Tag: academic achievement

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Scholar Inspires Next Generation of Researchers

Even though Dr. James Earl Davis grew up in the rural South, near Huntsville, Alabama, he has always loved cities. Now, Davis — a prolific researcher and teacher — uses urban spaces as a platform for his scholarship at Temple University, where he holds the Bernard C. Watson Endowed Chair in Urban Education and is a professor of higher education and educational leadership.

September 20, 2018

Asian American Pacific Islander

Asian Americans: Right to Be Angry at Harvard, Not African-Americans

People of all backgrounds become so angry about affirmative action that it is difficult to discuss the subject. The current emphasis is on Asian American applicants to Harvard College and younger Asian American students competing for entry to the magnet high schools of New York City.

June 20, 2018

Students

My Mother’s Legacy in Education

I attribute my career in education to my mother, a preschool teacher’s aide at a small Catholic elementary school in the Bronx. After graduating high school, she spent the rest of her life doing everything she could to support her two children.

May 17, 2018

Sports

Football and Academics: Tough Balancing Act at Some Schools

NEW YORK — Football is complicated. Life is more so. The charge for universities is to prepare students for whatever comes after they graduate. At least that is the mission statement. At places such as Northwestern and Stanford, it certainly rings true. When those students are football players, the challenges are exacerbated. Balancing classroom obligations […]

April 23, 2018

Students

New Higher Ed Advocacy Group Makes Nontraditional Students Its Priority

A new higher education advocacy group made its public debut Monday with a new federal policy framework and a focus on nontraditional students.

October 30, 2017

Students

Asian American Students Still Struggling With Burden of Expectations

Some Asian students see only one path forward. They must get the best grades. They need to get the highest honors. They have to do all these things to gain acceptance into the most elite colleges, where the process starts anew.

October 26, 2017