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Fifty years of black education BNET Share    
March 31, 2010 issue: In the face of insurmountable odds, at a time when America boldly flaunted its Jim Crow roots, a generation of students, parents and masterful instructors — evidenced by such pioneers as Mary McLeod Bethune, Benjamin E. Mays and Carter G. Woodson — widened the boundaries of the American educational system for all Americans. More 'Race to Top' viewed as template for a new ESEA Education Week Share
Jan. 7, 2010 issue: Educators hoping for a glimpse at the next rendition of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may want to take a close look at the rules for the Race to the Top program, which pushes states to adopt education redesign principles that federal officials say are likely to be the cornerstone of the Obama administration's plans for a new ESEA. More Plan to stem dropout rate stirs controversy eSchool News Share
March 4, 2010 issue: The Obama administration is offering a $900 million carrot to the nation's school systems to tackle what many view as an abysmal dropout rate that threatens America's ability to compete in the new global economy. But it's the "stick" portion of the administration's plan that has rankled many educators. More Why young black males are not graduating high school The American Spectator Share
Sept. 1, 2010 issue: A new report from the Schott Foundation reveals that only 47 percent of black male students earn a high school diploma on time. Ironically, this report came out shortly after Judge Vaughn Walker ruled regarding Proposition 8 in California. If the statements on which Judge Walker based his ruling are "facts," how do we explain what is happening educationally to boys in the black community where a large majority are growing up without fathers? More Education secretary says US needs more minority teachers CNN Share
Sept. 1, 2010 issue: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said recently that he plans to recruit more African-American and Latino teachers in a bid to narrow achievement gaps among students. African-American males make up less than 2 percent of teachers nationwide, Duncan told CNN, while African-American and Latino males — combined — represent roughly 3.5 percent of all U.S. teachers. More MLK's dream and education The Dallas Morning News Share
Jan. 20, 2010 issues: Here's the new reality for public schools in the South: For the first time, most of their students are poor and come from minority families. Soon, the rest of America will catch up with Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and the other Old South states. More Against steep odds, HBCU leaders rebuild trust in their institutions Diverse Education Share
Sept. 1, 2010 issue: As president of Morris Brown College, a small unaccredited institution in downtown Atlanta, Dr. Stanley Pritchett knows he has a tough job convincing parents and students to enroll. His problem is compounded by the fact that he has little money in the budget for marketing. More Targeted bullying may violate civil rights, Ed. Dept. warns Education Week Share
Nov. 10, 2010 issue: Certain types of harassment rooted in sexual orientation or religious differences may be a federal civil rights violation, even though members of those groups are not specifically protected in federal law, according to new guidance released by the U.S. Department of Education's office of civil rights. For example, harassment of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender students may be a form of gender stereotyping and therefore a federal offense under Title IX, the department said. Even when local agencies do not have such policies, federal law imposes obligations on schools. More Obama at Hampton says education is responsibility of all Americans Diverse Education Share
May 13, 2010 issue: President Barack Obama, recently addressed graduates at historically Black Hampton University, saying it is the responsibility of all Americans to offer every child the type of education that will make them competitive in an economy in which just a high school diploma is no longer enough. More Acting on the black gender gaps Education Week Share
April 14, 2010 issue: There are plenty of studies about the black gender gaps, but not that many efforts to do something about them that appear to be paying dividends. That's what makes the Call Me Mister program so important. More |
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