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Leadership & Policy
Community College Chancellor Nominated for Under Secretary of Education
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Martha J. Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California, for under secretary of education, the White House announced Tuesday. Last week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan chose Greg Darnieder as his special assistant for college access.
April 1, 2009
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Disability Bill Divides Higher Ed Groups
Some groups fear ADA bill will require institutions to expand services.
July 23, 2008
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Disability Bill Divides Higher Ed Groups
Some groups fear ADA bill will require institutions to expand services.
July 22, 2008
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Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
When it comes to learning disabilities, minority students are often misdiagnosed.
June 17, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
It’s All About Degrees Conferred
College rankings have always been a bit controversial, but over the last year debates over such lists, particularly U.S. News’ rankings, have really heated up.
June 11, 2008
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‘Creating an Atmosphere Of Acceptance’
When it comes to learning disabilities, minority students are often misdiagnosed.
June 11, 2008
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National Advisory Panel Report Multiplies Questions About Math Instruction
The National Mathematics Advisory Panel (NMAP), created by the U.S. Department of Education in 2006 at President Bush’s urging, released its final report last month, which raises more questions than provides answers on the best practices of math instruction.
April 9, 2008
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Best & Brightest: Injury Leads Student to New Career Goal, New Charity, New Outlook on Life
During his freshman year at Pennsylvania State University in 2000, Adam Taliaferro had dreams of entering the NFL. But during the season’s fifth game against Ohio State, Taliaferro’s life took a dramatic turn.
November 4, 2007
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Best & Brightest: Told He Lacked the “Intellectual Capacity” To Learn, Ph.D Candidate Proves Otherwise
Markell Harrison-Jackson grew up with a self-destructive combination of uncontrollable anger and learning inability.
October 23, 2007
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Ore. Parents Sue After English-speaking Son Placed in ESL Class
HILLBORO Ore. The parents of a Latino boy who does not speak Spanish filed a $700,000 federal lawsuit against the Hillsboro School District, alleging that educators placed their son in an English as a Second Language program solely because of his ethnicity.
October 16, 2007
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Edwards rolls out education policy
DES MOINES Iowa Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards rolled out a program for reforming primary education in the United States on Friday, proposing to pay teachers up to $15,000 more in high poverty areas and initiating universal preschool.
September 22, 2007
Students
Minn. student scores stay mostly steady in reading, math
ST. PAUL They didn’t jump dramatically nor did they fall precipitously. So, “steady” became the watchword as the Department of Education put out the latest batch of student test scores Sunday.
July 28, 2007
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