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Tag: Government Research
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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
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