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WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (WICHE)
Date CapturedMonday April 08 2013, 11:39 PM
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Date CapturedMonday April 08 2013, 11:31 PM
NMC Horizon Report: 2013 Higher Education Edition
Date CapturedFriday February 08 2013, 6:17 PM
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A., and Ludgate, H. (2013). NMC Horizon Report: 2013 Higher Education Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
Online Public Policy Master’s Degree Programs
Date CapturedTuesday August 23 2011, 5:29 PM
Guide to Masters in Special Education Degrees
Date CapturedMonday August 15 2011, 10:12 AM
Addressing Emergencies on Campus June 2011
Date CapturedTuesday June 28 2011, 6:32 PM
United States Department of Education (USED) : Summary of two applicable Federal education laws administered by the Department of Education (Department): the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended. This Federal component is only one piece of what is necessary to consider in ensuring the safety of our Nation’s students, faculty, and school staff. A comprehensive and effective campus policy must incorporate all Federal and State policies regarding health and safety emergencies, education, student privacy, civil rights, and law enforcement, as well as specific local community needs.
CONSUMER SENTINEL NETWORK \DATA BOOK for January - December 2010
Date CapturedSaturday March 12 2011, 11:39 AM
The 2010 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book is based on unverified complaints reported by consumers. The data is not based on a consumer survey.
The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting
Date CapturedFriday March 11 2011, 7:35 PM
FERPA does not preclude an institution’s compliance with the timely warning provision of the campus security regulations. FERPA recognizes that information can, in case of an emergency, be released without consent when needed to protect the health and safety of others. In addition, if institutions utilize information from the records of a campus law enforcement unit to issue a timely warning, FERPA is not implicated as those records are not protected by FERPA. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, Washington, D.C., 2011.
Some questions raised over release of student info (North Dakota)
Date CapturedTuesday March 08 2011, 4:54 PM
[North Dakota: High schools across the state would be required to give names, addresses and phone numbers of their students to the State Board of Higher Education under a proposed Senate bill.] [Several committee members expressed concern about the additional information and wanted to make sure parents would be fully aware of what information was being requested before opting out. That view also was shared by Bev Nielson of the North Dakota School Boards Association.]
American Student List (ASL)
Date CapturedMonday March 07 2011, 5:39 PM
Student data for sale ONLINE. College Bound High School Students - Over 3 million high school juniors and seniors who have indicated an interest in higher education. Selectable by class year, age, head of household, income, geography and more; Teenage Lifestyle Interests - 5 million individuals ages 14-19. Selectable by self-reported interests in specific areas including sports, scholastic activities, careers, computers and more; College Students - Approximately 5 million students attending numerous colleges and universities. Home and/or school addresses and phone numbers are available. Selectable by class year, field of study, college attended, tuition level, competitive rank and more; College Grads And Alumni - Approximately 17 million College Grads/Alumni. Selectable by school last attended, household income, home ownership and more; Families With Children - 20 million households with the presence of children, tweens and teens (newborn through age 19). Selectable by head of household, income, gender, ethnicity, geography and more. Ethnic Lists - Over 3 million Ethnic Teens, 4.5 million Ethnic Families and 15 million Ethnic Young Adults. Numerous backgrounds are available including Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American, Native-American, African-American and more. Also available — Foreign-Speaking Teens — first- or second-generation teens who speak the language of their ethnic group.
Guide to Public Policy Degree Online Programs
Date CapturedMonday February 28 2011, 2:44 PM
Comprehensive list of accredited public policy degree programs in the US.
Campus Attacks:Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education
Date CapturedTuesday January 18 2011, 1:53 PM
The report included a recommendation that the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Education, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation explore the issue of violence at institutions of higher education. Accordingly, the three agencies initiated a collaborative effort, the goal of which was to understand the scope of the problem of targeted violence at these institutions in the United States. In total, 272 incidents were identified through a comprehensive search of open-source reporting from 1900 [their typo] to 2008. The incidents studied include various forms of targeted violence, ranging from domestic violence to mass murder. The findings should be useful for campus safety professionals charged with identifying, assessing, and managing violence risk at institutions of higher education.
Identifying Violence-prone Students
Date CapturedThursday January 13 2011, 2:02 PM
The fine line higher education officials walk in dealing with troubled students is discussed.
Many States Collect Graduates’ Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed
Date CapturedMonday December 13 2010, 9:17 AM
GAO-10-927 - GAO recommends that Education clarify means by which states can collect and share graduates’ employment information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and establish a time frame for doing so. Education agreed with the recommendation.
NSF Funds Research to Enable Distributed, Fair, and Privacy-Preserving Collaboration
Date CapturedSaturday September 25 2010, 4:14 PM
Stevens Institute of Technology: [Hoboken, NJ, September 25, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Susanne Wetzel, Associate Professor of Computer Science, has recently been awarded a $457K research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate privacy and security in the context of enabling collaboration.]
Delta College trustees won't add more student information to campus directory
Date CapturedThursday March 18 2010, 1:34 PM
By Andrew Dodson | The Bay City Times - [Currently, information on Delta College students that is readily available, unless they have opted out, includes their name, degree, address, awards, dates attended, program, participation in activities, enrollment, e-mail and weight and height for members of athletic teams. Higgs argued that the college should have more items on file, including a student photo, whether or not that student is full or part time and a phone number. "That's what the courts look to," said Higgs. "Our policy doesn't have those things and it should." Other board members disagreed, saying that more data collecting isn't required and isn't worth the time. They voted against the plan 8-1.]
Privacy flags raise concern for graduate students
Date CapturedThursday March 11 2010, 9:24 PM
by Katie Perkowski -[Undergraduate students are not the only ones concerned with personal information available through UK’s online people search — now, graduate students are voicing their concern, too. Members of UK’s graduate school have recently voiced concern about their information like home address and home telephone number being available on the UK Web site without their knowledge, said English teaching assistant Jesslyn Collins-Frohlich.]
Clash Over Student Privacy
Date CapturedTuesday March 09 2010, 5:05 PM
This document should not be shared due to copyright. Inside Higher Ed - [WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department has fired the top federal official charged with protecting student privacy, in what the dismissed official says was a conflict with the agency's political leaders over their zeal to encourage the collection of data about students' academic performance. Paul Gammill says he was physically escorted out of the department's offices on a Friday morning last month after he refused to resign as director of the agency's Family Policy Compliance Office. Administration officials said that "[p]rivacy laws require us to keep certain employment matters confidential, so we cannot comment on Mr. Gammill. But Gammill, not so encumbered, maintains that he was dismissed because, on several occasions, he argued in internal meetings and documents that the department's approach to prodding states to expand their longitudinal student data systems violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which protects the privacy of students' educational records.]
Federal Register: July 6, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 130)
Date CapturedTuesday March 09 2010, 4:56 PM
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - 34 CFR Part 99 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy- AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Final regulations. SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The amendments are needed to implement sections 951 and 952 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (HEA). These amendments permit postsecondary institutions to disclose certain information to the public and to parents of students. DATES: These regulations are effective August 7, 2000.
H.R.6. Higher Education Amendments of 1998
Date CapturedMonday March 08 2010, 6:54 PM
An Act - To extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Higher Education Amendments of 1998’’.
One in four data breaches involves schools
Date CapturedThursday March 12 2009, 3:02 PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 --Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News writes - [One in four data breaches involves schools 'You're losing the cyber security battle,' experts warn during a higher-education computer-security conference near Washington, D.C.]
Quinn Emanuel Brochure Spills Value of Confidential Facebook Settlement
Date CapturedWednesday February 11 2009, 7:17 PM
The Reporter - Zusha Elinson -- [Facebook paid the founders of ConnectU $65 million to settle lawsuits accusing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for the wildly successful social-networking Web site, according to a law firm's marketing brochure. Lawyers in the heavyweight fight had expended great effort to keep the settlement secret -- even going as far as persuading a judge to clear the courtroom of reporters on one occasion. But ConnectU's former lawyers from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges published the settlement amount in a firm advertisement trumpeting the firm's prowess.] [The ConnectU dispute got started at Harvard, where ConnectU's founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Divya Narendra hired fellow student Zuckerberg to work on code for a dating Web site for Harvard students. They sued Facebook in 2004, accusing Zuckerberg of delaying the project while using the information to start his own Web site. He quit Harvard and moved to Palo Alto, Calif., to start the company. ConnectU's lawyers argued that it amounted to trade secret theft and copyright infringement. Last February, Facebook agreed to settle the matter by paying to acquire ConnectU.]
Student Information Not For Sale At UW- Marathon County
Date CapturedWednesday February 11 2009, 7:06 PM
Wsaw.com reporter: Margo Spann -- [Private companies looking to sell or market products to college students are buying information about them directly from their schools. The Assistant Director of Student Services at UW Marathon County Annette Hackbarth-Onson says federal law allows colleges to sell information about their students. She says companies are often looking to buy students names, birth-dates, and email addresses.]
Integrating Cyberinfrastructure Resources to Support Research
Date CapturedSaturday December 13 2008, 6:41 PM
EDUCAUSE Live! December 18, 2008 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT, 11:00 a.m. MT, 10:00 a.m. PT); runs one hour Many helpful insights emerge from ECAR's June 2008 research study report, Higher Education IT and Cyberinfrastructure: Integrating Technologies for Scholarship. Join us for an interactive session with study author Mark C. Sheehan and discover a suite of practices that the most successful institutions use to meet the needs of their research communities.
In-Depth Summary of Changes to FERPA Rules
Date CapturedThursday December 11 2008, 7:54 PM
Family Educational Rights and Privacy; Final Rule
Date CapturedTuesday December 09 2008, 7:02 PM
FR Doc E8-28864[Federal Register: December 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 237)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 74805-74855] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr09de08-8]
Education Department Reworks Privacy Regulations
Date CapturedMonday December 08 2008, 8:46 PM
Wall Street Journal (WSJ) ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN -- [Ferpa has long allowed colleges to share information about a student if there is a "health or safety" emergency, but had stipulated that the definition of such an emergency must be strictly construed. The new regulations strip away this condition that the definition of the emergency must be narrow and emphasize that schools may use this health-or-safety exception as long as there is an "articulable" and significant threat to the student or other individuals. The regulations also specifically state that parents are among the appropriate parties who may be called in case of a health-or-safety emergency] [The new regulations will also tweak other parts of Ferpa, including areas dealing with electronic records, students' Social Security numbers, and outside contractors hired by educational institutions who are given access to student records to perform services for the institution. In addition, they will address the circumstances under which schools may give researchers access to aggregated student records.]
U Alabama at Birmingham Student Records Policy, Photo as Directory Information
Date CapturedThursday December 04 2008, 8:41 PM
UAB’s Student Records Policy, derived from the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), lists the following items of a student record as “directory information:” Name, Telephone number, E-mail address, Date and place of birth, Major field of study, Participation in officially recognized activities and sports, Dates of attendance, Degrees and awards received, Institution most recently previously attended These items are considered public information which may be made available by the university without prior consent of the student and are considered part of the public record of the student’s attendance. Effective Spring 2009, the photo used on the CampusCard will become an item of directory information. Under the provisions of FERPA, students have the right to withhold the disclosure of directory information.
Thurston cameras not a privacy violation
Date CapturedThursday December 04 2008, 5:06 PM
Amanda Crowe, a freshman majoring in international affairs and Hatchet columnist says [Authoritarianism prevents personal freedoms, these cameras do not. Students are free to do as they wish, as long as they follow the law and University rules. These laws and rules are what you agree to when you live in this country and go to this school. So what's there to hide?]
Law Enforcement Use of Cell Info Raises New Privacy Concerns
Date CapturedTuesday June 10 2008, 8:00 PM
The Heartland Institute -- "Kramer [attorney with Kramer Telecom Law Firm in Los Angeles] says consumers often misunderstand their privacy rights. Though the content of phone calls is private, a cell phone number is property of the wireless provider, and thus can be tracked and used as the provider sees fit. As with banking records, people give up a certain level of privacy when they choose to use a cell phone, because their location and activity can be traced. 'We live in a very networked world,' Kramer noted. 'People have a higher expectation of privacy than actually exists.'"
Mobile phones demystify commuter rat race
Date CapturedSaturday June 07 2008, 5:04 PM
Blog responds to this controversial academic research.
Study secretly tracks cellphone users
Date CapturedThursday June 05 2008, 3:01 PM
AP reports, "Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cellphone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a few miles from home. The first-of-its-kind study by Northeastern University raises privacy and ethical questions for its monitoring methods, which would be illegal in the United States."
EDUCAUSE
Date CapturedTuesday June 03 2008, 8:26 PM
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association and good source of information about FERPA and higher education.
Huge Databases Offer a Research Gold Mine — and Privacy Worries
Date CapturedTuesday June 03 2008, 8:14 PM
By DAVID GLENN from the issue dated May 9, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education, "Researchers have used the new databases to study many issues, including which high-school math courses are most important for college success and how exposure to adjunct instructors affects student retention. But the new education databases create obvious challenges for protecting student privacy — which is one reason most states have been slow to build them. Florida's education department takes elaborate steps to 'de-identify' its information before handing it to outside researchers. Despite those efforts, nervous officials in other states look at a system like Florida's and worry about potential violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or Ferpa. In March the U.S. Department of Education proposed new Ferpa regulations that might clarify the ground rules for the use of such databases, but it is far from certain that the new rules will make states more comfortable with the projects." http://chronicle.com -- Section: The Faculty -- Volume 54, Issue 35, Page A10
Let's give the influx of students a welcome
Date CapturedMonday August 27 2007, 10:54 AM
Troy Record opines, "Over the last few years, under the stewardship of Dr. Shirley Jackson, what may considered to be nothing more than lip service has become an actuality. To think of RPI, its faculty, staff and student body as existing in a bubble of its own is to subscribe to a reality that is now, fortunately, in the past. Freshman orientation now includes a mandatory trip through downtown Troy, and students have shown their mettle consistently by becoming community volunteers, particularly in programs helping disadvantaged youth."
College M.D. alert to stressed-out students
Date CapturedSunday August 26 2007, 9:41 AM
The Post-Standard reports, "This year, campuses across the nation are paying particular attention to identifying troubled students in their midst, as part of the aftermath of the April shooting deaths at Virginia Tech carried out by a student with a history of mental illness."
Campus Safety 101
Date CapturedSunday August 26 2007, 9:35 AM
NY Times op-ed contributor Carolyn Reinach Wolf opines, "One of the major areas of concern in setting up a coordinating office is confidentiality requirements and parental notification. These issues, however, can be addressed by clarifying federal and state confidentiality laws, educating campus employees and parents about exceptions to these laws, and developing protocols to address those situations in which a choice must be made between liability for breach of confidentiality and liability for serious injury or death."
Department Of Defense Awards $2.1 M Grant To Stony Brook’s Computer Science Department
Date CapturedFriday August 24 2007, 4:20 PM
The project will develop languages, techniques and tools for managing, enforcing, and maintaining trust relationships in systems with service-oriented architectures. The techniques will be implemented as stand-alone tools and integrated into a prototype system that will be an experimental test-bed for evaluation of the techniques. The framework will accommodate services that interact across a variety of interfaces, including network communication channels, shared memory, and shared databases. Therefore, it will apply to many legacy systems as well as explicitly service-oriented systems such as Web services. The project will focus on issues of trust management, information flow tracking, trust analysis and assurance, and policy enforcement.
