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Lawmakers Approve Private Fund for Undocumented Immigrants

The children of immigrants, both legal and undocumented, would be able to obtain private college scholarships and enroll in state savings programs under legislation approved Monday.

May 31, 2011

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Critics Question Effectiveness of U.S. Civil Rights Commission

President Obama is moving to wrest control of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from Republican appointees, but questions are being raised about its ability to create a better America for victims of discrimination.

May 22, 2011

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SUNO/UNO Merger Scrapped for Lack of Support

House Speaker Jim Tucker, sponsor of the legislation, said that he doesn’t have the two-thirds support needed for passage and doesn’t expect to be able to get the votes this legislative session.

May 18, 2011

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Maryland Governor Signs Immigrant Tuition Bill

Illegal immigrants who meet certain conditions will be able to pay in-state college tuition in Maryland under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Martin O’Malley at a time when many other states are taking a harder stance against illegal immigration.

May 11, 2011

Students

Federal K-12 Education Programs Face Obstacles to Renewal

Congress is facing tough choices on the future of the nation’s main K-12 education law—including how to respond to calls from Congressional Black Caucus members to focus more attention on low-income schools.

May 8, 2011

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Howard, Yale Debaters Meet in Third Annual Great Debate

The first debate topic was whether society should create more privately-operated public charter schools; the second was whether Washington, D.C. should be granted statehood.

May 1, 2011

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Maryland Immigrant In-state Tuition Bill Advances

A measure allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates in Maryland has passed the Maryland Senate.

March 15, 2011

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Target of Virginia Immigrant Bills Includes Undocumented Students

The Virginia House of Delegates has advanced a slate of anti-illegal immigrant bills, including one that would require Virginia’s public colleges to bar undocumented students from enrolling.

February 8, 2011

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FAMU Law Students Transform Theory Into Potential Legislation

If all goes well during an upcoming presentation to Florida House members, three third-year students at the Florida A&M University College of Law may see their legislative proposal eventually enacted by the state legislature.

December 22, 2010

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Kaplan Higher Education Sued Over Alleged Job Discrimination

Kaplan’s use of job applicants’ credit history discriminates because of race, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges.

December 21, 2010

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Democrats Delay Action on DREAM Act

The Senate moved Thursday to delay a politically charged showdown vote on legislation carving out a path to legal status for foreign-born youngsters brought to this country illegally, putting off but probably not preventing the measure’s demise.

December 9, 2010

International

CIA Chief Leon Panetta, Federal Officials Urge Scholars To Help Improve Foreign Language Learning in U.S.

To make the United States more globally competitive and secure from foreign attacks, the U.S. must radically transform the way it teaches foreign languages, federal officials told a gathering of foreign language educators at a University of Maryland foreign language summit.

December 8, 2010