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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi – excerpts from the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in the case of Ayers v. Fordice

April 23, 1997 Before KING, JOLLY, and DENNIS–Circuit Judges. KING, Circuit Judge: This case concerns the obligation of the State of Mississippi and the other defendants to dismantle the system of de jure segregation that was maintained in public universities in Mississippi.

July 7, 2007

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Mississippi churning – court rulings on racial inequality in higher education in Mississippi – includes related articles on court rulings in the case of Ayers v. Fordice and precedence of Hopwood v. The State of Texas – Cover Story

After twenty-two years of continuous litigation in the federal courts, the legal battle that has engulfed Mississippi’s system of higher education, Ayers v. Fordice, appears to have no end in sight. Parties on both sides of the struggle have grown weary of the case, and some say they would like to strike an agreement that would end the protracted court battles and put desegregation efforts on a clear decisive course.

July 7, 2007

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Clearly understanding the affirmative action debate

Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action and American Values by Christopher Edley Jr. Farra, Straus and Giroux, 1996 New York 294 pages Hardback: $25.00

July 7, 2007

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California proposes high school academic standards to combat higher education remediation

California’s higher education officials have teamed up with the public schools to create the state’s first proposal for academic standards for high school students.

July 4, 2007

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2004: Maryland’s reform odyssey – educational reform – includes related article – Recruitment & retention

BALTIMORE, MD When states first began requiring students to meet minimum course requirements and pass competency tests before graduating high school, some educators worried that the new standards would cause students — especially minority and disadvantaged students — to fail at higher rates and drop out more often than was already the case.

June 15, 2007

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Reports Says Remediation in U.S. is Costly

WASHINGTON, D.C. Remedial classes pose burdensome costs on the students who take them, the schools those students attend and on the U.S. economy, according to an issue brief published by the Alliance for Excellent Education.

September 17, 2006

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Exit Exams Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives

High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape…

September 6, 2006

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Exit Exams Continue to Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives

WASHINGTON High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the largest and most vigorously debated controversies in the American high school landscape.

August 15, 2006

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More Colorado High School Grads Need Remedial Courses in College

More and more Colorado high school graduates need remedial courses when they enroll…

December 15, 2005

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California Regents Vote Against Adding ‘Multiracial’ Box to Application Forms

California Regents Vote Against Adding ‘Multiracial’ Box to Application FormsLOS ANGELES University of California regents last month rejected a proposal to add a “multiracial” box to application forms. Critics complained the plan would make it harder to collect data on minorities. The regents’ educational committee voted 12-1 against the additional category. Regent Ward Connerly, who […]

December 15, 2004

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Keeping Students Afloat

Keeping Students AfloatNoel-Levitz awards recognize retention programs that generate resultsBy Crystal L. KeelsSink or swim. That has been the prevailing climate of higher education in the past — students will either find their way through, or find their way out of institutions of higher learning. But since roughly the late 1980s and through the 1990s, […]

October 20, 2004

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Students Required to Have C Average for Housing

Students Required to Have C Average for HousingFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Students at Fayetteville State will have to maintain at least a C average to live on campus next fall because the university expects about 600 freshmen to seek housing. The school has space available for 1,200 students. About 4,300 students are enrolled at the university. Gail […]

March 27, 2002