Know your rights on recruiters
Date CapturedFriday August 24 2007, 8:00 AM
Allen Gilbert, Executive director of ACLU of Vermont writes, "So-called 'student directory information,' which includes things such as name, age and extracurricular activities, can be made publicly available under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) unless parents choose to 'opt out' and withhold the disclosure of their child's information."
Implementing the No Child Left Behind Teacher Requirements
Date CapturedThursday August 23 2007, 8:38 AM
This CEP report by Jennifer McMurrer examines how states and school districts have implemented the No Child Left Behind Act's teacher quality requirements. The report finds that, according to state and district officials, the NCLB highly qualified teacher requirements have had minimal or no impact on student achievement and have not had a major impact on teacher effectiveness. The report also discusses state and district implementation of the federal requirements to equitably distribute experienced, highly qualified teachers among higher and lower poverty schools.
Mount Saint Mary College students targeted by RIAA
Date CapturedWednesday August 22 2007, 7:44 AM
Times Union reports, "The RIAA is hoping college and university administrators will also take a more proactive role in preventing theft of intellectual property on their campuses."
Persistence and Attainment of 2003-04 Beginning Postsecondary Students: After Three Years
Date CapturedMonday August 20 2007, 2:42 PM
Findings showed that among the beginning students who were recent (2003) high school graduates, enrolled full time in the fall of 2003, and had bachelor’s degree plans, 70 percent were still enrolled at their first institution without a degree, 4 percent had attained a degree or certificate at their first institution, and 20 percent had transferred elsewhere without a degree by June 2006. Berkner, L., He, S., Mason, M., and Wheeless, S. (2007). Persistence and Attainment of 2003–04 Beginning Postsecondary Students: After Three Years (NCES 2007-169). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC. Retrieved August 20, 2007 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
STANDARDS AID CUNY STUDENTS
Date CapturedMonday August 20 2007, 7:15 AM
NY Post op-ed contributor Alfred Posamentier, dean of the School of Education at City College-CUNY opines, "To allow students to enter a course without proper preparation is to do them a major disservice, setting them up for failure. It's best avoided with a proper admission requirement. An increase in standards at CUNY blocks no one from a college education, since anyone with a high-school diploma can qualify for admission. Those who cannot meet the new mathematics standards can simply enroll at one of CUNY's community colleges, where they can prepare to meet the standards."
Campus life is about to resume, opportunities beckon
Date CapturedSunday August 19 2007, 2:53 PM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Our region is getting a new city. Well, perhaps not a city proper, but enough people to populate one. More than 80,000 college and university students will be — or already are — heading to their local campuses, and as they arrive their impressive impact on the local economy and culture will be felt once again. It's sometimes forgotten how much ours is a college region. There are 19 institutions of higher learning here, each bound to a singular mission but sharing many things as well — a commitment to community and public service." Additionally, "On Monday, the Democrat and Chronicle will launch The Loop, an interactive, multimedia Web site that has been designed and produced by local college students for their brethren. It will be an electronic information center and meeting place. Check it out at Rocloop.com."
Toxic dust in SUNY New Paltz dorms, man still insists
Date CapturedSaturday August 18 2007, 10:02 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "Whatever else you think about Eric Francis Coppolino, you can't deny one thing: he's persistent — as persistent as the toxic dust he has accused SUNY New Paltz administrators of sweeping down the memory hole of a long-ago environmental catastrophe there. Sixteen years after poisonous PCBs infested four college dorms, Coppolino will be on campus at Monday's moving-in day, warning parents and students of a danger the college and state SUNY officials say doesn't exist."
Breaking ranks on college ratings
Date CapturedSaturday August 18 2007, 9:24 AM
Times Union reports, "Skidmore, RPI, Union and hundreds of other colleges are participating in a new project to provide what they bill as more and better information than what's in the U.S. News rankings. It's called the University & College Accountability Network (U-CAN). The Web site is scheduled to launch in September."
6 colleges from Empire State in mag's top 50
Date CapturedFriday August 17 2007, 9:20 AM
NY Daily News reports, "Six New York universities, including Columbia, Cornell and NYU, are among the 50 best schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report."" Additionally, "Seven New York colleges made the top 50 liberal arts list, including Vassar, Colgate and Hamilton. Also making the liberal arts list for the first time this year was the U.S. Military Academy at West Point."
Commercial College Ordered to Repay U.S. $2.5 Million
Date CapturedFriday August 17 2007, 9:01 AM
NY Times reports, "The parent company of Interboro Institute, a commercial college in New York City that a state investigation found had cheated in determining student eligibility for government financial aid, has been ordered to repay the federal government about $2.5 million, the company said yesterday."
RIT campus installing emergency alert system
Date CapturedThursday August 16 2007, 7:04 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "The system will alert students, faculty members and staff employees using text messaging, instant messaging, e-mail and voice calls to cell and dormitory phones."
Working To Learn, Learning to Work: Unlocking the Potential of New York's Adult College Students
Date CapturedTuesday August 14 2007, 7:36 AM
Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA) and the Center for an Urban Future (CUF) study, "Specific recommendations include: * Provide financial aid to part-time students in their first year. In 2006, the New York State Legislature took the first step towards assisting working adults by establishing a 'part-time TAP' program. However, New York should abolish the pointless requirement that students study full-time in the first year to qualify for part-time TAP. * Abolish discriminatory TAP benefits and income thresholds for unmarried childless adults, so that they can receive the same benefits at the same income thresholds as all other students. * Abolish all previous financial aid schedules and get rid of the 'don’t come back' rule, which ties students who leave college and return later to the income and benefit schedule in effect when they first entered college. Since schedules are improved every few years, older schedules are considerably less generous than current ones. * Create a remedial education financing program outside of TAP, so that students can enhance their opportunity for academic success while preserving TAP eligibility for creditworthy classes."
Adult student population shrinking
Date CapturedTuesday August 14 2007, 7:30 AM
Times Union reports, "The report takes an especially close look at the affordability of community colleges. Its findings: Costs at New York's community colleges are the sixth-highest in the nation and more than 50 percent above the national average. SUNY's community college tuition averaged $2,900 in 2004-05, with three campuses cracking $3,000. The national average is $2,272. Nearly half of New York's full-time adult community college students also work full time, compared with one-third in other states. The state covered only 31 percent of community college expenses in 2006."
New test rules fail CUNY's mission
Date CapturedSunday August 12 2007, 7:50 AM
NY Daily News op-ed contributor William Crain, professor of psychology at The City College, CUNY opines, "CUNY should totally revamp its admissions policy. It should give test scores only the weight they merit, and should use them as part of a holistic assessment that includes students' high school grades, talents and motivation. And it should look for ways to give more students a chance to enter the college of their choice. For generations, CUNY shone as a beacon of democratic opportunity. It can do so again."
Learn legal rights at CUNY
Date CapturedThursday August 09 2007, 8:56 AM
Daily News reports, "Complete the introductory course and two advanced courses for credit and you'll earn a Certificate in Immigration Law Studies."
Guidelines for Working with Law Enforcement Agencies
Date CapturedWednesday August 08 2007, 12:15 PM
By Michael Corn. EQ -- Volume 30 Number 3 2007. Checklist: * Create a policy to address the handling of all legal documents. * Form a team consisting of the security officer, legal counsel, and campus police. * Put campus legal counsel on your telephone speed-dial. * Meet with provost and/or chancellor to discuss law enforcement requests and investigations. * Review and document the salient features of your environment, including your institutional policies on data release and retention. * Understand your obligations with regard to confidentiality. * Discuss with the agent(s) in charge of an investigation whom you wish to inform of the investigation and why. * Work with the agent(s) in charge of an investigation to review what they are looking for and what will not be useful to them. * Develop internal procedures that control the materials and information of legally restricted information. Buy a safe for storing legal materials. * Work with law enforcement agents to better understand your environment and narrow the scope of information requests.
LI colleges fight terror
Date CapturedThursday August 02 2007, 9:03 PM
Newsday opines, "Stony Brook University has received a $2.1 million grant from the Department of Defense to research ways to help plug this yawning gap in the security of computer systems. The grant, one of only four awarded nationally by the Pentagon in the cyber-security field, will fund a five-year project to develop solutions to help computer users prevent their systems from being corrupted or infiltrated. And Long Island University's Homeland Security Management Institute has been chosen as one of six universities across the nation to share in an annual $18 million program over the next four years to improve railroad security. "
New York State ranks 44th in graduation rate
Date CapturedThursday August 02 2007, 8:15 AM
Times Union reports, "'We're a lot more honest, I think, than others,' said Education Department spokesman Tom Dunn. But he conceded that 'expectations must be much higher.' Yet the report found that New York, like many states, actually exaggerates its graduation rate in some instances. The report says the state told the U.S. Department of Education that 77 percent of its high school freshmen graduated in four years. But by what the report says is a more accurate measure, the figure was 12 points lower."
Make college budget better
Date CapturedWednesday August 01 2007, 9:40 AM
Newsday opines, "The real question should be: Why does the county [Suffolk] continue to pay less than its fair share? The long-established division of effort is a third by the state, a third by the county, and a third by the students. Though the state has increased its share recently - it now stands at about 31 percent - the county is still several ticks under 30 percent, and the students are at more than 40 percent. The legislature must address that imbalance. It can start with the recommendations of its budget review office, which would do more for the college than Levy would."
TC3 tuition program helps
Date CapturedWednesday August 01 2007, 9:36 AM
Ithaca Journal opines, "Though there is an abundance of state and federal tuition assistance programs for returning veterans who want to seek an education, Tompkins County Community College has initiated a new financial aid program that addresses the difficulties veterans may face upon immediate return from duty. While the Department of Veterans Affairs offers veterans up to $1,000 per semester for full-time study and the federal Montgomery GI Bill provides educational benefits, TC3's program takes these ideas one step further. Beginning this fall, TC3's “Welcome Home” program allows the college to waive one semester of tuition for New York state residents returning from Iraq and Afghanistan combat zones. The program is especially beneficial because it allows veterans to immediately pursue an education upon return to the United States rather than waiting for the government to process their VA benefits or needing to compile income information for financial aid offices."
CUNY Plans to Raise Its Admissions Standards
Date CapturedSaturday July 28 2007, 8:57 AM
NY Times reports, "In 2008, freshmen will have to show math SAT scores 20 to 30 points higher than they do now to enter the university’s top-tier colleges — Baruch, Brooklyn, City, Hunter and Queens — and its six other senior colleges. Students now can also qualify for the bachelor’s degree programs with satisfactory scores on the math Regents examination or on placement tests; required cutoffs for those tests will also be raised. Open admissions policies at the community colleges will be unaffected."
Demographic and School Characteristics of Students Receiving Special Education in the Elementary Grades
Date CapturedFriday July 27 2007, 9:48 AM
Findings from the analysis indicate that for the cohort of students beginning kindergarten in 1998, specific learning disabilities and speech or language impairments were the most prevalent primary disabilities over the grades studied. The percentage of the student cohort receiving special education grew from 4.1 percent in kindergarten to 11.9 percent of students in fifth grade. The results also indicate that higher percentages of boys than girls and of poor students than nonpoor students received special education.
Rural schools gather to enhance programs
Date CapturedTuesday July 24 2007, 7:14 AM
Ithaca Journal reports, "Nearly 100 educators, principals, superintendents and students from rural school districts in Central New York gathered at Cornell University's Becker House Monday for the beginning of a two-day conference focused on improving rural student achievement. The conference is focused on increasing graduation rates among low-income, rural students and preparing rural students for higher education."
Large Student Lender Agrees to Code of Conduct, Settling New York Inquiry
Date CapturedFriday July 20 2007, 8:22 AM
NY Times reports, "The company signed a 'code of conduct' developed by Mr. Cuomo’s (New York State Attorney General) office that bars lenders from giving anything of value to a college or university in exchange for help marketing loans to students."
Cornell works with rural schools to increase grad rates
Date CapturedFriday July 20 2007, 8:09 AM
Ithaca Journal reports, "About 100 representatives from 18 rural school districts in Central New York will attend a two-day conference starting Monday at Cornell University to discuss ways the university can help the districts improve student achievement. The conference will also focus on increasing graduation rates among low-income rural students and preparing rural students for higher education."
Regents exam: American history for dummies
Date CapturedWednesday July 18 2007, 8:29 AM
NY Daily News guest contributor Marc Epstein opines, "Before we allow Bloomberg and Richard Mills, the state's commissioner of education, to pop the champagne corks over improved test results and higher standards, let's examine the content of the product. Politicians and the public are forever demanding truth in packaging when it comes to food and other consumer products; why should they be deceived about the content of their children's educations?"
College Board Tries to Police Use of ‘Advanced Placement’ Label
Date CapturedWednesday July 18 2007, 8:21 AM
NY Times Tamar Lewin reports, "Developed 50 years ago for gifted students in elite high schools, the Advanced Placement program now exists in almost two-thirds of American high schools. In May, about 1.5 million students took 2.5 million Advanced Placement exams, hoping to earn college credit and impress college admissions offices, which often give applicants extra points on the transcript. But with so many more APs — real and fake — admissions officers have difficulty assessing them, especially since admission decisions are made before the May exams."
Fake degree mill for city medical aides, teachers?
Date CapturedWednesday July 18 2007, 7:27 AM
NY Daily News reports, "State education officials announced a sweeping probe yesterday to determine if the state licensed teachers and medical workers based on phony diplomas issued at Touro College."
West Point honor code to be reviewed
Date CapturedSunday July 15 2007, 12:41 PM
Times Herald-Record Greg Bruno reports, "An honor code study group has been formed to review the state and status of the honor system at West Point, academy leaders announced yesterday. Under the guidance of retired generals, past and present cadet leaders and academy staff, the committee will analyze general feelings toward honor at West Point, and drill into specific areas where improvements could be made. Issues to be addressed include the state of plagiarism in academic classes and the type of legal advice cadets accused of honor violations should receive."
Smaller schools work well in NYC
Date CapturedSunday July 15 2007, 12:33 PM
Murray B. Light, former editor of The Buffalo News opines, "Truancy, discipline problems, substance abuse and gang involvement show great improvement. The level of student activity in extracurricular school also is much higher and more varied in the small schools than in the larger ones. The report also shows that student attendance was better in the smaller schools and that a smaller percentage of students dropped out of the smaller schools than the larger ones."
Zogby Poll: Most Think Political Bias Among College Professors a Serious Problem
Date CapturedSaturday July 14 2007, 8:51 AM
Asked whether they think the quality of a college education today is better or worse than it was 25 years ago, 46% said they think it is worse, while 29% said it is better. Another 16% said the quality now is about the same as it was a generation ago
Long Island Schools Consider Pooling Resources and Investments
Date CapturedThursday July 12 2007, 8:35 AM
NY Times reports, "School and government officials on Long Island want to pool their resources and financial investments to operate more efficiently and tap into higher interest rates in what they say could become a model for the rest of New York State."
