Tag: Learning Disabilities: Page 5

Students

On The Right Path

On The Right PathOver the past 20 years, colleges and universities continue to experience an increase in the number of American Indian/Alaska Native students receiving degreesAccounting for only 1 percent of the total U.S. population, American Indians have a 60 percent to 70 percent high school dropout rate, the highest among all minority groups. At […]

June 16, 2004

Students

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel One student at a time, Wright State has become one of the country’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilitiesBy Mark FisherDAYTON, OhioWright State University never set out to become one of the nation’s leaders in accommodating students with disabilities. It happened quite by accident — and one student […]

July 17, 2002

Disabilties

Boston University Plans Residency

Boston University Plans Residency Program for Foreign LeadersBOSTONBoston University plans to launch a residency program for former heads of state from Africa, a project supporters say offers an exit strategy for leaders in need of a way to leave their jobs gracefully.“There is life after the presidency,” says the Rev. Charles Stith, the former U.S. […]

April 10, 2002

Disabilties

Report: Blacks More Likely to Be Placed in Special Education

Report: Blacks More Likely to Be Placed in Special EducationWASHINGTON Black public school students are three times more likely to be categorized as needing special education services than Whites, making them subject to less demanding schoolwork, more restrictive classrooms and isolation from their peers, studies suggest.The 14 studies were released in early March by The […]

March 28, 2001

Disabilties

Washington Briefs

White House Plans New Education Tax BreakWASHINGTON — The Clinton administration again is touting new tax benefits for higher education, though its ideas may not fare as well as they did back in 1997.That year, Congress approved two new tax credit programs — the HOPE Scholarship and the lifelong learning credit. HOPE provides up to […]

February 16, 2000

Sports

The James Brooks Illiteracy Scandal

The James Brooks Illiteracy ScandalAuburn University’s and the Cincinnati Bengals’ secret little ‘problem’ unveiled.CINcinnati, OHIO — The official statement given via Jack Brennan, public relations director for the Cincinnati Bengals, is: “James Brooks was able to function and perform in his football role while with the Bengals. No one was aware there was a problem.” […]

January 5, 2000

Students

Expanding The Top Tier

Expanding The Top Tier  College Board calls for ‘affirmative development’ to enlarge pool of high-achieving students of colorNEW YORK — Although considerable national efforts have been directed at bringing poor students and students of color up to minimal standards academically, little effort has been focused towards ensuring that African American, Latino, and Native American children […]

November 10, 1999