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Reducing Black-White Test Score Gap Begins With Early Verbal Interaction at Home
Reducing Black-White Test Score Gap Begins With Early Verbal Interaction at HomeUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. In 2003 the Supreme Court ruled in support of affirmative action in college admissions, but their ruling suggested that affirmative action should become unnecessary in the next 25 years. However, a large test score gap between Black and White students indicates […]
June 16, 2004
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Senate Plan Rejects State Control of Head Start
Senate Plan Rejects State Control of Head StartHead Start legislation taking shape in the Senate would keep control of the landmark preschool program with the federal government, rejecting an experiment in state control championed by the Bush administration and narrowly approved by the House.Under the new Senate bill, Head Start centers would be required to […]
November 19, 2003
Community Colleges
Partnership Gives Teacher Education Students a Head Start
Partnership Gives Teacher Education Students a Head Start MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.Central Michigan University will join three Michigan community colleges to pilot a new admissions program intended to help potential teacher education students get a jump on their course requirements.Starting this fall, the university will initiate a provisional admissions program for teacher education transfer students from […]
August 27, 2003
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Black Caucus Steps Up Criticism of Head Start Plan
Black Caucus Steps Up Criticism of Head Start PlanBy Charles Dervarics Plans to overhaul the federal Head Start program could have major implications on children in districts represented by Congressional Black Caucus members, CBC members say. With both pro- and anti-reform advocates raising the level of debate on Head Start, the CBC contends that low-Âincome […]
August 13, 2003
Students
Banking on the Future
Banking on the Future By Kendra Hamilton NEW YORKOn a snowy day back in February, during its annual African American History Month assembly, the very best of the “Bank Street way” was on display.There’s no “star system” at the Bank Street School for Children — every class has its moment, every child his or her […]
May 21, 2003
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Training of School Leaders
Training of School LeadersBY Kendra HamiltonKeeping the appointment book for Dr. Dorothy S. Strickland is no task for the faint-hearted. In one whirlwind week recently, she spoke before “the father of Head Start” at Yale University, to a group called Kids Count and to another group at the Carnegie Corp. Still to come are sessions […]
October 9, 2002
HBCUs
Education Beyond the Classroom
Education Beyond the ClassroomThe relationship between a university and its surrounding community often is a tenuous one. The college or university frequently is viewed as an inaccessible institution that is often more concerned about constructing new buildings and expanding the boundaries of its campus until the community cries “enough is enough.” And the longer the […]
April 24, 2002
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Yale Department, Head Start Agency Provide Computer Training
Yale Department, Head Start Agency Provide Computer TrainingNEW HAVEN, Conn.Yale University’s Department of Psychology, in collaboration with LULAC Head Start and other local New Haven agencies, awarded 120 refurbished computers to participants in “Bridging the Digital Divide,” a computer training program primarily for parents of children enrolled in Head Start. In addition to training parents […]
November 7, 2001
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The Black Male Research Agenda
The Black Male Research Agenda Scholars say research studying Black males is lagging in analysis, proposed solutions If a wide-ranging research enterprise can be said to exist around defining and proposing solutions for the social dilemmas of African American males, a number of prominent Black scholars and academic administrators can take credit for getting it […]
May 9, 2001
HBCUs
Pell Grant Increase Is Major Victory for College Lobbyists
Pell Grant Increase Is Major Victory for College LobbyistsWith the presidential race now settled, congressional Republicans and President Clinton reached agreement on a federal education budget for fiscal 2001 that includes more money for Pell Grants and many other education programs.But education advocates did not get all they wanted. In fact, the overall package is […]
January 3, 2001
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Give Your Resume the Electronic Edge
Give Your Resume the Electronic EdgeYou’ve invested years of effort, time and money in earning your degree. Here’s a tip to help give your career a head start. Even if you are not looking for employment in a technical field, there’s a good chance you’ll need an electronic version of your resume to be competitive […]
July 5, 2000
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