Small Schools Are Ahead in Graduation
Date CapturedSaturday June 30 2007, 8:35 AM
NY Time JULIE BOSMAN reports, "Graduation rates at 47 new small public high schools that have opened since 2002 are substantially higher than the citywide average, an indication that the Bloomberg administration’s decision to break up many large failing high schools has achieved some early success. Most of the schools have made considerable advances over the low-performing large high schools they replaced. Eight schools out of the 47 small schools graduated more than 90 percent of their students. One campus of small schools at the old Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, for example, reported a 92 percent four-year graduation rate this month. In 2002, 40 percent of its students graduated."
Local governments stripped of some community college budget control
Date CapturedFriday June 29 2007, 8:45 AM
AP reports, "Local governments, which pay a third of the cost for their local community colleges, have lost some fiscal control over the two-year schools under a court ruling Thursday. The state Court of Appeals rejected an attempt by Westchester County and the New York State Association of Counties to annul regulations that the State University of New York Board of Trustees made in 2003. As a result, counties and other local sponsoring governments would no longer have the authority to change specific lines and areas of spending within a budget. The college board could also transfer spending within a budget without approval by the local government sponsor."
SEC intends to scrutinize class attendance
Date CapturedTuesday June 26 2007, 9:11 AM
Orlando Sentinel reports, "Georgia's attendance policy penalizes athletes with suspensions for missing classes and $10 fines and suspensions for missing academic appointments. Yes, you read that correctly: Georgia is fining its athletes. And the concept might spread. This coming academic year, the Southeastern Conference will require its 12 member schools to have some sort of attendance policy in place -- and ways to enforce those policies."
Priorities set, chairs named for Children’s Cabinet
Date CapturedMonday June 25 2007, 7:59 AM
Legislative Gazette reports, "The governor has named the leaders of his new Children’s Cabinet and announced that health care for New York’s uninsured children and higher quality pre-kindergarten would be the panel’s top priorities. In an executive order issued earlier this month, Gov. Eliot Spitzer established the Children’s Cabinet and announced its ultimate goal would be the reform of children’s programs in the state."
Colleges Pull Out of 'U.S. News' Rankings
Date CapturedSunday June 24 2007, 7:18 PM
Day to Day, June 22, 2007 · A group of liberal arts colleges has announced that they will stop participating in the annual U.S. News and World Report college rankings. Opponents say the rankings mislead students. Doug Bennett, president of Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., talks with Anthony Brooks.
Voucher Use in Washington Wins Praise of Parents
Date CapturedFriday June 22 2007, 8:53 AM
NY Times reports, "Students who participated in the first year of the District of Columbia’s federally financed school voucher program did not show significantly higher math or reading achievement, but their parents were satisfied anyway, viewing the private schools they attended at taxpayer expense as safer and better than public schools, according to an Education Department study released yesterday. "
Cameras May Watch You Take Tests Online
Date CapturedTuesday June 19 2007, 4:13 PM
AP reports, "New technology will place cameras inside students' homes to ensure that those taking exams online don't cheat."
HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN
Date CapturedTuesday June 19 2007, 12:18 PM
The bill includes expanding the eligibility for the state’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), enhancing the tuition tax credit for families, establishing a student loan debt relief program, providing assistance to help our veterans afford college tuition and creating a math, science and engineering technology retention initiative for New York’s students.
State bill would require campus security plans
Date CapturedTuesday June 19 2007, 9:43 AM
Newsday reports, "State Sen. Kenneth P. LaValle has introduced 'comprehensive campus security plan' legislation that would require all public and private colleges in New York to develop emergency plans, have a relationship with local law enforcement and conduct emergency drills. The bill would also provide $7.1 million to finance more mental health counselors for the state's public colleges in the aftermath of the April massacre at Virginia Tech."
Could privacy laws hide your student's distress signals?
Date CapturedSunday June 17 2007, 9:14 AM
FREE PRESS reports, "A federal inquiry into the Virginia Tech shootings released last week suggests that confusion about what university officials were authorized to reveal kept them from sharing information that might have assured that Cho got more aggressive medical treatment or stymied his efforts to purchase firearms. Cho's family members also have complained that they knew little about the extent of his troubles until he went on his rampage."
Student Lending : Some Facts to Consider
Date CapturedFriday June 15 2007, 7:40 PM
Georgia Tech Reports Unauthorized Access of Data
Date CapturedThursday June 14 2007, 6:45 PM
Approximately 23,000 current and former Georgia Tech students have been notified that an electronic file containing their demographic data, such as birthdates, may have been exposed. While no Social Security or credit card numbers (the data most commonly used for identify theft) were included in this file, some of the potentially exposed information is protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Fuzzy Understandings of FERPA
Date CapturedThursday June 14 2007, 8:16 AM
Inside Higher Ed reports, "A federal report on the Virginia Tech shootings considers the misunderstanding of federal and state privacy laws to be a 'substantial obstacle' to the information sharing needed to protect students."
Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy
Date CapturedWednesday June 13 2007, 8:11 PM
Key Findings -- *Critical Information Sharing Faces Substantial Obstacles: Education officials, healthcare providers, law enforcement personnel, and others are not fully informed about when they can share critical information on persons who are likely to be a danger to self or others, and the resulting confusion may chill legitimate information sharing. *Accurate and Complete Information on Individuals Prohibited from Possessing Firearms is Essential to Keep Guns Out of the Wrong Hands: State laws and practices do not uniformly ensure that information on persons restricted from possessing firearms is appropriately captured and available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). *Improved Awareness and Communication are Key to Prevention: It is important that parents, students, and teachers learn to recognize warning signs and encourage those who need help to seek it, so that people receive the care they need and our communities are safe. *It is Critical to Get People with Mental Illness the Services They Need: Meeting the challenge of adequate and appropriate community integration of people with mental illness requires effective coordination of community service providers who are sensitive to the interests of safety, privacy, and provision of care. *Where We Know What to Do, We Have to be Better at Doing It: For the many states and communities that have already adopted programs, including emergency preparedness and violence prevention plans, to address school and community violence, the challenge is fully implementing these programs through practice and effective communication.
Has privacy trumped common sense?
Date CapturedMonday June 11 2007, 6:38 PM
The Virginian-Pilot reports, "According to a post-massacre review ordered up by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a crisis-management team at the University of Florida meets weekly to name names and compare notes. The group, including campus police, the legal counsel's office, university counseling and student affairs, identifies and discusses "specific students who are considered at risk of being a danger to themselves or others." Compare that with the privacy firewall that enforces a code of silence among similar folk at Virginia Tech - and, no doubt, many other colleges and universities nationwide."
New York Suburban School Districts Among Top Spenders
Date CapturedSunday June 10 2007, 10:43 AM
NY Times reports, "New York’s high teacher costs are partly attributable to smaller class sizes: The state’s suburban districts, for instance, employ far more teachers than the rest of the country — 76 per 1,000 students, compared with the national average of 60 — but only slightly more than the New Jersey suburbs, at 74, and Fairfield, at 70. New York’s suburban districts, though, pay more for each teacher, even compared with New Jersey and Connecticut — about $133,000 in salary and benefits for each full-time teacher, compared with $94,000 in northern New Jersey and $100,000 in Fairfield, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Mr. Ernst said teacher salaries reflect higher costs in the state, and a more favorable legal and political atmosphere for labor in New York that makes it difficult to get concessions in years when money is tight. But Richard C. Iannuzzi, president of the New York State United Teachers, said teacher salaries were simply a further demonstration of the state’s commitment to education."
Boosting safety on campuses
Date CapturedThursday June 07 2007, 6:33 AM
Newsday reports, "James McCartney, president of the New York State University Police Officers Union, which represents about 400 university police officers and investigators, said more officers are needed, and some officers on smaller campuses in particular are not adequately trained."
McCall among 3 nominated to SUNY board
Date CapturedWednesday June 06 2007, 9:09 AM
Times Union rerports, "As expected, Spitzer chose former state schools Chancellor Carl Hayden, an Elmira lawyer, for chairman of the board. His third nominee was Linda Sanford of Chappaqua, a senior vice president at IBM."
A game plan for state universities
Date CapturedMonday June 04 2007, 10:59 AM
Ithaca Journal Jay Gallagher opines, "The idea that more classes and a longer school year equals more value to the student may be a hard sell, but it is an approach that would certainly distinguish SUNY from many of its peer institutions. Maybe some day SUNY could challenge the University of North Carolina or UCLA to have all of its English majors, say, take the same test and see who does better."
PROF'S RECORD 142G PAY HIKE
Date CapturedMonday June 04 2007, 9:50 AM
NY Post Fredric U. Dicker writes, "It was revealed earlier that Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, the head of SUNY's state-of-the-art College of Nanoscale Science and Technology in Albany, was earning $525,000-a-year. Then last week, SUNY officials - without any notice to the public - granted Kaloyeros, 51, the unprecedented raise, bringing his annual state salary to $666,995."
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Free Community Colleges
Date CapturedSunday June 03 2007, 11:01 AM
NY Times reports, " Community colleges in Massachusetts would be free to all students within 10 years under a proposal by Gov. Deval Patrick. The plan would make Massachusetts the only state with no-cost community college. California’s system was free until 1984."
Raising the bar at SUNY
Date CapturedSunday June 03 2007, 9:51 AM
Times Union opines, "More full-time faculty will make it possible to lure more top-flight academics to campuses throughout New York. As as the quality of the faculty rises, so will the number of top-achieving students seeking to enroll. In short, quality breeds quality."
ELIOT'S ODD ED. REFORMERS
Date CapturedThursday May 31 2007, 9:05 AM
NY Post opines, "Under Goldstein, CUNY accepts every New Yorker with a high-school diploma who wishes to attend. Not everyone starts at the senior-college level, but everyone can earn a spot - over time, with hard work. He's shown the way. Will Spitzer's panel follow? "
ELIOT'S COLLEGE TRY
Date CapturedWednesday May 30 2007, 9:01 AM
NY Post op-ed contributor THOMAS W. CARROLL, a graduate of SUNY-Albany and president of the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability opines on considerations, "Creating a new school of education focused less on education theory and more on proven teaching techniques. Right now, the best urban schools in the state - including those run by KIPP Achievement First and Uncommon Schools - have to retrain and 'reprogram' teachers who've graduated from even the 'best' ed schools. Why not let these successful schools design from scratch an ed school that gets it right the first time?"
Public halls of ivy
Date CapturedWednesday May 30 2007, 8:58 AM
NY Daily News opines, "Spitzer's commission will be headed by former Cornell President Hunter Rawlings, and members will include Carl Hayden, who as chancellor of the state Board of Regents built a record of accomplishment in raising academic standards. Spitzer also chose well in picking Hayden to chair the SUNY board. The governor's panel must resist the forces of inertia and mediocrity and rethink both SUNY and CUNY from top to bottom to preserve the very best and improve the rest."
Spitzer calls for overhaul of higher education
Date CapturedTuesday May 29 2007, 5:23 PM
AP reports, "Spitzer sees higher education -- public and private -- as a key to creating and retaining jobs in what he calls an innovation economy. He notes announcements so far this year to retain and increase jobs in Binghamton, Rochester, Albany and elsewhere have been the result of high-technology firms working with universities."
At Black Colleges, Door Open for Whites
Date CapturedTuesday May 29 2007, 10:24 AM
AP reports, "The first of what are now called historically black colleges and universities was Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, which was founded in 1837 so that blacks -- barred from attending many traditional schools -- could get advanced educations. Since then, more than 100 such institutions have been established in the U.S. and about 285,000 students attend the schools each year. Lawsuits have forced many of the schools -- about half of them are public -- to diversify their student bodies, Baskerville said. In the 2005-06 school year, nearly 10 percent of their students were white, according to her association's data. Scholarships, new programs and recruitment have attracted dozens of whites to schools such as South Carolina State University, where they account for around 4 percent of the student body, said university spokeswoman Erica Prioleau."
Literacy, really
Date CapturedMonday May 28 2007, 8:59 AM
The Journal News opines, "For starters, school leaders must have high expectations for all staff and students, and quickly supply academic interventions for struggling students. Mills [New York State Commissioner of education] also said that infusing literacy, the ability to read and write well, into every facet of schooling must be paramount. Written answers, say, on a chemistry test, actually have to be properly constructed with correct spelling and grammar. "Literacy,'' Mills said, "must be emphasized across all subjects.'' The other testing area that "most people predicted doom in,'' the commissioner said, was the performance this year of "English Language Learners'' who have been in the country at least a year and now are required by NCLB to take the same English tests as peers; previously students could get a waiver of three years of more. More than double the number of such students took the tests this year - 72,000-plus - yet a higher percentage met or exceeded the standard than last year, 18 percent to 16.2 percent statewide. Not great, but not doom."
COLLEGE CRISIS
Date CapturedSaturday May 26 2007, 8:17 AM
NY Post op-ed contributor Matthew Goldstein, chancellor of The City University of New York opines, "The graduate students forming the next generation of postsecondary instructors come increasingly from foreign lands. This has two serious adverse consequences for our students. First, once trained, many of these accomplished individuals leave the United States to pursue opportunities in their home countries. And among those who may remain, many have significant difficulties speaking English. Even as we face these challenges in replacing faculty, we expect the trend of increased student enrollment to continue."
Yonkers still lacks teaching assistants
Date CapturedWednesday May 23 2007, 8:45 AM
The Journal News reports, "For three years, the school district and the city's teachers union have been unable to reach a compromise on the hiring of teaching assistants. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires school districts to use teaching assistants, versus teacher aides, to give instructional support to students. The Yonkers school district still has not hired any teacher assistants, who have higher education and certification standards than aides."
IVY BIG I$ CUT DOWN: COLUMBIA LOAN AX
Date CapturedTuesday May 22 2007, 9:10 AM
NY Post Fred Dicker reports, "A source close to the probe said Charlow [top Columbia University student-aid officer], who did not return calls seeking comment, had made over $100,000 from the sale of stock in the company. Meanwhile, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore announced the resignation of its 18-year director of student financial services, who received $65,000 in fees and tuition payments from Direct III."
Stony Brook posts personal info by mistake
Date CapturedTuesday May 22 2007, 8:57 AM
Newsday reports, "Instead of the usual fundraising pitch or another notice, letters sent to tens of thousands of Stony Brook University affiliates earlier this month contained disturbing news: The university had inadvertently posted their personal information on the Internet. The letters, dated May 7, said that during a Web site overhaul, the Health Sciences Center library had made public a long-dormant file containing the names and Social Security numbers of 89,853 current and former faculty, staff, students, alumni and others. The file had been stored on a university Web server from 2002 until it was inadvertently copied to a publicly accessible area."
Parents' rights supersede privacy law
Date CapturedMonday May 21 2007, 7:19 AM
Newsday contributor Carol R. Richards, Newsday's former deputy editorial page editor currently teaching journalism at Hofstra University opines, "The federal privacy law was written three decades ago to help elementary school parents get their hands on pupil records, but it has turned into an Iron Curtain between parents and collegians at times of need. As Murphy [Rep.] said, "The whole thing is: Shouldn't we err on the side of parents loving their kids?" Absolutely. "
A push to raise bar for school smarts
Date CapturedSunday May 20 2007, 10:31 AM
Newsday JOHN HILDEBRAND AND MARY ELLEN PEREIRA report, "Scholastic standards set by New York and other states for their students fall far short of national standards, according to educational activists with deep pockets who are pushing for higher expectations."
