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50 Years Later:

50 Years Later:Can current education policy finish the work started with Brown?By Karin ChenowethBlack Issues In Higher Education first started publishing a year after the 1983 “A Nation at Risk” report shocked many into taking seriously the sorry nature of elementary and secondary education in this country. The report’s dire warnings of a “rising tide […]

June 16, 2004

Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators

Republicans’ HEA Bill Prompts Rebukes From Democrats, Educators Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed legislation which they say would expand access to higher education for more low- and middle-income students by strengthening Pell Grants, reducing loan costs and fees, and breaking down barriers for non-traditional students — but some critics say it’s […]

June 2, 2004

Leaving No Child Behind In Science Education

Leaving No Child Behind In Science EducationWith the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 several changes have been implemented that require states, colleges of education, school districts and others to rethink ways to improve teacher certification. One aspect of this legislation is that each public school must have a “highly qualified” […]

June 2, 2004

From Kobe Bryant to Campus Rape

From Kobe Bryant to Campus RapeNobody knows what happened between L.A. Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and his Colorado accuser, but everybody with half of an opinion knows that public attention around this case is not just about what happened between the two of them. To be sure, Bryant was a $45 million “good guy” athlete whose […]

May 5, 2004

Community Colleges

Accountability Plan for Higher Education Would Be a Mistake, Report Says

Accountability Plan for Higher Education Would Be a Mistake, Report SaysThe Bush administration’s plan for imposing accountability measures — similar to those in the No Child Left Behind Act — on higher education is wrongheaded, according to a new report by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).Lawrence N. Gold, the AFT’s higher education director, said […]

April 7, 2004

HEA Renewal Faces Roadblocks

HEA Renewal Faces RoadblocksBy Garry BoulardAlthough it has been billed as one of the top legislative tasks of the 108th U.S. Congress, the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act may be postponed until next year due to stalled action in Congress and diversions posed by the upcoming presidential election.“I think that for right now, the […]

March 24, 2004

Leadership & Policy

No Child Left Behind Has Potential For Teacher Improvement

No Child Left Behind Has Potential For Teacher ImprovementWHITEWATER, Wis. No Child Left Behind, the federal education reform act implemented two years ago, warrants broader support among universities for its push to strengthen teacher quality, according to a position paper by The Renaissance Group. The Renaissance Group (TRG), located at Emporia State University in Kansas, […]

March 10, 2004

Sen. Clinton Unveils Plan to Help Nontraditional Students

Sen. Clinton Unveils Plan to Help Nontraditional StudentsNontraditional students trying to get their college degrees tend to get short shrift, according to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., who recently proposed legislation to help improve graduation rates among these students and tear down some of the barriers they face.Clinton announced the measure, known as the Non-Traditional […]

March 10, 2004

Library of Congress Announces Online Release of Hurston Plays

Library of Congress Announces Online Release of Hurston PlaysWASHINGTONThe Library of Congress announced the online release of the Zora Neale Hurston plays available on the American Memory Web site at: .The Zora Neale Huston Plays collection at the Library of Congress presents a selection of 10 plays written by Hurston, an author, anthropologist and folklorist. […]

February 11, 2004

Higher Education Digital Opportunity Bill

Higher Education Digital Opportunity Bill Faces Uncertain FutureLast summer, congressional legislation earmarking more than a billion dollars to minority-serving institutions to help them upgrade their computing and information infrastructures seemed to have sure prospects following its passage by the U.S. Senate and the House Science Committee. But since the fall, the legislation has languished in […]

January 28, 2004

Keeping Score on the Administration

Keeping Score on the AdministrationEarlier this month President Bush went on the road to mark the second anniversary of his signing of the No Child Left Behind Act. Bush visited schools where the administration had deemed the law a success to congratulate students, staff and parents on improving test scores. And yet, the Washington Post […]

January 28, 2004

New Black Museum: Kudos and Caution

New Black Museum: Kudos and Caution As 2003 wound to a close, African Americans had a rare victory to celebrate. President George W. Bush signed the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act. For Congressman John Lewis, D-Ga., this is the culmination of a 15-year effort. The legislation had bipartisan support in both […]

January 14, 2004

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