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GEAR UP, TRIO Officials Mobilize Support To Save College-Access Programs

GEAR UP, TRIO Officials Mobilize SupportTo Save College-Access ProgramsBy Tracie PowellWith an older brother in prison and a father he hardly knew, the most Ronnie Rice had hoped for was a spot in the military or a job at one of the factories in his hometown of Mobile, Ala. For this borderline high-school student, college […]

March 23, 2005

One Step Closer

One Step CloserSelection of Black history museum director and museum site expected in 2005 By Ronald RoachThe appointment in December of the high-profile 19-member advisory council of the National Museum of African American History and Culture marked the newest chapter in the long effort to establish a national African American history museum in Washington. Named […]

February 9, 2005

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education Secretary

Senators Offer Support for Nomination Of New Education SecretaryMargaret Spellings cites more year-round Pell Grants, expansion of distance-learning options, as higher education policy themes By Charles DervaricsPresident Bush’s choice for education secretary sailed through a confirmation hearing in early January, but concerns about possible Pell Grant reductions and other budget cuts may make the honeymoon […]

January 26, 2005

New Head of Education Department

New Head of Education Department Expected to Focus on K-12By Charles PekowThough a new leader will soon take the helm at the Department of Education, some educators say the Bush administration’s gaze will stay fixed on K-12 issues instead of higher education.Secretary of Education Roderick Paige, who announced his decision to resign Nov. 15, will […]

December 15, 2004

Community Colleges

State Dual Enrollment Policies

State Dual Enrollment Policies Not Sufficient to Reach Students Who Might Benefit MostWASHINGTONWhile most policy-makers and educators hope to expand the availability of credit-based transition programs at community colleges for a broader range of high school students, few states have legislation that supports outreach to low- and middle-achieving students. “State Dual Enrollment Policies: Addressing Access […]

November 3, 2004

A Higher Education Wake-Up Call

A Higher Education Wake-Up Call Whoever wins the November election has a rough row to hoe where higher education is concerned. A recent report, “Measuring Up 2004: The National Report Card on Higher Education,” produced by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, paints a troubling picture (see story, pg. 6). It identifies […]

October 6, 2004

Community Colleges

Congress Returns to a Full Plate With Little Time

Congress Returns to a Full Plate With Little TimePerkins Act, HEA renewal to dominate sessionsBy Charles DervaricsDespite the few days left on the legislative calendar, Congress came back in September for a fall session that has education experts cautiously optimistic about the prospect of action on subjects ranging from technical education to the 2005 budget. […]

October 6, 2004

Power Play: HBCUs Seek Clout in Washington

Power Play: HBCUs Seek Clout in WashingtonBy Ronald RoachAs president of Langston, a historically Black land-grant state university in Oklahoma, Dr. Ernest Holloway says it’s gratifying that his school and the other historically Black schools covered by the Higher Education Act’s (HEA) entitlement grant programs have seen consistent increases in HEA program monies over the […]

September 8, 2004

Legislation Vies to Revitalize Foreign-Student Enrollment

Legislation Vies to Revitalize Foreign-Student EnrollmentBy Kristin BagnatoIn an effort to reverse declining enrollment by foreign students, Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., last month introduced legislation intended to ease some of the more burdensome aspects of the student visa process. As the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System — better known as Sevis — procedure stands […]

September 8, 2004

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending Bill

Few College Programs Reap Gains From Education Spending BillHBCUs, community colleges receive small victoriesBy Charles DervaricsBlack colleges are one of the few winners in a new 2005 House education spending bill that largely holds the line on federal funding for higher education, including core financial aid programs essential for needy students.The main federal program for […]

July 28, 2004

Leadership & Policy

Congressional Republicans Host Fifth Annual Forum for HBCU Presidents

Congressional Republicans Host Fifth Annual Forum for HBCU PresidentsSeventy-seven presidents of historically Black colleges and universities attended the Fifth Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Congressional Forum in Washington, D.C., on June 8 and 9. The forum, established by former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts, R-Okla., in 1999, was begun as an initiative for Congressional […]

June 30, 2004

New Perkins Bill Gains Favor With Educators, Lawmakers

New Perkins Bill Gains Favor With Educators, LawmakersBy Garry Boulard For the advocates of vocational and technical education, Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., has good news: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act will not be gutted.“That was one of our primary concerns,” said Kimberly Green, executive director of the National Association of State […]

June 30, 2004

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