Secretary Spellings on U.S. Education
Date CapturedThursday May 17 2007, 6:34 PM
All Things Considered, May 17, 2007 · Michele Norris talks with U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings. Spellings has been on the defensive this month amidst an ongoing scandal about the student loan industry and accusations from Congress that her department has not provided sufficient oversight. Spellings has been highly focused on higher education during her tenure, and will talk with us about how she is responding to the recent investigation.
U.S. Education Official Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Date CapturedThursday May 17 2007, 6:26 PM
Today, Holly Kuzmich, deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Department of Education, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee to discuss ways the federal government can help keep our nation's schools and college campuses safe learning environments.
Leading Lady: Sallie Mae and the Origins of the Student Loan Controversy
Date CapturedWednesday May 16 2007, 7:52 AM
Education Sector Policy Analyst Erin Dillon explains how a small, government-sponsored program has evolved over four decades into a vast, aggressive, and highly lucrative industry. No company has been more ambitious than Sallie Mae, the industry's dominant player, and the story of Sallie Mae's rise from a government-regulated niche enterprise to a fully private, multi-billion-dollar corporation goes a long way toward explaining how and why the student loan industry has landed at the center of controversy today.
GIVING UP ON SCHOOL REFORM?
Date CapturedTuesday May 15 2007, 8:03 AM
NY Post Op-Ed contributor Rev. Johnny Ray Youngblood, co-chair of East Brooklyn Congregations and of the Metro NY Industrial Areas Foundation opines, "The impact on the teaching corps in poor-performing schools is obvious. Newer and younger teachers have a very high attrition rate. Assigned to schools no other teacher chooses to go to, surrounded by teachers as new and inexperienced as themselves, younger teachers tend to have less support, less mentoring and less success. A large percentage leaves within three years. The effect on the students is also great. They don't benefit from the wisdom and professionalism that years of trial and error can bring a teacher. Instead, they see the newest and least equipped teachers year after year. Turnover in their schools is much higher than in other schools. Their morale and performance suffer. The financial impact is also serious. Because the better schools have higher numbers of veteran teachers, they have bigger budgets than poorly performing schools. Funding formulas announced by Chancellor Klein last week begin to correct this unequal funding. But the success of the city's most challenged schools depends not just on more funds but also on the gradual redistribution of more experienced teachers into every city school. Without a corps of veteran teachers, no amount of money can make students and schools succeed."
A Blueprint for Handling Sensitive Data: Security, Privacy, and Other Considerations (ID: ESEM071)
Date CapturedMonday May 14 2007, 1:35 PM
Link to powerpoint presentation by H. Morrow Long and Krizi Trivisani -- Information security risks at colleges and universities present challenging legal, policy, technical, and operational issues. According to a recent study by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR), security incidents have resulted in compromises of personal information which have led to bad publicity and the potential for identity theft. Among the steps to protect sensitive data include an information security risk management program, data classification policies, clearly defined roles and responsibilities, awareness programs, and technology solutions among other interventions. This seminar presentation outlines a blueprint for protecting sensitive data according to the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force.
EDUCAUSE
Date CapturedMonday May 14 2007, 1:11 PM
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
Pilot program helps students overcome absenteeism
Date CapturedSunday May 13 2007, 8:25 AM
Kalamazoo Gazette reports, "The student had been chronically absent through the fall semester, and the official reason was illness. But when a social work student from Western Michigan University dug deeper, the real issue was uncovered."
Higher school costs create a taxing issue: Districts have far outpaced inflation for years
Date CapturedSunday May 13 2007, 8:10 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Over the past 10 years, the amount of tax collected by the 58 school districts outside of Rochester in the six-county region — Monroe, Orleans, Wayne, Livingston, Genesee and Ontario counties — has risen at rates often double, and sometimes triple, that of inflation. School officials say they have little leeway to control many mandated costs. That's little comfort to those paying the taxes, who have an opportunity to vote in school elections Tuesday."
New Study Says NYC Small High School Reforms Boost Student Performance
Date CapturedSaturday May 12 2007, 10:52 PM
A report examining the first group of the new small high schools in New York City that opened four years ago finds that those schools are making significant progress with impressive graduation rates. According to “Rethinking High School: Inaugural Graduations at New York City’s New High Schools,” these small schools are beating the odds with graduation rates that are 20 percentage points higher than the citywide rate. The schools surveyed also had higher attendance and ninth-grade promotion rates, two predictors of graduation rates, according to WestEd. The most recent data available indicate that the average attendance rate at the 14 new schools was 89% in 2004-05. The ninth-grade promotion rate across the featured schools was 92% in the same year and 91% in 2005-2006, according to the report.
STATE FORMULA AIDS AND ENTITLEMENTS FOR SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK STATE (AS AMENDED BY CHAPTERS OF THE LAWS OF 2006)
Date CapturedSaturday May 12 2007, 3:40 PM
The University of the State of New York -- THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT -- State Aid Unit -- October, 2006. Some definitions -- A. Total Aidable Pupil Units (TAPU): The total aidable pupil unit is the sum of several pupil counts, each count being assigned a distinct weighting. Weightings are used as a means of reflecting the assumed average cost of educating a particular pupil category. These categories and weightings are further explained by the following: 1. Full Day K-12 Adjusted Average Daily Attendance (Adjusted ADA) (Weighting = 1.00): The Adjusted ADA includes the average number of pupils present on each regular school day, the full-time-equivalent enrollment of resident pupils attending a charter school, the enrollment of pupils with disabilities in full time BOCES programs, and the equivalent attendance of students under the age of 21 not on a regular day school register in programs leading to a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma. This average is determined by dividing the total number of attendance days of all pupils by the number of days school was in session and attendance was recorded. 2. 1/2-Day K Adjusted Average Daily Attendance (Weighting = 0.50): A 0.50 weighting adjustment to the average daily attendance for half-day kindergarten attendance. 3. Pupils in Dual Enrollment with a Nonpublic School (Weighting = 1.00 * Fraction of Day in Public School Programs): The attendance of nonpublic school pupils in career education, gifted and talented, or special education programs of the public school district as authorized by Section 3602-c of the Education Law. Attendance is weighted by the fraction of the school day that the student is enrolled in the public school programs. 4. Pupils with Special Educational Needs (PSEN)(Additional Weighting = 0.25): The number of pupils with special educational needs attending the public schools of the district is determined by the percentage of pupils below minimum competence as measured by the third and sixth grade pupil evaluation program (PEP) tests in reading and mathematics. The average of the percentage of pupils in a district who scored below the State reference point on these third and sixth grade PEP Tests in 1984 85 and 1985 86 continues to be used to determine the number of pupils with special educational needs. This percentage is multiplied by the district's adjusted ADA to produce the number of pupils for weighting. The PSEN pupil count is equal to the number of eligible pupils multiplied by the 0.25 additional weighting. Since this is an additional weighting, these pupils also would have been counted under average daily attendance. 5. Secondary School Pupils (Additional Weighting = 0.25): Eligible pupils in grades seven through twelve receive an additional weighting of 0.25. Eligible pupils for this weighting are defined as the number of students in average daily attendance in grades seven through twelve excluding any such students whose enrollment generates Public Excess Cost Aid. The eligible pupils are multiplied by 0.25 to produce the additional secondary school weighting. 6. Summer Session Pupils (Weighting = 0.12): Summer session pupils are those pupils who attend Approved programs of instruction operated by the district during the months of July and August, other than pupils with disabilities in twelve month programs. The full weighting of 0.12 is applicable if the student attends a total of 90 hours of class sessions during the summer. B. Adjustment in Computing Total Aidable Pupil Units Based on Enrollment Growth: For TAPU aids payable during 2006-07, attendance in the year prior to the base year is multiplied by the ratio of base year enrollment to year prior to the base year enrollment. Base year is the school year prior to the current year. (Example: For the 2006-07 aid year, 2005-06 is the base year and 2004-05 is the year prior to the base year.) C. Selected TAPU: For the purposes of computing Formula Operating Aid, districts may use the total aidable pupil units as described above or the average of such number and the total aidable pupil units calculated for aid payable in the base year. The higher of these two figures is usually referred to as Selected TAPU.
Evaluating 'No Child Left Behind'
Date CapturedFriday May 11 2007, 8:35 AM
The Nation contributor Linda Darling-Hammond, the Charles E. Ducommon Professor of Education at Stanford University writes, "Perhaps the most adverse unintended consequence of NCLB is that it creates incentives for schools to rid themselves of students who are not doing well, producing higher scores at the expense of vulnerable students' education. Studies have found that sanctioning schools based on average student scores leads schools to retain students in grade so that grade-level scores will look better (although these students ultimately do less well and drop out at higher rates), exclude low-scoring students from admissions and encourage such students to transfer or drop out. Recent studies in Massachusetts, New York and Texas show how schools have raised test scores while 'losing' large numbers of low-scoring students."
Spellings Rejects Criticism on Student Loan Scandal
Date CapturedFriday May 11 2007, 8:21 AM
NY Times reports, "In about three hours of testimony before the House education committee, Ms. Spellings portrayed her department’s oversight of federal lending programs as vigorous, but said that the world of private lending, which has become increasingly important as college costs have outstripped federal loan programs, was mostly beyond her regulatory authority. She told the panel that the entire student loan system needed overhaul, saying, 'The system is redundant, it’s byzantine and it’s broken.'”
5 enter SUNY hall of fame
Date CapturedThursday May 10 2007, 10:07 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "Inductees are Albert and Nina Smiley, Business People of the Year; Deborah Wilkins Flippin ('74), Alumna of the Year; Cari Rabinowitz, Student of the Year; and Gerard "Ozzie" Beichert, recipient of the 2007 Dean's Award for Excellence. The five honorees will receive their awards at the induction ceremony this evening at Wiltwyck Country Club in Kingston, in front of 250 of their peers."
Middletown Empire State College campus closing?
Date CapturedTuesday May 08 2007, 11:03 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "The Middletown office has 200 to 300 students and is the smallest of Empire State's four Hudson Valley sites, he said. As many as a third of the students are from the Middletown area and as many as a third are from the Newburgh area; the rest live elsewhere in Orange or Sullivan counties, Trullinger said. Moving from Middletown to Newburgh would place the college at the nexus of Interstates 87 and 84 and move it closer to residents of Putnam and Dutchess counties across the Hudson River, Trullinger [ dean of the Hudson Valley center of Empire College]said. 'We don't just look at the town,' he said. "We are serving a regional population.'"
School budgets too fat
Date CapturedMonday May 07 2007, 10:39 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle opines, "In most districts, voters will make the final call. They've generally been kind over the years when schools propose bumps, even large ones, in spending and taxes. But this is the year to be especially scrupulous in examining the rationale for school increases, attending public hearings, asking informed questions and showing up to vote on May 15. School boards and superintendents, for their part, should schedule more hearings than usual and give the electorate answers to the unavoidable question: Why, if you're getting more money from the state, are you raising property taxes to the extent you are? The answers may satisfy you, and, in some cases, the higher local spending may be justified. But demand details — and reject spin."
In the school-aid shell game, you pay
Date CapturedMonday May 07 2007, 9:17 AM
Newsday Op-Ed contributor Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council opines, "Indeed, state legislators and school board members don't like to mention that state aid and STAR dollars come from us. It's a shell game. As public school spending marches higher, more money is found under the local property tax shell, the state tax shell, or both. And little of this is about educating children. We passed adequate spending levels for a proper education long ago. It's about taking more from the taxpayers to hand over to public school teachers and administrators, who already rank among the highest compensated in the nation. When it comes to dollars for public schools, state legislators and school boards are not lost in a desert. Instead, they are awash in money. Think about that when you vote May 15, and when state legislators come up for re-election next year. It's not manna from heaven. It's your money."
California k-12 school funding reform
Date CapturedFriday May 04 2007, 8:14 AM
Contra Costa Times opines, "At the top of any K-12 funding reform should be greater local control, meaning fewer state mandates and less categorical spending. Let school districts decide how they can best spend the money. The state also should put an end to ADA funding and use enrollment figures instead, updating them once or twice a year. The time and money spent compiling the daily attendance of every student in California is wasteful and unnecessary. Fluctuations in ADA have no relationship to the costs of running a school. Total enrollment does. School districts also need to take a closer look at just how much of the revenue they get goes directly into the classroom -- the higher the percentage the better."
How School Testing Got Corrupted
Date CapturedThursday May 03 2007, 10:31 PM
Huffington Post contributor Diane Ravitch writes, "If we want better schools, we must have a solid, knowledge-rich curriculum, one that includes history, science, geography, the arts, civics, and other disciplines, not just reading and math. We must have effective instruction based on that curriculum. Our assessments should be based on the curriculum. Sadly what we are doing today is to use the tests as a substitute for curriculum and instruction. This won't work, and it will only damage American education. We may get higher scores -- short-term -- but we won't get better education."
An appeal for help at SUNY
Date CapturedWednesday May 02 2007, 8:25 AM
Times Union reports, "The recommended ratio of counselors to students on a college campus is one counselor for every 1,000 to 1,500 students, a range that takes into account the availability of off-campus support, according to data Ryan cited from the International Association of Counseling Services. At SUNY's state-operated campuses, which doesn't include community colleges, the ratio is one counselor for every 1,700 students. At the University at Albany, with 17,000 students, it is one for every 2,000 students."
Editorial: Where are you now?
Date CapturedTuesday May 01 2007, 8:58 AM
The Post (Ohio) reports, "Big Brother is watching, and he wants to know why you didn’t show up for your math class all last week. Ohio University’s Student Help Center has paired up with Residence Life to keep track of student class attendance. Using swipe-card technology — used in some science, math and art classes in Morton and Walter Halls — resident assistants are notified when one of their residents misses two consecutive classes (a not-so-uncommon occurrence) in the same course. The resident assistants are then required to check on the students."
N.C.A.A. Cracks Down on Prep Schools and Angers Some
Date CapturedTuesday May 01 2007, 8:52 AM
NY Times reports, "The N.C.A.A. quietly passed legislation last week to continue its fight against prep schools that require minimal academic study. In perhaps its most significant move to deter diploma mills, the N.C.A.A. will limit high school students to one core course that would count toward college eligibility after a student’s four-year high school graduation date. The decision will shut down a glaring N.C.A.A. loophole, one exploited by diploma mills: students avoided graduating high school to pad their grade point average in a fifth year. The N.C.A.A. also hopes the new policy will help eliminate schools that exist solely to qualify players for college scholarships."
HESC signs code of conduct for student loan guarantors
Date CapturedTuesday May 01 2007, 8:39 AM
News from New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (HESC) -- HESC, the state agency that helps people pay for college, "has always embraced the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct" during the agency's 33 years of guaranteeing student loans and administering the state's grants and scholarship program, said HESC President James C. Ross. "We are pleased to sign this code of conduct and reaffirm our commitment to transparency in all of our dealings with our customers -- students, families, lenders and college financial aid professionals," Ross added. Several lenders and colleges have signed the attorney general's code.
Bundy Aid cuts: Proposal should be rejected
Date CapturedTuesday May 01 2007, 7:56 AM
Ithaca Journal opines, "Cutting aid to all private colleges because some are larger and have more resources doesn't do justice to students who study at colleges in the state. Our Assemblywoman, Barbara Lifton, said it best in Saturday's article. While the Robin Hood philosophy behind Rivera's proposal makes sense in theory, students from all types of socioeconomic backgrounds study at private colleges in New York. Though there are no restrictions on how the aid is spent, Bundy Aid ultimately allows private schools to offer more financial aid to students who need it to attend college. Rivera's efforts would be better spent on trying to fine-tune the Bundy Aid system so that the money does ultimately reach students who need a lot of financial assistance to attend colleges."
