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National scholarship program rewards academically talented black students Diverse Education Share    
The Ron Brown Scholars program is among those rare entities that boasts a 100 percent graduation rate. Many of the scholarship winners chosen in the highly competitive program grew up in abject poverty. Yet, not a single one has failed or dropped out because the program gave them the support they needed to succeed. More NAACP remembers the legacy of legendary civil rights attorney William Taylor NAACP Share
The NAACP mourns the passing of William L. "Bill" Taylor, civil rights attorney, professor and former council to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. "William Taylor embraced his status as a staunch advocate for educational equity throughout his storied legal career," said NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. More America needs to resurrect the PTA The Baltimore Sun Share
Schools should be free and public, but two significant factors suggest that public funding could use a boost from parents and the private sector. While school foundations are springing up, why not rethink the role of that good, old-fashioned institution, the parent-teacher association, or PTA? More Helping the whole child: A view from two schools Learning First Alliance Share
Two leaders from Boston's City Connects program are working with 11 schools to link each child to a "tailored set of intervention, prevention and enrichment services in the community." The approach has helped raise grades and test scores for the mostly low income children in these schools. More Supreme Court ruling bolsters K-12 nondiscrimination policies School Board News Share
The Supreme Court has upheld a public law school's nondiscrimination policy after a challenge by a Christian student group, providing an important victory for many public school districts with similar policies. The case, Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, could have hurt public schools' efforts to build an inclusive environment, according to an amicus brief filed by NSBA. More NEA's delegates vote 'no confidence' in race to the top Education Week Share
After a protracted debate, delegates to the National Education Association voted to take a position of 'no confidence' in the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top guidelines and in the use of competitive grants as a basis for the reauthorization of ESEA. More Small NYC high schools found to boost achievement The Washington Post Share
They were known as dropout factories: big high schools in poor neighborhoods where only a quarter to a third of students graduated. A new study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation suggests that the small schools have succeeded in boosting graduation rates for the city's most academically challenged students. More The retention guru Inside Higher Ed Share
Two decades ago, Xavier University could only count on three of every four freshmen returning for sophomore year. Even fewer made it to graduation. Today, though, close to 9 of every 10 students who start freshman year at the Jesuit university in Cincinnati make it back the next fall. Seven in 10 will graduate in four years, and another one will likely graduate in the two years after that. More Exposing the myth: HBCUs and the real world Diverse Education Share
Thousands of students are preparing to attend historically black colleges and universities in August. But some of those students are on the receiving end of blows of ire from friends and family for choosing an HBCU. The loudest critique — HBCUs are not representative of the real world. More |
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