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Conservative Scholars Ponder K-12 Education

Conservative Scholars Ponder K-12 EducationConference highlights include discussions of public school reform, closing racial achievement gapBy Ronald RoachNEW YORKDuring the week the nation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation case, more than 200 conservative scholars and education officials gathered in New York […]

June 16, 2004

Community Colleges

Virginia Higher Education System Joins Forces to Curb Teacher Shortage

Virginia Higher Education System Joins Forces to Curb Teacher ShortageRICHMOND, Va.Virginia’s higher education system is joining forces to help ease the projected teacher shortage in the state. The partnership is a seamless transfer articulation agreement between Virginia’s community colleges and several four-year colleges and universities designed to facilitate admission to teacher-education programs.Students at Virginia’s community […]

November 19, 2003

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Senate Plan Rejects State Control of Head Start

Senate Plan Rejects State Control of Head StartHead Start legislation taking shape in the Senate would keep control of the landmark preschool program with the federal government, rejecting an experiment in state control championed by the Bush administration and narrowly approved by the House.Under the new Senate bill, Head Start centers would be required to […]

November 19, 2003

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Seminar Examines Latest Research in African American Education

Seminar Examines Latest Research in African American EducationPRINCETON, N.J.Education and public affairs professionals from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region gathered at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) earlier this month to examine the latest research on the state of African American education. Looking at education from pre-school through post-graduate levels, participants investigated the public-policy implications of issues […]

October 22, 2003

Native Americans

Schools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 Million

Schools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 MillionSchools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 MillionIndian tribes, schools, and state and local agencies that serve American Indian children in efforts to improve educational opportunities for nearly half-a-million students will share $105 million in grants, announced U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige.“We renew our commitment […]

October 22, 2003

Students

Banking on the Future

Banking on the Future By Kendra Hamilton NEW YORKOn a snowy day back in February, during its annual African American History Month assembly, the very best of the “Bank Street way” was on display.There’s no “star system” at the Bank Street School for Children — every class has its moment, every child his or her […]

May 21, 2003

Faculty & Staff

In Search of the Most Effective Education

In Search of the Most Effective EducationHow do we ensure that students, particularly students of color, get the best education possible? From standardized testing to teacher education, there are ongoing debates about who and what most affects a student’s achievement. And how do we best measure students’ progress over the years? Do we compare them […]

May 21, 2003

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HBCUs, HSIs on House Agenda

HBCUs, HSIs on House AgendaBy Charles Dervarics House Republicans say increased support for minority-serving colleges and universities will be one of their 10 major education goals for the new Congress. Leaders of the House Education and the Workforce Committee listed aid to Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions among three priorities specifically focused on higher education. […]

January 29, 2003

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Training of School Leaders

Training of School LeadersBY Kendra HamiltonKeeping the appointment book for Dr. Dorothy S. Strickland is no task for the faint-hearted. In one whirlwind week recently, she spoke before “the father of Head Start” at Yale University, to a group called Kids Count and to another group at the Carnegie Corp. Still to come are sessions […]

October 9, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to Teaching

Eliminating the ‘Chalk and Talk’ Approach to TeachingNASA program exposes pre-service teachers to innovative teaching methods, aims to demystify science, mathBy Hilary Hurd  Alexandria, Va.“I’m math illiterate,” along with “I’m science phobic” are familiar statements to NASA’s Dr. Sandra Proctor — in fact, they are among the statements she hears most often from students. Proctor, […]

March 13, 2002

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Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsDr. Earlene Armstrong, a professor of entomology at the University of Maryland College Park, has been selected by President Bush as one of 10 national recipients of the 2001 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Armstrong earned bachelor’s and master’s from North Carolina Central University and a doctorate from Cornell […]

February 13, 2002

Faculty & Staff

A Program with Potential

A Program with PotentialUniversity of Louisville program addresses the needs of the African American community, while simultaneously supporting the school’s academic missionThe University of Louisville in Kentucky believes it has found a way to tackle issues affecting African Americans in a way that benefits both the university and the community. The university announced earlier this […]

July 4, 2001