FREE SPEECH ON TRIAL CAMPUS ALERT
Date CapturedMonday April 30 2007, 7:58 AM
NY Post op-ed contributor The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (thefire.org), a nonprofit group dedicated to defending constitutional rights at U.S. colleges and universities opines, "Potential sanctions include the official dissolution of the paper. Whether one agrees with the content of these articles, they are unquestionably clear examples of core political speech."
Student loan sense
Date CapturedSunday April 29 2007, 9:07 AM
Times Union opines, "Now, here's a reassuring thought. New York, so often held up as an example of how state government shouldn't function, is on the verge of being the first state to impose urgently required restrictions on the $85 billion a year student loan industry. In fact, Congress has taken note and may soon consider federal legislation based on the New York model."
Teaching city pupils how to succeed in business, life
Date CapturedThursday April 26 2007, 9:30 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle contributor Marcia O'Brien, assistant professor, Roberts Wesleyan College opines, "At Roberts, our students designed business camps for teens: Women of Hope for girls and Men of Standard for boys. These camps, held on our campus during the February school break, teach young people how to start and succeed in their own businesses. They live and dine on campus; take finance, business ethics and marketing classes; develop life skills, and more. The camps are free for the students, paid for by grants and Roberts Wesleyan College. "
Point is right on admissions
Date CapturedTuesday April 24 2007, 9:29 AM
Times Herald-Record opines, "The announcement from the U.S. Military Academy last week that it is looking at ways to change the racial balance in its admissions process is a good move, albeit one that has challenged all selective colleges and that is ripe for political grandstanding. West Point is competing in a college admissions arena that has changed significantly over the past few years, with more well-qualified students amassing superb resumes, often directed by admissions coaches who specialize in making each student irresistible to schools."
Senators Discuss Preventing College Attacks
Date CapturedTuesday April 24 2007, 9:08 AM
NY Times reports, "Much of the testimony focused on the difficulty of securing campuses that are essentially small towns and the challenges of balancing the rights of individuals to privacy with the need for community safety. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the committee’s ranking Republican, questioned witnesses about whether they believed that some of the laws that govern privacy of medical and school records needed to be changed. None had a ready answer, but they agreed that the most difficult situations involved students who were clearly troubled yet refused treatment. They also agreed that university officials often hesitated to act because they feared litigation."
In U.S. Absence, States Take Lead in Student Loan Cases
Date CapturedTuesday April 24 2007, 9:04 AM
NY Times reports, "State attorneys general around the country are stepping up their scrutiny of college lending practices in the absence of federal enforcement action, following a pattern that experts say has prevailed in some other major consumer investigations in recent years. Yesterday the attorneys general of Illinois and Missouri announced that as a result of investigations into lending practices at three major universities in those states, the universities had agreed to adopt a code of conduct to guide their relations with student lenders. The code will be modeled on one developed by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, who has been looking into student loan practices for months and who said in an interview that similar investigative efforts were snowballing around the country."
Schools Revisit Gun Policies After Virginia Tech Rampage
Date CapturedTuesday April 24 2007, 8:52 AM
NPR Talk of the Nation reports, "Last week's deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech shattered the image of college campuses as idyllic sanctuaries of safety. Virginia Tech — like most American universities — forbids students from carrying guns on campus. Now many schools are re-evaluating their gun policies."
Local colleges evaluate safety in wake of Virginia Tech
Date CapturedMonday April 23 2007, 9:33 AM
Newsday reports, "Even before last week's massacre at Virginia Tech, colleges and universities across Long Island had been quietly upgrading campus security for years. Even so, Virginia Tech is a new wake-up call, and it has spurred college officials and local police to re-evaluate security, in particular how to respond to an emergency."
Racial disparities persist in special education, discipline
Date CapturedMonday April 23 2007, 9:21 AM
The Journal News reports, "A new Department of Education report on the 2005-06 school year said minority students in Nanuet, Ardsley, Port Chester-Rye and Irvington were identified as having learning disabilities or placed in restrictive settings at significantly higher rates than other groups. In Yonkers, black students served suspensions of over 10 days at nearly five times the rate of whites."
Ten Accountability Lessons: What Works and What Does Not What Works and What Does Not
Date CapturedSaturday April 21 2007, 9:53 PM
Boosting Accountability in New York’s Schools How to Meet the Governor’s Historic Challenge March 8, 2007 Ten Accountability Lessons: What Works and What Does Not What Works and What Does Not Paul E. Peterson Paul E. Peterson – Harvard University Harvard University Lesson 1: Lesson 1: Overall, accountability seems to have Overall, accountability seems to have positive effects. positive effects. Effect of State Accountability Effect of State Accountability Systems on NAEP Performance Systems on NAEP Performance 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 none with report card with accountability math gains 4th to 8th grade (% of a standard deviation) Change in NAEP Test Scores Change in NAEP Test Scores (All Students, 1992/98 (All Students, 1992/98 - 2005) 2005) 18.5 2.5 10.7 -0.3 25.2 11.2 14.1 1.2 19.7 8.1 13.3 0.3 -10 0 10 20 30 4th Grade Math 4th Grade Reading 8th Grade Math 8th Grade Reading Change in Score (1992/98 to 2005) U.S. Florida New York Note: For 8th Grade Reading, comparison years are 1998 and 2005; for all others, 1992 and 2005. Stars denote changes in the state scores that were significantly higher or lower than the changes in the U.S. overall. Change in NAEP Scores Change in NAEP Scores (Black Students, 1992/98 (Black Students, 1992/98 - 2005) 2005) 27.7 7.9 18 0 35 17.8 14.8 2.4 24.6 8.3 25.2 -3.8 -10 0 10 20 30 40 4th Grade Math 4th Grade Reading 8th Grade Math 8th Grade Reading Change in Score (1992/98 to 2005) U.S. Florida New York Note: For 8th Grade Reading, comparison years are 1998 and 2005; for all others, 1992 and 2005. Stars denote changes in the state scores that were significantly higher or lower than the changes in the U.S. overall. Change in NAEP Scores Change in NAEP Scores (Hispanic Students, 1992/98 (Hispanic Students, 1992/98 - 2005) 2005) 24.2 6.9 14.1 3.5 25.6 12.1 18.4 4.5 29.2 24.2 21.4 3.9 0 10 20 30 40 4th Grade Math 4th Grade Reading 8th Grade Math 8th Grade Reading Change in Score (1992/98 to 2005) U.S. Florida New York Note: For 8th Grade Reading, comparison years are 1998 and 2005; for all others, 1992 and 2005. Lesson 2: Lesson 2: Accountability, as we know it, is not Accountability, as we know it, is not transforming schools. transforming schools. National Assessment of Educational Progress, 1971-2004 Age 17, Math 225 250 275 300 325 1971 1982 1993 2004 Scale Score White Black Hispanic National Assessment of Educational Progress, 1971-2004 Age 17, Reading 225 250 275 300 325 1971 1982 1993 2004 Scale Score White Black Hispanic Lesson 3: Lesson 3: Accountability is cost effective. Accountability is cost effective. Lesson 4: Lesson 4: NCLB NCLB’s measuring stick is flawed measuring stick is flawed – standards vary by state. standards vary by state. Variation in State Variation in State Proficiency Proficiency Standards, 2005 Standards, 2005 Lesson 5: Lesson 5: NCLB NCLB’s measuring stick conflicts measuring stick conflicts with state accountability measures. with state accountability measures. Comparison with Florida Comparison with Florida’s Measuring Stick Measuring Stick Lesson 6: Lesson 6: NCLB does a poor job of identifying NCLB does a poor job of identifying good schools. good schools. Accuracy of Measuring Stick Accuracy of Measuring Stick Lesson 7: Lesson 7: For accountability to work, states For accountability to work, states need to build a data base that can need to build a data base that can track students over time. track students over time. Lesson 8: Lesson 8: Schools respond if accountability Schools respond if accountability contains a penalty. contains a penalty. Florida Student Gains from Being Florida Student Gains from Being Threatened by the Voucher Option Threatened by the Voucher Option 10 percent of a standard deviation 10 percent of a standard deviation (about half the size of the class size reduction, (about half the size of the class size reduction, at little or no cost) at little or no cost) Lesson 9: Lesson 9: Student accountability is more Student accountability is more effective than school accountability. effective than school accountability. “The student is the crucial actor. The student is the crucial actor. Whether we adults like it or not, he or Whether we adults like it or not, he or she decides what has been purveyed. she decides what has been purveyed.” - Theodore Theodore Sizer Sizer High Stakes Testing in Chicago High Stakes Testing in Chicago Math Results Math Results High Stakes Testing in Chicago High Stakes Testing in Chicago Reading Results Reading Results Achievement Trend Achievement Trend – Chicago vs. Chicago vs. Other Large Midwestern Cities Other Large Midwestern Cities Change in Test Score Gains Change in Test Score Gains Resulting from Florida Resulting from Florida’s Retention s Retention Policy Policy – Low Performing Students Low Performing Students Change in Test Score Gains Change in Test Score Gains Resulting from Florida Resulting from Florida’s Retention s Retention Policy Policy – Retained Students Retained Students Impact of School Autonomy and Impact of School Autonomy and Central Exams on Math Test Scores Central Exams on Math Test Scores % of a standard deviation % of a standard deviation % of a standard deviation % of a standard deviation Statewide MCAS Math Results Statewide MCAS Math Results 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 Percentage at or above proficient 4th grade 8th grade 10th grade Lesson 10: Lesson 10: Principals and teachers, not schools, Principals and teachers, not schools, need to be held accountable. need to be held accountable.
Charter school finds home, still needs state approval
Date CapturedFriday April 20 2007, 9:22 AM
Kingston Freeman reports, "Washington [co-applicant for the Teaching Wisdom and Responsibility Charter School of Higher Learning] said she has been working on the charter school plan for two years and has secured space on O'Neil Street to house the school. The school would target students at risk of being left behind academically and will only admit students who scored at Levels 1, 2 or a low 3 on New York state's four-level English language arts or math exams. Washington hopes the school eventually will serve grades kindergarten through eight but said it will start with just kindergartners and fifth-graders. The following year, those students would become first and sixth graders and new classes of kindergartners and fifth-graders would come in, she said. The process the would continue until the school served all grades."
At city universities, NYPD is vital asset
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 9:35 AM
NY Daily News reports, " A City University of New York official who asked not to be named said that a 2002 internal review by former NYPD commissioner William Bratton encouraged all 22 colleges in the system to establish close relationships with the NYPD, and to use the department without hesitation."
Academy might relax scores to admit blacks
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 9:25 AM
Times Herald-Record Greg Bruno reports, "The nation's top service academies have all reported difficulties attracting minority talent in recent years. Black candidates have been especially hard to lure. Of 1,311 freshmen who entered the military academy last year, 78 were black, or about 6 percent. Overall, 6 percent of West Point cadets are black, versus 22 percent of the active Army and 12.5 percent of the country."
Laws Limit Options When a Student Is Mentally Ill
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 9:14 AM
NY Times TAMAR LEWIN reports, "For the most part, universities cannot tell parents about their children’s problems without the student’s consent. They cannot release any information in a student’s medical record without consent. And they cannot put students on involuntary medical leave, just because they develop a serious mental illness. Nor is knowing when to worry about student behavior, and what action to take, always so clear."
When student lenders compete, New York wins
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 9:06 AM
NY Daily News guest writer MICHAEL DANNENBERG, director of education policy for the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan public policy institute based in Washington opines, "Banks could offer far cheaper federal loans to students. In fact, one small New York company called MyRichUncle currently offers federal loans at a rate that's a full percentage point lower than Sallie Mae's. For the typical federal student loan borrower with $20,000 in debt, that translates into roughly a $1,000 savings over the life of the loan. When MyRichUncle approached colleges to get on their preferred lender lists, it was rejected - because it didn't offer schools kickbacks, stock options, call centers or computer software like Sallie Mae's. It just had a cheaper product for students. You'd think that would be enough. It is in a real market."
BACKFIRING BAN, RETHINK THE DRINKING AGE
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 8:45 AM
NY Post Op-ed contributor George F. Will opines, "Students may not care about McCardell's cause because they have little trouble finding fake IDs, or getting older friends to purchase their alcohol. His strongest argument, however, may be that delaying legal drinking until 21 merely delays tragedies that might be prevented with earlier instruction in temperance. The age that has the most drunk driving fatalities? Twenty-one."
SUNY EYEING TEXT-MESSAGE ALARM SYSTEM
Date CapturedThursday April 19 2007, 8:40 AM
NY Post reports, "The SUNY system is "actively considering" mandating that all of its 64 campuses adopt emergency text-messaging programs that could instantly warn students via their cellphones in the event of a massacre like the one at Virginia Tech, officials said. SUNY - which has more than 417,000 students - may also adopt a 'reverse 911 system,' in which students and staff would be called en masse on their cellphones with 'a specific' voice message about a threat or emergency, said SUNY spokesman David Henahan yesterday."
Education Department bars lenders from using student database
Date CapturedWednesday April 18 2007, 9:19 AM
AP reports, "Spellings said during the temporary suspension, the department would conduct a review of who is using the database and why. Since 2003, she said, the department has invested more than $650,000 in system security and monitoring tools and processes to ensure the integrity of student information."
'Marketplace' Report: Sallie Mae Buyout
Date CapturedMonday April 16 2007, 7:19 PM
NPR Day to Day reports, "The nation's largest student loan lender, has accepted a $25 billion takeover offer. The buyers are JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, together with two private equity firms. This puts Sallie Mae into private hands at a time of political scrutiny. Marketplace's John Dimsdale talks with Madeleine Brand about the state of student loans and the potential impact of the takeover."
Lenders Sought Edge Against U.S. In Student Loans
Date CapturedSaturday April 14 2007, 6:33 PM
NY Times reports, "In a fierce contest to control the student loan market, the nation’s banks and lenders have for years waged a successful campaign to limit a federal program that was intended to make borrowing less costly by having the government provide loans directly to students. The companies have offered money to universities to pull out of the federal direct loan program, which was championed by the Clinton administration. They went to court to keep the direct program from becoming more competitive. And they benefited from oversight so lax that the Education Department’s assistant inspector general in 2003 called for tightened regulation of lender dealings with universities."
Restore trust in student loans
Date CapturedFriday April 13 2007, 9:07 AM
Newsday opines, "New York's institutions should implement Cuomo's recommendation for a code of conduct to prevent future abuses. That would be a start to restoring some of the lost trust. "
Education Department official's disclosure raises questions about oversight
Date CapturedFriday April 13 2007, 8:40 AM
AP reports, "The student lending industry is already under scrutiny by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is investigating allegations of possible kickbacks to school officials for steering students to certain lenders. Cuomo's investigators say they have found numerous arrangements that benefited schools and lenders at the expense of students."
