Education, the Great Equalizer
February 14th, 2013
Written by Lucas L. Johnson II - Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to eliminate affirmative action initiatives from higher education institutions in Tennessee slowed in the state Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers and educators said they were uncomfortable with the bill's language.
Action on the measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim Summerville of Dickson, was delayed in the Senate Education Committee for a week. The...
January 25th, 2013
Written by Marlene Caroselli in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
In a statement issued at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2005, the topic of diversity was addressed. “Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary & Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium,” speaks to the changing face of the student population in Catholic schools.
There are more than two million children enrolled in Catholic schools in America. Those children come...
January 17th, 2013
Written by Ivan Moreno - Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
DENVER (AP) - Dozens of jubilant students cheered Democratic lawmakers at the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday for a bill lowering tuition costs for illegal immigrants graduating from state high schools - an often-proposed measure likely to pass this year.
"The air is full of optimism, and so it's an honor to be up here," Pueblo Democratic Sen. Angela Giron, one of the bill's sponsors, said during a...
December 18th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University is getting a $10,000 grant to support diversity efforts in its pharmacy program.
The Huntington school says the funding is from Walgreens' Diversity Donation program.
Half of the funding will be used for scholarships for underrepresented minority students and a student who embraces diversity and promotes inclusion initiatives on campus.
Officials say...
December 11th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
Ohio has one of the top high-school graduation rates in the nation for white students, but one of the lowest for African Americans. The racial gap - fourth largest among the states - must be closed.
Across Ohio, 80 percent of high school students get a diploma, according to the U.S. Department of Education. But 85 percent of white students graduate, while only 59 percent of their black classmates...
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