Tag: Government Research

Students

Gates Foundation Calls for More Granular Data on Student Outcomes

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation amplified a longstanding plea in higher education Tuesday for better tracking of student success at America’s colleges and universities.

February 2, 2016

African-American

Cedar Valley College Receives Grant to Boost Black Male STEM Careers

Cedar Valley College, one of seven institutions within the Dallas County Community College District, will receive a $2.4 million federal grant over the next five years from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) program.

December 27, 2015

Students

CBC Panel Takes Aim at Disparity in College Degree Attainment

At the start of the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual legislative conference, a panel, Access to Opportunity: Propelling Black Students, explored the disparity in college degree attainment between Black students and students of other races.

September 16, 2015

African-American

Diverse Conversations: True Diversity on Campus

In order for higher ed campuses to truly be places of diversity, there are some major areas that need focus and active attention.

March 15, 2015

Students

Asheville-Buncombe Tech Finds STEM Recruitment Success by Refocusing Message

With an NSF grant of nearly $200,000, which the college received in the fall of 2012, A-B Tech Community College was able to bring up the number of women in targeted STEM programs from 39 to 75, nearly doubling their numbers.

November 12, 2014

Students

HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems

Though the administration has said that its proposed ratings system will be designed to reward institutions that successfully serve minorities and low-income students, representatives from HSIs nevertheless expressed some misgivings about the plan.

October 7, 2014

Students

DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined

Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell says the system ultimately will show which institutions are doing “phenomenally well” and which ones need to “step up.”

September 7, 2014

Latinx

Experts: K-12 Population Shift Toward Students of Color Will Shed Light on Resource Inequalities

The population shift is bringing forth challenges, such as higher poverty rates among students and the need for more English-language instruction for children of immigrant families.

August 17, 2014

International

Studley: There’s Possibility Federal Aid Could Be Tied to Planned College Rating System

The U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Education sees a scenario where federal aid could be factored in as a means of spurring institutional improvement.

May 20, 2014

African-American

Report: Funding, Institutional Support Lacking for Historically Black Public Colleges

Historically Black public colleges in four states continue to lag behind predominantly White schools in funding and institutional support, the Center for Minority Serving Institutions finds in new report.

May 7, 2014

Students

Excelencia in Education Report Reveals Latino College Completion Strides and Struggles

While enrollment numbers for Latino students are relatively high, the degree attainment data in the report exposes a significant equity gap in college completion.

April 16, 2014

Students

American Council on Education Wary of Obama Administration’s Plan to Rank Schools

ACE issued a brief Wednesday that addressed the potentially damaging impact ranking systems may have on higher education.

March 19, 2014