SLEAZIE MAE HIT FOR $2M IN LOAN OUTRAGE
Date CapturedThursday April 12 2007, 8:36 AM
NY Post reports, "The nation's largest student-loan provider will alter its business practices and pay $2 million into a fund to educate students and parents about the financial-aid industry, as part of a settlement announced yesterday in a widening probe of the student loan industry. SLM Corp., commonly known as Sallie Mae, also agreed to adopt a code of conduct created by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is heading the probe. Cuomo said the expanding investigation of the $85 billion student-loan industry has found numerous arrangements that benefited schools and lenders at the expense of students."
College Loan Scandal May Touch Many Schools
Date CapturedWednesday April 11 2007, 8:27 AM
NPR "All Things Considered" Larry Abramson reports, "In a developing student loan scandal, Johns Hopkins University has placed a financial aid official on leave after it was disclosed that she received fees from Student Loan Express, a company that has been accused of giving incentives to a number of financial aid officers around the country."
End city district tug of war over school finances, record
Date CapturedWednesday April 11 2007, 7:52 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Op-Ed contributors, Rochester Board of Education president and additional board members opine, "City Hall has taken a public stand that funding should be tied to academic achievement. Certainly, this board expects and promotes improved academic standards. Yet reducing aid will not produce better outcomes. No one would suggest that the police force cut its budget because the crime rate is rising. Money does not equal results; however, no reasonable person could expect better results from fewer resources. The district has been focusing on fundamentals, and we have been getting results by virtually every measure. Even our seniors are graduating to a higher standard. Our graduation rate has hovered around 50 percent for many years, but in 2003, only 21 percent of our students earned a Regents diploma. Now, 52 percent of our graduates earn Regents diplomas in four years and an additional 6 percent get theirs in five years."
Schools for scandal
Date CapturedTuesday April 10 2007, 8:57 AM
NY Daily News opines, "Cuomo's probe of 100 colleges and six lending firms has exposed a slew of dirty business practices among private lenders, a largely unregulated industry that affects 90% of U.S. college students and did $85 billion in business last year alone. Schools get bonuses from private lenders when their students take out loans; the bigger the loan, the bigger the payoff. They get even more if they put the companies on preferred-lender lists. College administrators get gifts and trips. The companies even staff university financial aid call centers, passing themselves off as school administrators giving students unbiased advice."
Long Island Aid Comes at Westchester’s Expense
Date CapturedSunday April 08 2007, 11:04 AM
NY Times reports, "Westchester has high taxes, but it also has the highest incomes in the state by far — about $300,000 per student in the schools, compared with about $160,000 on Long Island and it fell below that cutoff because of its high average income. In spite of its many affluent enclaves, Nassau and Suffolk Counties are more diverse than Westchester, and their ratios are above the cutoff. The result is that all Long Island districts will get the higher aid amount, a total of more than $70 million of the $100 million in high-tax aid. Only some Westchester districts get aid, and it amounts to a total of $1.2 million."
Colleges must learn to teach
Date CapturedSunday April 08 2007, 10:05 AM
Times Union THOMAS TOCH and KEVIN CAREY write, "Ironically, our global dominance in research and persistent mediocrity in undergraduate education are closely related. Both are the result of the same choices. The 17 institutions atop the Shanghai rankings are driven by professional and financial incentives that favor research and scholarship over teaching. Funding from the federal government, publish-or-perish tenure policies, and college rankings from the likes of U.S. News & World Report all push universities and professors to excel at their research mission. There are no corresponding incentives to teach students well. Take the U.S. News rankings. Ninety-five percent of each college's score is based on measures of wealth, fame and admissions selectivity. As a result, college presidents looking to get ahead focus on marketing, fundraising and recruiting faculty with great research credentials instead of investing their resources in helping undergraduates learn and earn degrees."
Probe Targets College Financial Aid Kickbacks
Date CapturedFriday April 06 2007, 11:10 AM
All Things Considered Nancy Solomon reports, "High-ranking financial aid officers at three major universities owned stock in a loan company they recommended as a 'preferred lender,' according to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo."
Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products: Findings from the First Student Cohort
Date CapturedThursday April 05 2007, 9:16 AM
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance study finds: "Test scores were not significantly higher in classrooms using the reading and mathematics software products than those in control classrooms. In each of the four groups of products-reading in first grade and in fourth grade, mathematics in sixth grade, and high school algebra-the evaluation found no significant differences in student achievement between the classrooms that used the technology products and classrooms that did not. There was substantial variation between schools regarding the effects on student achievement. Although the study collected data on many school and classroom characteristics, only two characteristics were related to the variation in reading achievement. For first grade, effects were larger in schools that had smaller student-teacher ratios (a measure of class size). For fourth grade, effects were larger when treatment teachers reported higher levels of use of the study product." Dynarski, Mark, Roberto Agodini, Sheila Heaviside, Timothy Novak, Nancy Carey, Larissa Campuzano, Barbara Means, Robert Murphy, William Penuel, Hal Javitz, Deborah Emery, and Willow Sussex. Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products: Findings from the First Student Cohort, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2007. Prepared under Contract No.: ED-01-CO-0039/0007 with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
If school funding is locked up, other services will be shut out
Date CapturedThursday April 05 2007, 9:05 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Op-Ed contributor Lois Giess, president, Rochester City Council opines, "At the last moment during the New York state budget process, a little-noticed bill titled 'Maintenance of Effort' was approved by the state Legislature and apparently will be signed by Gov. Spitzer. This bill has been reintroduced in one form or another virtually every year for more than a decade, and, until Sunday, had successfully been fought by the affected cities. It requires that the city governments in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers continue the current level of funding for public schools, regardless of circumstances. It has been and will be presented as a law intended "for the children," but it is not and never has been. Rather, it is another example of the powerful lobbying influence of New York State United Teachers, which has always placed the salary and job retention demands of its members above all other legitimate governmental responsibilities. It further enshrines in law the failed efforts to "fix" the educational problems in New York by throwing limitless amounts of money at higher staff salaries."
College officials owned stock in preferred lenders
Date CapturedWednesday April 04 2007, 4:02 PM
AP reports, "Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is investigating stock grants from student loan companies to financial aid officers at three major universities as part of a widening investigation into the $85 billion student loan industry. Cuomo's office on Wednesday sent a subpoena to Columbia University and sent letters to the University of Southern California and the University of Texas seeking information about financial aid officers ownership of stock in a loan company that appears on each school's list of preferred lenders. Securities and Exchange Commission records for Education Lending Group Inc. show officials at the three schools in September 2003 owned at least 1,500 shares each of the company. Education Lending Group's subsidiary, Student Loan Xpress, is listed as a preferred lender at each school."
P-16 Education: A Plan for Action
Date CapturedWednesday April 04 2007, 9:10 AM
Improve high school attendance and graduation rates by setting performance targets, promoting promising practices that remove barriers to graduation, and holding schools accountable for dramatic improvements. Problem: Since higher standards were adopted in 1996, the number of high school graduates each year has increased. However, only 64% of students who entered 9th grade in 2001 graduated in four years; 18% were still enrolled and 11% had dropped out. Rates for Black and Hispanic students were below 45%. Data show that graduation rates are closely tied to attendance rates. As attendance declines below 95%, graduation rates decline significantly. And both attendance and graduation rates decline with poverty. New York’s current graduation rate standard is only 55%, one of the lowest in the nation. Schools need to focus on the least served students, such as Black males, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Actions: ¦ Set a State graduation rate standard, publish four- and five-year graduation rates by school, and specify a schedule of improvement targets for schools to close the gap between their graduation rate and State standard. Set targets now for the students who entered 9th grade in 2004 and will graduate in 2008. This action is especially important to ensure that more schools intervene to help the most underserved students, such as Black males, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities Research and benchmark other states for effective, innovative strategies that improve high school graduation and attendance rates. Include strategies that begin in middle school and focus on the transition from middle to high school. Emphasize a meaningful curriculum that includes the arts, music, physical education and career and technical programs. Provide effective strategies to schools to enable them to achieve the State targets through regional networks
Message from Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education- P-16
Date CapturedWednesday April 04 2007, 9:03 AM
It is an exciting time for education in New York State. For the first time in recent history, we have a solid P-16 action plan for statewide education reform and the resources necessary to fully support our schools and to help all students reach high standards of performance. The Board of Regents have set forth a P-16 agenda to improve graduation rates, strengthen instruction, raise learning standards, and increase accountability. At the same time, the new 2007-08 State budget includes an unprecedented increase of $1.7 billion in aid to school districts across the State. With the action plan and resources as the foundation for the future of education in this State, we are well-positioned to marshal the talent and energy across the Pre-Kindergarten through higher education continuum to achieve greater success for all students.
Good calls on education
Date CapturedWednesday April 04 2007, 8:49 AM
Times Union opines, "While it will take time before the full impact of the first state budget under Governor Spitzer is fully known, three results are readily apparent. And all of them are positive."
Schools adopt code for student lending
Date CapturedTuesday April 03 2007, 9:49 AM
Times Union reports, "The schools -- all 29 four-year State University of New York campuses, including University at Albany, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, St. John's University, Syracuse University, Fordham University, St. Lawrence University and Long Island University -- agreed to the code as part of settlements of the nationwide probe by Cuomo's office into student lending. None of the schools admitted any wrongdoing. Cuomo's investigation found that many colleges established questionable 'preferred lender' lists, and entered into revenue sharing and other financial arrangements with those lenders."
Late budget deal would boost LI school aid by $205M
Date CapturedSunday April 01 2007, 10:10 AM
Newsday JOHN HILDEBRAND reports, "As part of the budget deal hammered out in Albany Saturday night, the Island's public schools will get a total $2.19 billion in state assistance next year, up 10.3 percent from this year's figure. The latest increase is even higher than the record 7.1 percent hike adopted by lawmakers at this time last year -- also just in time to meet the state's April 1 deadline."
Zoning Changes Proposed to Preserve West Harlem’s Character
Date CapturedSunday April 01 2007, 10:02 AM
NY Times reports, "Columbia University’s proposal for a $7 billion expansion of its campus on 17 acres in West Harlem has touched off fears that another wave of gentrification will wash over this low-scale neighborhood of tenements, brownstones, housing projects, warehouses and small businesses. Rising rents are already forcing out some longtime residents. Local politicians and community groups fear that Columbia’s project will draw other developers to the surrounding area and displace even more people."
Pact eases student transfers in Connecticut state colleges
Date CapturedFriday March 30 2007, 8:56 AM
Newsday reports, "Students at Connecticut's two-year community colleges can more easily transfer to four-year state universities under an agreement signed Thursday. Officials of the two-year and four-year public higher education systems signed a partnership that guarantees admission to state universities for community college students who meet specific guidelines."
Help SUNY
Date CapturedFriday March 30 2007, 8:03 AM
Times Union opines, "SUNY full-time faculty has been shrinking for years, with the gap made up by part-time instructors who often have other jobs that demand most of their energies. That's a disservice to students, who rely on a highly qualified faculty not only for instruction, but also for follow-up support, such as conferences, letters of reference and scholarly guidance. Part-time faculty often do not have the time to do so."
Mike's school funding fix worked out West
Date CapturedThursday March 29 2007, 8:11 AM
NY Daily News Guest Contributor Arlene Ackerman, Christian A. Johnson professor of Outstanding Educational Practice at Teachers College, Columbia University opines, "Many have complained that the reform push here has shut out community voices. But to their credit, Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein are now doing extensive outreach. People shouldn't hesitate to speak out - not only about what they think the precise sums of money ought to be but also, in the end, about how individual schools should spend their budgets given newfound autonomy. In San Francisco, site-based decision-making provided new opportunities for community members to participate in the decisions that matter most to children. The same can happen here. The mayor and chancellor have aroused anxiety in part because they have tackled one issue that we in San Francisco didn't address. We essentially said that schools with many senior teachers would be held harmless for those teachers' higher costs. Bloomberg has said he will do that for existing teachers, but not for future teachers. Because high-poverty schools chronically have lower-salary teachers, that's a big step. The mayor deserves applause for tackling this challenge."
Budget adds $1 billion
Date CapturedWednesday March 28 2007, 8:34 AM
Times Union reports, "The proposal provides about $500 million more in school aid to address complaints from some districts, particularly in wealthier areas of the state, that Spitzer's initial plan didn't increase their funding enough. The deal further alters Spitzer's plan to expand the STAR school property tax program, which provides tax relief through assessment abatements. Spitzer wanted to aim the new cuts at the middle class. The agreement calls instead for rebate checks, which Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno favored, and while Spitzer said it still targets the middle class, it will reach higher-income people as well."
Research: Summer Vacation Hurts Low-Income Kids' Chances for Academic Success
Date CapturedMonday March 26 2007, 9:37 AM
Battle Creek Enquirer reports, "The study ["Lasting Consequences of the Summer Learning Gap"]contends that there is a summer learning gap between lower- and higher-income children and it begins during elementary school. Higher-income children's home environments are resource rich. They are more likely to have access to magazines, books, and have their parents read to them. Consequently, this gap accumulates over the years and results in unequal placements in college preparatory tracks once the children get to high school. The gap also increases the chances that children from low socio-economic families will drop out of high school and decreases their chances of attending a four-year college."
Blaming the poor for their plight
Date CapturedSunday March 25 2007, 10:14 AM
Newsday Op-Ed contributor Amy Stuart Wells, Professor of sociology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University writes, "Indeed, what makes people poor is their lack of access to decent paying jobs in a service economy that pays well-educated and well-connected professionals extremely well and pays people with less formal education next to nothing - not to mention their lack of benefits, most importantly health care. What keeps people poor is the growing segregation between the rich or well-off in terms of where people live and send their children to school. As income gaps have grown and housing prices have exploded, people with money have been able to move farther away from those without. The exclusivity of these communities, protected by zoning ordinances, is the very factor that sends their property values even higher, making their residents and public schools wealthier still."
New York City Schools Chancellor KLEIN EDGES TOWARD SCHOOL REVOLUTION
Date CapturedSunday March 25 2007, 9:06 AM
NY Post reports, "Schools Chancellor Joel Klein said during a teaching symposium yesterday that the city should 'take a serious look at some of the recommendations' in a December report by the bipartisan New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce and consider making 'bold, systemic challenges to the status quo.' The report entitled 'Tough Choices or Tough Times' - the subject of yesterday's panel discussion - made several recommendations, including a 'state board qualifying exam' that would be taken by all children after 10th grade to determine the future of their education. Depending on their scores, students would be sent for two years in high-level secondary school or two to three years in regional vocational schools or community or technical colleges. The commission - which counts Klein as a member - also advocated the elimination of school districts and local school funding, a system of 'contract schools; run by independent entities, high-quality universal pre-K, free adult education and an option for teachers to take higher salaries in exchange for fewer pension benefits."
SUNY brings classroom into students' homes
Date CapturedSaturday March 24 2007, 8:07 AM
The Journal News reports, "More than 10 years after the State University of New York started offering distance-learning courses, enrollment has reached 85,000 (100,000 with partly online classes included). Several community colleges boast that they offer more than just a few distance-learning classes in different majors. Technological advancement, SUNY's reputation around the world and an ever-increasing number of courses that don't require trips to campus have expanded their reach."
New York to Take Legal Action Over Steering of Students to Lender
Date CapturedFriday March 23 2007, 8:55 AM
NY Times reports, "Andrew M. Cuomo, New York’s attorney general, announced yesterday that he planned to bring a civil lawsuit against a student lending company for deceptive business practices, accusing it of paying colleges and universities to steer borrowers toward its loans."
