate-holders often earn more than those with associate’s degrees and sometimes more than those with bachelor’s degrees.June 6, 2012HomeForum: Common Core State Standards Opening New Chapter in U.S. Education ReformDuring an educational testing forum in Washington, expert panelists extolled the virtues of the Common Core State Standards as ushering in a new era of education reform.June 5, 2012African-AmericanUNCF Launches Annual Student Leadership ConferenceLate last week, 34 UNCF scholarship recipients attended a leadership training institute in Washington, D.C. to gain preparation for the internships in various firms and organizations at which they will work this summer.June 3, 2012HomeExpert Touts Obama College Savings Plan as New Way to ‘American Dream’College savings accounts like the ones the Obama administration proposed Thursday represent a “new formula for reaching the American dream,” a leading scholar said.May 31, 2012HomeAttorney General Eric Holder Stresses Need for Safeguarding Minority Access to PollsCiting legal attacks to a key provision of the historical Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder on Wednesday stressed the need to safeguard minority access to the polls.May 23, 2012HomeForum: Video Games Described as Beneficial to U.S. EducationWhile video games are often portrayed as one of the villains behind America’s education failings, a dozen or so thought leaders hailed video games as potential heroes at a Washington forum on technology in education.May 22, 2012HomeOfficials Say More Diversity Among Recruits Would Boost Teach For AmericaIn Teach For America’s quest to become “bigger and better,” leaders of the organization on Monday said they also recognize the need to make the alternative teacher preparation program more diverse.May 21, 2012LatinxReport Highlights Institutions That Educate Latinos in Health Care FieldsA select group of colleges and universities were hailed in a new report Wednesday for being the top producers of Latino graduates in the health care field.May 16, 2012Previous PagePage 62 of 80Next Page
