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Community Colleges

Tenn. Bill Seeks to Reduce Costs of College Textbooks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A bill moving through the Legislature would require the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents to develop policies for minimizing the costs of textbooks for students.

May 29, 2007

Students

Teacher Training and Federal K-12 and Higher Education Programs

There is little coordination between federal K-12 and higher education programs charged with teacher training, even though such efforts could improve education for poor and minority students in low-quality public schools, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee was told Thursday.

May 17, 2007

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A Mandate for Native History

The Montana Indian Education for All Act may be setting a national precedent for America’s schools, but colleges and universities are not yet on board.

May 16, 2007

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House Panel Signals Support For Expansion of College Prep Programs

House Democrats signaled last week that they want to expand the federal investment in early college awareness programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound and GEAR UP to prepare more low-income and minority youth for high-paying jobs.

March 25, 2007

Native Americans

American Indians in Oklahoma say English-only Policy Diminishes Their Tribal Languages

OKLAHOMA CITY Legislation to make English the official language of the state of Oklahoma has run into opposition from American Indians, who say their native tongues are dying fast enough without any help from lawmakers.

March 18, 2007

Latinx

Congressional Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access, Affordability

WASHINGTON More support for Pell Grants and minority-serving colleges are two of the best strategies to expand access to postsecondary education, witnesses told the U.S. House of Representatives’ higher education subcommittee yesterday at the panel’s first hearing of the 110th Congress.

March 8, 2007

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Sojourner Truth Statue To Permanently Grace U.S. Capitol Building

With the stroke of a pen, President George W. Bush signed legislation on Thursday requiring that a statue of Sojourner Truth be erected in to the United States Capitol.

February 15, 2007

Latinx

Minority-Serving Institutions Find New Technology Advocates

When the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn’t take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a…

February 7, 2007

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Makeover Needed for No Child Left Behind

The 110th U.S. Congress, which convened this month, needs to bring a complete makeover of the…

January 10, 2007

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The First 100 Hours of New Congress Bring Lower Expectations for Higher Ed Funding

While many education advocates hope Democrats will push for more funding this year, early signs are emerging that the 110th Congress may have trouble fulfilling this goal. House Democrats are already opting for a ‘go-slow’ approach on one of their top campaign promises of fall 2006 — to slash student loan interest rates in half, to 3.4 percent. Under legislation proposed for the new Congress’ first 100 hours of business, the House of Representatives would make such a cut, but only over a five-year period. As a result, the promise wouldn’t be fulfilled until 2011.

January 8, 2007

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Civil Rights vs. Quotas

The opponents of a color-blind Michigan used intimidation to keep Proposal 2 off the ballot…

December 27, 2006

MSIs

NAFSA Proposes Bipartisan Legislative Agenda on International Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. NAFSA: Association of International Educators on Wednesday issued an international education agenda for the 110th Congress, setting out a detailed legislative proposal to support and enhance U.S. global leadership, security and competitiveness.

December 20, 2006