Focus on black male representation in special ed, honors classes
Date CapturedWednesday March 21 2007, 8:26 AM
Journal News contributor Fred Smith, assistant superintendent, pupil personnel and curricular services, New Rochelle School District writes, "The question is this: 'Are black males overrepresented in special-education programs and underrepresented in honors programs?' The African American Men of Westchester, along with other groups, organizations and individuals, is looking for answers, in an upcoming forum hosted by Iona College's Department of Teacher Education. AAMW has long been concerned about the high numbers of African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian students in classes for the educable mentally retarded, the emotionally disturbed and the learning disabled. AAMW is also concerned about the low numbers of students from these groups who are assigned to programs for the gifted and talented."
On Large Scale Student Databases
Date CapturedTuesday March 20 2007, 10:21 AM
Inside Higher Ed contributor John V. Lombardi, chancellor and a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst writes, "When particular categories of data are used for accountability purposes, institutions will change what they do, because institutional behavior tends to match whatever is measured. If we measure SAT scores, institutions work to increase the average SAT scores; if we measure graduation rates, institutions will do what it takes to graduate students; if we measure sports success, everyone wants a successful sports program. For this reason the quality, characteristics and type of data collected and used in any student unit record system on a national basis assume fundamental significance."
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS
Date CapturedFriday March 16 2007, 9:05 AM
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) agrees with New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that preferred lender list abuses and real conflicts of interest must end. We agree that greater transparency is needed. In fact, two years ago NASFAA published a document for use by aid administrators in developing a preferred lender list using criteria of "good practices" in choosing among lenders.
Lenders Pay Universities to Influence Loan Choice
Date CapturedFriday March 16 2007, 9:01 AM
NY Times reports, "Dozens of colleges and universities across the country have accepted a variety of financial incentives from student loan companies to steer student business their way, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York announced yesterday. The deals include cash payments based on loan volume, donations of computers, expense-paid trips to resorts for financial aid officers and even running call centers on behalf of colleges to field students’ questions about financial aid."
Cuomo details corruption in student loan industry
Date CapturedThursday March 15 2007, 10:43 PM
AP Mark Johnson reports, "Colleges across the country are taking kickbacks from student loan companies and reaping other benefits while making it harder for students to get better deals on their loans, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo charged Thursday. Cuomo said an investigation he began last month into the $85 billion student loan industry found numerous arrangements made to benefit schools and lenders over the students. Cuomo said he notified more than 400 colleges and universities nationwide, including all in New York State, to end such deceptive practices. Cuomo said he is actively investigating at least 100 schools. Cuomo would not divulge which schools were being investigated, but they include some Ivy League institutions."
Latinos Online: Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet
Date CapturedThursday March 15 2007, 6:28 PM
By Susannah Fox, Pew Internet & American Life Project and Gretchen Livingston, Pew Hispanic Center find, "Differences in levels of education and English proficiency explain much of the difference in internet usage between Hispanics and non-Hispanics. Internet use is uniformly low for whites (32%), Hispanics (31%), and African Americans (25%) who have not completed high school. However, 41% of Latino adults have not finished high school, compared with about one in ten non-Hispanic whites and one in five African Americans. The same pattern is evident at the other end of the spectrum of educational attainment. College-educated adults all have equally high levels (about 90%) of internet use regardless of race or ethnicity, yet the college educated make up a smaller share of the Latino population when compared with non-Hispanics. Language is also a powerful factor, as internet use is much higher among Latinos who speak and read English fluently than among those who have limited English abilities or who only speak Spanish. Language is not an issue in the white and black populations as the shares of adults with limited English abilities is quite small. A statistical analysis of the survey results shows education and language are each highly significant factors when other differences in group characteristics are taken into account. When the different levels of language or education are controlled statistically, Hispanics and non-Hispanics show similar levels of internet use."
States Lax in Overseeing NCLB Tutoring
Date CapturedThursday March 15 2007, 8:37 AM
U.S.News & World Report Elizabeth Weiss Green reports, "Each SES provider uses the money differently, setting the hours it will serve each student according to the fees it will charge the district. So while one company might charge under $20 per student and provide 80 hours of service, another will charge nearly $80 and provide 21 hours. The Chicago study found that expensive and inexpensive tutoring companies generated about the same gains. Private companies draw different conclusions, boasting widespread satisfaction and report cards lifted whole letter grades higher. Education Station, a major private provider, says its pre- and post-tests show that just 30 hours of instruction during the 2003–2004 school year produced gains of 28 percent improvement in math and 13 percent in reading. But the law calls on states, not school districts and companies, to monitor the programs' effectiveness, and the state administrators charged with that task say they are ill-equipped to fulfill it. Few, if any, have conducted studies on the programs' performance effects, and few are likely to be able to do so in the future, the CEP study found. Reasons cited by school districts include insufficient staff and inadequate federal funding."
PSA Designed to Prevent Underage Drinking among College Students Unveiled at Statewide College Conference
Date CapturedWednesday March 14 2007, 7:42 AM
The University at Albany was chosen out of submissions from 12 colleges throughout the state, each of whom were awarded up to $25,000 by OASAS to develop a PSA for both their college and surrounding community. These colleges included University at Albany, SUNY Delhi, Fulton/Montgomery Community College, Hudson Valley Community College, Kingsborough Community College, SUNY - Office of University Life, SUNY College at Old Westbury, SUNY College at Oneonta, SUNY Potsdam, St. Bonaventure University, St. John's University and Suffolk County Community College.
SENATE BUDGET INCREASES SCHOOL AID BY $514 Million
Date CapturedTuesday March 13 2007, 6:55 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Senate Plan Ensures Fair School Aid Distribution; Greater Property Tax Relief; Increased Higher Education Assistance.
Mount Saint Mary College makes math, science stand out with new $25M addition to campus
Date CapturedTuesday March 13 2007, 7:40 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "The nation's shortage of nurses, and math and science teachers is approaching crisis mode. And Mount Saint Mary College has a plan. The answer: a new facility, costing $25 million, that will cover 30,000 square feet and accommodate the school's 2,600 students. 'The Math, Science & Technology Center will serve the entire student body through math, science and information technology requirements in the core curriculum,' said Bryan M. Maloney, the vice president for college advancement. 'It will especially serve nursing, education and science majors in intermediate and advanced courses with labs associated with them.'"
MIT to offer its courses free online by year end
Date CapturedSunday March 11 2007, 10:05 PM
CNN reports, "MIT launched its 'OpenCourseWare' program in 2003 and already offers hundreds of courses online. A small number of other U.S. schools are following suit. Stanford put some classes on line last year and Bryn Mawr plans to do so soon."
Shutting Down Fake ‘Prep Schools’
Date CapturedSaturday March 10 2007, 8:58 AM
NY Times opines, "The storefront prep schools have been easy enough to identify. But the N.C.A.A. must now take a closer look at schools one level down that look legitimate but that may be just as willing to shortchange athletes’ education as their fly-by-night counterparts. State departments of education also have a major role to play in curbing these abuses. Beyond that, credible sanctions must be brought to bear on college programs that keep breaking the rules — and exploiting and discarding athletes — to field winning teams. This scandal won’t stop until those colleges are forced to pay a real price."
School Safety in Urban Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Date CapturedSaturday March 10 2007, 8:49 AM
Jon Christensen authored this working paper. Christensen writes, "Charter schools covered by the survey served similar proportions of elementary versus older students, had higher proportions of minority students, slightly higher proportions of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, and tended to be considerably smaller, serving an average of 560 students compared to 900 in traditional public schools. However, it is not possible to say from this analysis whether differences in safety are due to school size, the students enrolled, teacher and family attitudes, or some other factors."
SUNY chief hears business views on university role
Date CapturedFriday March 09 2007, 7:40 AM
Press-Republican reports, "In the North Country, particularly, goals include developing more small-business and entrepreneurial opportunities and increasing broadband access and online training, [SUNY Chancellor Ryan] he said. 'The importance of putting in broadband infrastructure is crucial.' 'The key thing we have been fighting for is the importance of high-speed broadband, which allows us to do long-distance learning,' said Allen Dunham, chair of the North Country Workforce Investment Board. That would decrease traveling for training opportunities, assist hospitals with imaging needs and provide incentive for students to stay in the area after graduation and land jobs locally, among other things, he said. Other topics that participants said were discussed Thursday included the role of SUNY in providing support for communities and economic developers, the role of colleges in workforce development, how the business community can take better advantage of innovation and invention being produced at SUNY schools and what support emerging technology companies need from SUNY and the state."
SUNY Chancellor erred in holding local closed-door session
Date CapturedFriday March 09 2007, 7:30 AM
Press-Republican opines, "By barring the public from these most public discussions, [SUNY Chancellor Ryan] he turned an opportunity for real dialogue into an elitist gathering that will reflect the interests of only one small segment of the population it serves — if, indeed, that segment is served by SUNY at all. Many of the wealthy in the business community spurn SUNY for their children in favor of the more prestigious private institutions." The Press-Republic adds, "We were told that a couple of weeks ago, Gov. Spitzer held a similar meeting, himself, with business leaders in Manhattan."
Chancellor Ryan to leave SUNY
Date CapturedWednesday March 07 2007, 12:03 PM
AP MICHAEL GORMLEY reports, "State University of New York Chancellor John Ryan will resign May 31, according to a letter to SUNY officials and employees obtained by The Associated Press. 'It is with mixed emotions that I send this note to all of you,' Ryan wrote in the letter dated Wednesday. 'Later today it will be announced that I will be stepping down as chancellor effective the end of May to become the president and CEO of the Center for Creative Leadership headquartered in Greensboro, N.C.'"
In Diversity Push, Top Universities Enrolling More Black Immigrants
Date CapturedTuesday March 06 2007, 10:50 AM
Washington Post reports, "The nation's most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Education. Immigrants, who make up 13 percent of the nation's college-age black population, account for more than a quarter of black students at Ivy League and other selective universities, according to the study, produced by Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania."
SUNY posts record enrollment
Date CapturedMonday March 05 2007, 8:59 PM
Newsday reports, "The State University of New York has announced that student enrollment for Fall 2006 has increased for the ninth consecutive year to 417,583--a record for the 64-campus system. SUNY officials said that in addition to the historic, total enrollment, enrollment among minority students and full-time students grew as well and also represent the highest levels in the history of SUNY, which was established in 1948."
Long Island school officials decry state aid program
Date CapturedMonday March 05 2007, 8:45 AM
Newsday Rick Brand reports, "The complaints center on Spitzer's new aid formula, which guarantees many local school districts a minimum 3 percent increase, but disqualifies them from other special aid categories that would help districts with high taxes, large enrollment growth, excessive special education costs and adjustments for the region's higher cost of living. The formulas, they added, will hurt more as time goes on."
Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers
Date CapturedSunday March 04 2007, 2:48 PM
Buffalo News reports, "Barbara Nevergold, Ph.D., co-founder of the Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women at the University at Buffalo, is one of five people to be honored this year by the State of New York with a 2007 Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award."
SUNY students lobby for more funding, faculty
Date CapturedFriday March 02 2007, 8:18 PM
Legislative Gazette reports, "In his Executive Budget, Gov. Eliot Spitzer proposed SUNY receive $143 million to sustain the growing university system, but according to [SUNY Chancellor]Ryan, the university is in need of much more money. Ryan requested an additional $120.6 million to fund more programs, hire more full-time faculty and to funnel funding into community colleges. New York’s higher education system was given the highest starting ground in two decades and, according to Ryan, this unique opportunity may help the university to receive desperately needed additional funding."
ASCB Position on Public Access to Scientific Literature
Date CapturedThursday March 01 2007, 5:38 PM
The American Society for Cell Biology is a nonprofit scientific society of over 11,000 members at leading research institutions, state colleges, undergraduate teaching institutions, and biotechnology companies. The major activities of the Society include organization of influential scientific meetings in cell biology, advocacy for sound science policy, and programs that support the careers of women and underrepresented minorities in basic biomedical research. The ASCB is also a publisher. The Society’s publications include the high-impact monthly research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell.
Educated opinions important part of education
Date CapturedThursday March 01 2007, 8:11 AM
Arizona State University Web Devil opines, "In summary, as an effort to prevent teachers from expressing or advocating political opinions in classrooms, legislators have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for teachers to take a stand on controversial issues, require schools to educate faculty, students and their families on such policies. The bill also outlines penalties for violations."
A Bad Report Card
Date CapturedTuesday February 27 2007, 9:23 AM
NY Times opines, "Congress, which is preparing to reauthorize both the No Child Left Behind Act and the Higher Education Act, needs to take a hard look at these scores and move forcefully to demand far-reaching structural changes. It should start by getting the board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress testing to create rigorous national standards for crucial subjects. It should also require the states to raise the bar for teacher qualifications and end the odious practice of supplying the neediest students with the least qualified teachers. This process would also include requiring teachers colleges, which get federal aid, to turn out higher quality graduates and to supply many more teachers in vital areas like math and science. If there’s any doubt about why these reforms are needed, all Congress has to do is read the latest national report card."
Academic Bill of Rights is a no go at Plattsburgh State
Date CapturedMonday February 26 2007, 8:00 AM
Press Republican reports, "Author and right-wing activist David Horowitz introduced the Academic Bill of Rights in 2001 as an attempt to eliminate perceived liberal bias on college campuses. Proponents say it aims to prevent a professor from sitting in class and telling students that, for example, President Bush is evil and the Iraq war is only about oil."
America’s High School Graduates: Results from the 2005 NAEP High School Transcript Study
Date CapturedFriday February 23 2007, 8:54 AM
NCES: Among those who took higher level mathematics and science courses, male graduates had higher NAEP scores than female graduates. Increased percentages of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander graduates completed at least a midlevel curriculum in 2005 compared with 1990. The GPAs of all four racial/ethnic groups also increased during this time. In 2005, both Black and Hispanic graduates were less likely than White graduates to have completed calculus or advanced science courses and to have higher GPAs.
School Finance Reform: Back to Where We Started
Date CapturedFriday February 23 2007, 7:18 AM
New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies studies finds, "The objectives intended by the court were to equalize opportunity to obtain adequate education (“pupil equity”) and to equalize the tax burden associated with providing it (“tax equity”). However, it now appears that the laws and programs to reform school finance, enacted beginning in 1999 to comply with the Claremont II decision, have had no effect on pupil equity, as measured by per pupil spending. Among the highest spending districts, spending is now actually a little higher relative to the median than it was in 1999. Also, while the new laws enacted in 1999 initially did affect taxpayer equity and resulted in somewhat more equal tax rates for schools among towns, much of that change has been eroded away in the past six years. If current trends continue, the variation in tax rates will be just as great in two years as it was in 1998. In essence, measured against the two goals of the Claremont II decision, the state’s school finance reform has had little impact, and we are back to where we started in 1999."
Arkansas Gov. Beebe Proposes Higher Per-Student Funding
Date CapturedThursday February 22 2007, 9:17 AM
AP reports, "The governor says he wants to go beyond court-ordered adequacy and strive for excellence in the public schools."
Killing 68M art plan paints bleak picture for schools - critics
Date CapturedThursday February 22 2007, 7:37 AM
NY Daily News reports, "The funding change follows recent school reforms intended to give principals more flexibility in how they spend money while also holding them to higher standards."
