In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students.
The Obama administration praised the states for their high academic standards. But nearly every application [...]
A lawsuit has recently been made against the Sam Houston State University, claiming that the university is guilty of both racial discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed within the United States Court in the Southern District of Teas in the middle of January.
An African American woman, Angel Lamb is suing the university stating that [...]
President Barack Obama has put colleges and universities on notice to control tuition costs or face losing federal dollars. Now, schools are waiting to hear how big a stick he plans to wield to enforce his message.
Obama was expected to spell out his plan in a speech Friday at the University of Michigan in Ann [...]
UNCF An Evening of Stars® presented by Target will air nationally in major markets on January 28th and January 29th and on BET this Sunday, January 29 at 11pm ET-PT/10pm CT. Visit www.AnEvening ofStars.org, for a complete list of stations and additional information including show highlights and student success stories.
There is a great lineup of [...]
In keeping with the tradition of fighting for and supporting historical Black universities and colleges (HBCU), leaders and members of local Black churches crowded into courtroom 7D of the Garmatz Federal Courthouse Jan. 24 to show support for the ongoing Maryland HBCU Equality Lawsuit.
“Silence is betrayal,” said the Rev. Errol D. Gilliard, pastor of Greater [...]
