Jamaal Abdul-AlimAfrican-AmericanCongressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap StrategiesTo eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.September 22, 2011HBCUsHistorically Black Colleges and Universities Week Opens in WashingtonDuring an HBCU Week session on Black male achievement, panelists said giving Black male students a chance to explore their identities can help them to make the most of opportunities.September 19, 2011HomeForum Panelists: U.S. Higher Education Should Discard Outdated, Elitist PracticesPanelists at a Washington discussion charged that higher education remains trapped in a past where seat time, credits and courses count for more than student learning outcomes.September 15, 2011HomeAlong with Increased Test-taking, SAT Sees Drop in Average ScoresThe nation’s average SAT scores dropped significantly in 2011 from last year, according to results released Wednesday by the College Board, but experts offered different perspectives on the reasons why.September 14, 2011Community CollegesCollege Leaders Urged To Focus on ‘Near Completers’Summit organizers advise colleges to invest in re-engaging “near completers”—or those students who would have left college despite only being a few credits shy of a degree.September 13, 2011StudentsFederal Student Loan Default Rate Rises SharplyThe federal student loan default rate for borrowers who entered repayment in 2009 shot up to 8.8 percent from 7 percent for the previous year’s cohort.September 12, 2011Faculty & StaffDiversity Advocates Voice Caution on Community College StudyAlthough a new study has found that underrepresented community college students fare better in classrooms with an instructor of their ethnic background, diversity leaders warn the study is too limited in scope to draw any solid conclusions.September 12, 2011InternationalDiverse in India: Fulbright Scholar Sketches Scenes along Superhighway Between Delhi, Kolkata.The 918-mile trip, during which Gregory Thielker frequently stopped, began at the Old Iron Bridge that stretches over the Yamuna River in Delhi, and ended at the Ganges River in Kolkata.September 8, 2011STEMDiverse In India: Teaching Job Opens Window into Indian Society for Howard Law School GraduateJessica Cooper, who plans to join Teach for America upon returning to the U.S. in the spring of 2012, said her decision to teach in India stems in part from her regrets for not studying abroad while still in college.September 7, 2011HomeDiverse in India: Students in Urban Areas May Benefit From Fellows of Teach for India.Between 600 and 700 teachers will bring innovation and creativity to the classroom to help close the achievement gap between the haves and have-nots in India.September 6, 2011Previous PagePage 71 of 80Next Page
