Tag: Achievement Gap: Page 3

Students

Brown University Making Headway on Diversity and Inclusion Plan

Several months after Brown University announced its ambitious plan to improve climate issues at the school, Brown has made significant strides toward its goals.

September 5, 2016

Students

Enrollment Numbers Early Sign of Success for Colleges

Early enrollment numbers emerging on college campuses around the nation are a signal that the 2016-17 school year is helping institutions around the country achieve new goals.

September 5, 2016

Students

Study: Academic Readiness Gaps Closing but Slowly

Despite the narrowing readiness gaps, they remain large and in fact progress is so slow that at the rate that improvements are occurring, it will take at least 60 years for disparities to be eliminated.

August 28, 2016

Faculty & Staff

International Black Male Colloquium to Honor Dr. Lee Jones

When students and scholars gather in Bermuda in October for the 5th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, they will pay homage to Dr. Lee Jones, founding president of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA) who passed away late last year.

August 22, 2016

Faculty & Staff

The Double Standard of Black Faculty in Academia

The increase of Black faculty into academia is a great improvement; however, additional efforts are required in order to recruit, retain and support the success of Black faculty members in years to come.

August 22, 2016

African-American

Restoring Voting Rights to Felons a Step Toward Ending Black Voter Suppression

In deciding to restore voting rights to 13,000 former felons, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe took a “bold” step to end a practice of Black voter suppression that hearkens back to the Reconstruction Era.

August 22, 2016

Students

Report: Americans More Concerned About Wealth-based Achievement Gaps Than Racial Inequities

Americans are more concerned about—and more supportive of—proposals to close wealth-based achievement gaps among students than they are about Black-White or Hispanic-White gaps, according to a new report.

August 14, 2016

Students

Report: Americans More Concerned About Wealth-based Achievement Gaps Than Racial Inequities

Americans are more concerned about—and more supportive of—proposals to close wealth-based achievement gaps among students than they are about Black-White or Hispanic-White gaps, according to a new report.

August 14, 2016

Students

Diverse Students Gather From Across Nation to Celebrate Academic Success

A diverse group of more than 700 top-performing high school students from across the nation gathered at George Washington University over the weekend to celebrate their academic success, connect with college recruiters and corporations, and pledge to make the world a better place.

August 14, 2016

African-American

After 20-plus AAJA Conferences, Achieving Diversity in Media No Different Now, Maybe Even Harder

In education, in the media, we fight the same battles. It boils down to the basics: How do we get more of us in there? Not just as foot soldiers, but as generals. In academics, it means lifting a young prof to the ranking of dean, or higher. In journalism, it’s transforming a young reporter […]

August 14, 2016

Students

Gap Year Students: Another Form of Diversity

The recent announcement that First Daughter Malia Obama would be taking a “Gap Year” before starting Harvard University in 2017 has shed new light (and increased popularity) on a path typically taken by students in Europe and Australia.

August 10, 2016

Students

Dibinga Uses Spoken Word to Advocate for Social Justice

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga, a Congolese American and a professor of cross cultural communication at American University, teaches students the hard truths about power, race and culture.

August 10, 2016