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Education Deans Support Use of Teacher Prep Data

A panel discussion titled, “Educating Tomorrow’s Teachers: Are U.S. Education Department Regulations for Schools of Education a Help or a Hindrance?” showed there is opposition, however.

April 14, 2016

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2 Econ Professors Cite Student Borrowing as Contributor to Rising Tuition

Increased student borrowing, more generous financial aid and the increased value of a college degree have all conspired to drive up tuition, two economics professors argue in a new paper released Tuesday.

April 12, 2016

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Arkansas Program for Economically Disadvantaged Passes Test

In a new study, College Count$ found that 52 percent of the 27,517 CPI participants enrolled in the program between 2006 and 2013 obtained a certificate or degree.

April 6, 2016

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Chicago State U. Students Left Adrift Amid Budget Impasse

The uncertainty surrounding the south Chicago institution’s future can be demoralizing, CSU students said.

March 27, 2016

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U.S. Government Cuts Grants to Jewish College, Citing Fraud

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. ― The federal government has barred a Jewish college in suburban Detroit from participating in a popular grant program after finding that thousands of students lived full-time in Israel and weren’t taking classes through the school. The Michigan Jewish Institute broke its fiduciary duty to the U.S. Education Department, which supplies Pell […]

March 23, 2016

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9 Research Universities Receive Grants to Retain Low-income Students

Nine public urban research universities were awarded a total of $450,000 to launch or expand pilot “micro-grant” programs meant to prevent low-income college students from dropping out.

March 14, 2016

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U. of Michigan Program for At-risk Youth Headed for Chicago

A University of Michigan-based program designed to prevent substance abuse, violence and early sexual activity among African American boys who do not live with their fathers, is gaining national recognition.

March 10, 2016

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The Plight of Most First-generation College Students

Student advocates recognize the vitally important bond between student and college, especially for those who are the first in their families to attempt a college education.

March 7, 2016

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Higher Ed Advocates Urge Democrats to Beef Up Pell Grants

When Congress moves to reauthorize the Higher Education Act—something it should have done years ago—it should include bigger Pell Grants that reflect today’s cost of college, several panelists testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

March 2, 2016

STEM

Profile of Nation’s Innovators Doesn’t Mirror Those of Gates, Zuckerberg

Study shows more than a third of U.S. innovators were born on foreign soil, and a similar amount completed their undergraduate education at a foreign college or university.

February 24, 2016

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Changing the Political Rhetoric Surrounding HBCUs

Politics are an important cornerstone of American culture.

February 22, 2016

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President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposal: What’s in it for HBCUs?

The proposal for the Department of Education has a few new items that are relevant to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs).

February 11, 2016