And there’s no factor that can explain it other than racism. ADAM HARRIS 1:06 PM ET It’s expensive to be poor. And few places in higher education feel that more acutely than historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), where endowments are typically smaller and enrollments have fluctuated wildly over the past decade. Now, to be clear, the financial misfortune…
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LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise school opens Monday with hopes of changing public education
By TANIA GANGULI JUL 30, 2018 LeBron James does not do anything halfheartedly. So when Michele Campbell, the executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation, suggested to the now-Lakers star that their mission might be easier to accomplish if they opened a school, James reacted as if the answer was obvious. “‘Well, why aren’t you…
State education officials tout mediocre college-readiness ranking (Idaho)
Wayne Hoffman July 24, 2018 Parents, students, and competent teachers deserve better than a public education system that celebrates mediocrity. That’s what they got earlier this month when the state’s top education officials hailed a report that ranks Idaho No. 5 nationally for college readiness of its graduating high school seniors. The ranking comes from…
Does Florida Provide ‘High Quality’ Public Education? State Supremes Ready to Wade in
JIM SAUNDERS July 24, 2018 – When Florida voters went to the polls in 1998, more than 70 percent approved a constitutional amendment that required the state to provide an “uniform, efficient, safe, secure and high quality” system of public schools. But two decades later, the Florida Supreme Court is preparing to wade into a…
Disrupting education, the NFL way
ANDRE PERRY July 24, 2018 We’ve all heard the expression, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” when it comes to hiring. Looking at the racial disparities among teachers, it’s apparent that black would-be teachers apparently don’t know many hiring managers. Teachers of color comprised about 20 percent of the public schools in the U.S….
As financial burden rises, college students question value of education
Adam Shell, July 11, 2018 At a time when the burden of financing a college education is getting more costly for students, a growing number of undergraduates don’t think the value of the instruction they are getting is keeping up with the exorbitant price. That’s the grim takeaway from a new study from Ascent Student Loans, a private…
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION RECEIVES $1.7 MILLION TO PREPARE PRINCIPALS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
July 19, 2018 UNC Greensboro today announced that the School of Education has been awarded $1.73 million to extend the Principal Preparation for Excellence and Equity in Rural Schools (PPEERS) program. This funding supports a cohort of 20 future leaders for 2018-2020. Supported by the North Carolina Alliance for School Leader Development, PPEERS is a partnership between…
Missouri’s education policy is failing our children, our future
By State Rep. Doug Beck July 20, 2018 Like me, you want to assume that every child in Missouri gets a strong, equal education no matter what ZIP code he or she lives in. Instead, continued state funding cuts and tricks to the books are leaving students in rural and poorer communities behind. In addition…
Five employer giants in Alabama offering education aid
The new Amazon fulfillment center slated for Bessemer will do more than just provide Alabamians with high-quality jobs, it will also open up access to higher education. According to news, each worker who puts in one year of employment will then have access to $3,000 per year for four years to use for higher education. Amazon won’t…
Trump Administration Backs Off Reshuffling of Student Debt Collection
An Education Department plan to begin cutting large debt collection firms out of the student loan system is on hold after Congress warned against move. By Andrew Kreighbaum July 9, 2018 The Department of Education planned this month to begin reshaping the role of private debt collection firms in handling student loans by pulling defaulted borrower…
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