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LGBTQ+

Rand Paul Brings Republican Party Message to Howard University

U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., told a packed audience at Howard University that the party today offers African-Americans a path toward unencumbered opportunity.

April 10, 2013

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R.I. Attorney General: Tuition Waiver Data Not Public Information

The Rhode Island attorney general’s office says the names of state university and college workers getting free tuition worth millions of dollars for themselves and their families are not public information.

April 2, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Judge Limits Professor’s Suit against North Park University

Dr. Maria Reyes will be allowed to sue NPU for race discrimination and breach of contract, but cannot proceed with Title VII violations and retaliation claims.

February 3, 2013

Students

Sexual Assault is Gender Blind

The fact is that 2012 was a horrible year in terms of sexual assaults on college campuses.

January 3, 2013

HBCUs

Slideshow: Maryland Colleges Speak Out on Dream Act

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November 26, 2012

Community Colleges

ACT Report Finds Most in 2012 High School Class Not College Ready

As high school graduates from the Class of 2012 prepare to begin their first year of college, a new report released Wednesday by ACT says the vast majority of those students are not academically ready for college.

August 21, 2012

African-American

Southern Louisiana University Receives $4.9M in TRIO Program Grants

Educational Talent Search programs for Tangipahoa and Washington parishes were awarded $3.04 million to cover operations through August 2016; the Educational Opportunity Center at SLU received a $1.87 million grant through 2016.

December 12, 2011

Leadership & Policy

Study: Proposed University of Wyoming Admission Standards Tough on Minorities

Minority students would have a tougher time being automatically accepted to the University of Wyoming than White students under proposed admission standards, a university study says.

November 3, 2011

Latinx

Obama Administration Officials Take High Profile at Senate Hearing on DREAM Act

A congressional hearing on Tuesday breathed new life into the decade-old and oft-thwarted effort to pass the proposed federal DREAM Act, but Democratic leaders concede there is no clear path to enactment and that one of the main obstacles is lack of Republican support.

June 28, 2011

Students

A Look Inside a Successful Charter School Culture

At Pritzker College Prep charter high school in Chicago, academics are rigorous, teachers have special training and kids are in school more hours than their peers in traditional pubic schools.

February 2, 2011

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Jacksonville Pension Director Says He Can Earn 8% ROI And There Won’t Be A Solvency Crisis

We recently published projections by Professors Robert Novy-Marx and Joshua Rauh that showed dozens of city pension plans running dry in the next few years. The claim that Jacksonville’s fund would become insolvent by 2020 drew a response from Jacksonville Police & Fire Pension Fund Director John Keane.

January 10, 2011

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Kansas Regents Approve Tougher University Admissions

The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved tougher admission standards, particularly in math and critical reading. The requirements take effect in four years at higher education institutions, but will affect high school freshmen next fall.

December 16, 2010