Arkansas educators take time with senator
Date CapturedWednesday February 21 2007, 8:31 PM
Jonesboro Sun reports, "Some 50 higher education and K-12 [Arkansas] educators skipped school Monday to converse with U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln about education, in particular the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."
Eden Prairie, Minnesota district may redraw map to balance ethnicity
Date CapturedTuesday February 20 2007, 5:52 PM
Star Tribune reports, "Superintendent Melissa Krull said in a letter sent to parents earlier this month that the state will soon move to name Forest Hills Elementary School -- the district's most diverse school with nearly 40 percent students of color -- as a 'racially identifiable' school." ....."District Communications Director Camie Melton Hanily said the state's formula for racially identifiable schools is based on enrollment figures for students of color; if a school's nonwhite enrollment is more than 20 percentage points higher than that of surrounding schools, both inside and outside the district, it is considered racially identifiable. Hanily said the state has not contacted the district about Forest Hills' diversity numbers yet."
Beyond NCLB
Date CapturedWednesday February 14 2007, 7:58 AM
Commission on No Child Left Behind concludes, "The Commission believes that it is time to ask all teachers to demonstrate their effectiveness in the classroom rather than just their qualifications for entering it. This is a significant change and must be implemented in a way that is fair to teachers. Teachers who are held to this higher standard need and deserve more support. Effective Teachers for All Students, Effective Principals for All Communities."
Pusillanimous Pace
Date CapturedTuesday January 16 2007, 5:44 AM
NY Post opines, "In any event, if the school were truly committed to freedom of expression, the only 'dialogue' needed would be to convey one simple message: Anyone thinking of disrupting the film or committing violence will face severe repercussions. End of discussion. Officials could have used the occasion to make it absolutely clear that no one at Pace can be barred from showing a film - even if it's not a left-wing film. But that wasn't the goal. (Again, Pace is not unique in this regard. Consider how Columbia University responded to violence there last October that kept the founder of the Minutemen Project - a group favoring tough control of U.S. borders - from speaking. New York is still waiting for meaningful action.)"
Most colleges continuing to admit early
Date CapturedMonday January 15 2007, 8:03 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer reports, "After Harvard University announced plans in September to eliminate its early-admission program because it appeared to slight students from lower-income families, many in the higher education community expected other schools to follow. Princeton University did. So did the University of Virginia. But the imitation stopped there. The University of Pennsylvania and its other Ivy League sisters refused to budge. So have other selective private schools, such as Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr and Dickinson. Tossing out early-decision programs wholesale won't magically swing open the doors of higher education to low-income students, because not all schools have the same circumstances as Harvard and Princeton, said Robert J. Massa, vice president of enrollment and college relations at Dickinson College in Carlisle."
Liberal U. Only Gives B.S. in BS
Date CapturedMonday January 15 2007, 4:32 AM
NY Post Steve Dunleavy writes on curriculum at some institutes of higher education, "No wonder The Chronicle of Higher Education says 40 percent of college students need remedial work in math and English. The list goes on and on with idiocies. It's a testament to why overpaid college presidents should get a course titled 'Common Sense.'"
High-Quality Teachers
Date CapturedSunday January 14 2007, 3:10 PM
When asked why some larger districts in the county have a higher percentage of qualified teachers, Fashano said there are not as many job openings at rural schools, and prospective employees apply to larger districts first and then smaller ones second. Fashano said teacher candidates in Jamestown go through a ‘pretty extensive interview process’ and must teach a lesson in front of a committee. ‘'We found that if you spend more time up front and getting good quality candidates, your turnover rate becomes less,’ he said. Maria Neira, New York State United Teachers union vice president, said the Chautauqua County region is ahead of other parts of the state when it comes to teacher quality for a number of reasons. ‘One of the reasons is because you have a stable teaching force,’ she said. ‘You do not have a high turnover rate and the conditions tend to be better.'’’
No tuition break for Utah migrants, most say
Date CapturedSaturday January 13 2007, 10:11 AM
The Salt Lake Tribune reports, "Sizer, the chairman of Utahns for Immigration Reform and Enforcement (UFIRE), is strongly supporting a bill in this year's Legislature that would repeal a state law allowing undocumented students who graduate from a Utah high school to pay in-state tuition at the state's nine institutions of higher education."
House Democrats Propose Cut in Student Loan Rates
Date CapturedSaturday January 13 2007, 6:46 AM
NY Times reports, "According to the Project on Student Debt, a nonprofit group, the bill would save a student who graduates from college with $20,000 in debt about $4,000 over the 10-year life of a loan. Under the program of subsidized Stafford loans, the government guarantees lenders a rate of return that can be higher than the interest rate paid by the student. In trying to finance their proposal, House Democrats decided that for the largest lenders, the bill would lower that rate by 0.1 percentage point. It would also raise fees that lenders pay to the government, and cut payments that lenders receive if a student defaults. While applauded by student advocacy groups, the bill drew immediate criticism from the student loan industry, which complained that it had already absorbed $12 billion in reduced payments from the government as part of a larger, Republican-led deficit reduction effort last year."
Inner-city Buffalo students 'nudged' toward college
Date CapturedFriday January 12 2007, 11:23 AM
Buffalo News reports, "African-American high school students in Buffalo are getting a nudge toward higher education under a new initiative at Hilbert College. The small liberal arts college in Hamburg is partnering with two Buffalo churches to bring high school juniors to the Hamburg school. The students will stay for three weeks during the summer, get a dose of campus life and receive tutoring to sharpen the academic skills they will need for college."
Schools need real support, not politics
Date CapturedFriday January 12 2007, 6:02 AM
Times Herald-Record opines, "Also on the Spitzer agenda are a longer school day, a longer school year, more after-school programs and a commission on public higher education. That's an ambitious list in any year. In one with intense pressure to reduce property taxes and tame the Albany monster, it could stand as not only the biggest test the new governor will have to face but also the most important."
SUNY beats deadline by Webcasting meeting
Date CapturedFriday January 12 2007, 5:54 AM
Uticaod.com reports on an executive order to webcast meetings, "'This is an enormous undertaking,' said Gregory Benson, executive director of the New York State Forum at the Rockefeller Institute of Government. Other questions include: •Can the Webcasts just be audio, or do they have to be audio and video, which would allow viewers to see who was speaking? •Do they have to comply with state standards for accessibility? If no special provisions were made, a blind person, for example, might not be able in many cases to identify the speaker. As for money, state officials said there is no way of knowing at this time of what the total price tag will be."
SUNY board approves no smoking policy for dorms
Date CapturedThursday January 11 2007, 5:25 PM
AP reports, "The State University of New York's trustees on Thursday adopted a policy to ban smoking from all dormitories as of July 1. The policy will affect the remaining 9 percent of SUNY residence hall beds where smoking is currently permitted, primarily at Stony Brook, Morrisville and Buffalo State, according to a statement issued by the university board."
SUNY trustees to make meetings available on Web
Date CapturedThursday January 11 2007, 9:18 AM
The Business Review (Albany) reports, "'Increasing access to SUNY meetings will better inform the public about how we educate students, strengthen economic development and train New York's work force,' [Chancellor] Ryan said. 'The more the public knows about SUNY, the stronger will be their support for public higher education.'"
Tuition for illegal migrants vexing U of Arizona and community college
Date CapturedThursday January 11 2007, 8:35 AM
Tucson Citizen reports, "The [Arizona] state's public colleges and universities are trying to determine how they will identify and charge illegal immigrant students out-of-state tuition as required by a proposition approved by voters in November. The schools may have asked for the residency status of their students in the past, but institutions have not verified that information themselves. Under Proposition 300, it appears they must."
THE STATE BUDGET: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S PROPOSAL K-12 EDUCATION
Date CapturedThursday January 11 2007, 8:23 AM
San Francisco Chronicle reports, "The governor wants to spend $36.8 billion from the general fund for K-12 education, up from $36.6 billion. For classroom spending, that translates to $8,569 per pupil, up from $8,293. The state would save $283.6 million under the proposal because enrollment in the 5.9 million-pupil system is expected to drop slightly, by about 23,000 students. The total includes $1.9 billion (a 4 percent increase) that districts can use to cover the higher costs of running schools."
University of Michigan Head Balances Law, Diversity
Date CapturedThursday January 11 2007, 7:29 AM
NPR All Things Considered: Recent judicial and electorate decisions in Michigan have limited schools' ability to use affirmative action to promote diversity, a development that has left colleges scrambling to form new strategies. Michele Norris talks with University of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman, who says she remains committed to diversity. There are ongoing judicial challenges to Proposal 2, the ban on affirmative action that Michigan voters passed in November.
NYSUT urges legislators to increase operating aid to public higher education
Date CapturedWednesday January 10 2007, 3:07 PM
New York State United Teachers today urged the Assembly to continue to invest in the State University and City University systems, saying that boosting operating aid to four-year campuses should be a top priority in next year's budget.
IRS Gearing Up to Process Tax Breaks
Date CapturedTuesday January 09 2007, 11:05 AM
AP reports, "The higher-education deduction allows taxpayers to deduct up to $4,000 of tuition and fees, while the educator expense adjustment provides deductions of up to $250."
SUNY New Paltz president has high hopes for education friendly governor
Date CapturedTuesday January 09 2007, 7:56 AM
Mid-Hudson News reports, "Poskanzer’s [SUNY New Paltz President] message to the new governor would be one of partnership in moving the state forward."
Education Account Bill to Make American Workers More Competitive Introduced
Date CapturedTuesday January 09 2007, 6:19 AM
PRNewswire-USNewswire reports, "Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs) are employer-matched, portable, individual savings accounts used to finance education and training - - similar to a 401(k), but used for skill building and career advancement."
America 101
Date CapturedMonday January 08 2007, 3:35 PM
NPR Lonny Shavelson reports, "Many international students studying in the United States don't know when it's appropriate to say hello by giving a kiss on the cheek or using a handshake. Or what it is to 'pig out' during dinner. Now, a University of California at Berkeley professor is offering a course to those students on how to decipher American culture."
Lift SUNY onto honor roll of American universities
Date CapturedMonday January 08 2007, 6:29 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle contributor Ed O'Shea, English professor at SUNY Oswego writes, "During his campaign, Gov. Eliot Spitzer expressed two goals for public higher education in New York: Employ more of the state's college graduates in the state. Enhance the quality and reputation of the State University of New York among other large state systems. I believe the two objectives are closely related. While some of the causes of SUNY's comparative malaise are structural and systemic and not easily addressed, others will respond to intelligent public policy initiatives. Here are my suggestions, gleaned from almost 30 years teaching in SUNY:" READ MORE
BOCES to offer college credit business course in September
Date CapturedMonday January 08 2007, 6:22 AM
Journal News reports, "The Rockland Board of Cooperative Educational Services is planning a merger. It is melding its role as the educator of nontraditional students with the desire of many traditional students to get an edge in the college selection process. Beginning in September, BOCES is planning to offer a college-credit business course in conjunction with Iona College. New Visions Business will be open to about two dozen high school seniors interested in economics, finance, marketing, management, international business and strategic planning. New Visions Business is similar to BOCES New Visions health program, a high school elective that allows 16 students interested in medicine to get a hands-on, college-credit course through BOCES."
HVCC expands to Troy housing project
Date CapturedMonday January 08 2007, 5:34 AM
Troy Record reports, "There are 261 children under the age of 6 and 91 between the ages of 14 and 18 living in the 390-unit complex on Madison and Spring avenues. Parents and children who reside there could benefit from this kind of opportunity [child development courses], HVCC Teacher Preparation Department Chairperson Nancy Cupolo said."
Universities power city's economy
Date CapturedMonday January 08 2007, 4:24 AM
Daily News contributor Lee Bollinger, President of Columbia University writes, "One local economic sector continues to create a range of such jobs: higher education. The city has some 116 degree granting colleges and universities, including a resurgent .CUNY system and two of the most respected research universities in the world, NYU and Columbia. Collectively our local independent colleges and universities generate some $9.1 billion in direct spending and $21.2 billion in economic activity. As a result, our colleges and universities are critical not just to the city's intellectual life, but to its long-term economic vitality."
Next round begins for No Child Left Behind
Date CapturedSunday January 07 2007, 10:59 PM
Christian Science Monitor reports, "One change that seems likely to get traction is a shift toward a "growth" model of assessing schools, in which schools with students who come in far below grade level get credit for helping them make big strides, even if they still fall short of proficiency - so long as, the Department of Education emphasizes, they do get students to a proficient level eventually. The department has already approved pilot programs in five states, and wants Congress to include such a model in NCLB. Still, some critics want far more sweeping changes. A coalition called the Forum on Educational Accountability now has more than 100 groups - including the NAACP and the National Education Association - which have signed a list of 14 requested changes to the law. They include lowering the current proficiency targets, providing more assistance to failing schools, getting rid of sanctions with less record of improvement, and encouraging testing designed to measure higher thinking skills and performance throughout the year."
Grading Spitzer's new school ideas
Date CapturedSunday January 07 2007, 7:47 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "It's time for a new start for schools and students, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said last week. The changes include: More money — but more accountability and better results come with the bucks. Proven programs — smaller class sizes, a longer school day and longer school year, more after-school programs and improved teacher quality, especially in the neediest schools. Pre-kindergarten programs for all 4-year-olds in the state. More charter schools. A Commission on Public Higher Education to recommend improvements in the higher ed system. Here is some reaction:"
‘Good Start’ For Everyone
Date CapturedSunday January 07 2007, 7:38 AM
Post-Journal (Jamestown) reports, "The state Board of Regents and the state Education Department recently approved what it calls a ‘P-16 Plan’ to bring a coherent set of goals and standards for education from pre-kindergarten through the end of a students’ college years. According to the Board of Regents, the plan includes providing every child with a ‘good start,’ preparing pupils to be able to read by the second grade and graduating individuals ready to enter the ‘workforce, higher education and citizenship.'’’
Expert panel to help chart course of Louisiana state's education
Date CapturedSaturday January 06 2007, 10:56 PM
The Town Talk reports, "A panel of higher education experts has begun an 18-month look at what's right and wrong with Louisiana's colleges and universities with an eye toward making them better."
SAT: Why Memorize What You Can Rock?
Date CapturedSaturday January 06 2007, 10:39 PM
NPR reports, "There's a new way to study for the SATs. Rather than a cursory glance at a vocabulary list, this study guide sets SAT words to music. To sample a few of the songs, click on titles."
Admissions Form Stirs Debate at U. of Chicago
Date CapturedSaturday January 06 2007, 3:24 PM
NPR reports, "University of Chicago students are proud of the quirky questions on their school's application. Many are wary of the university's plans to also use an online form accepted by more than 300 schools."
Lottery: More than $300 million raised for New Mexico education
Date CapturedFriday January 05 2007, 11:41 PM
AP reports, "The New Mexico Lottery has raised more than 300 (M) million dollars for public education since tickets went on sale in April 1996. Most of that money went into the Lottery Success Scholarship."
The state of public education: a state-by-state comparison
Date CapturedThursday January 04 2007, 5:56 AM
The Journal News reports on survey produced by the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center and The Pew Center on the States, "New York does better than the national average in terms of elementary and middle school test scores, but has a lower percentage of students who graduate from high school. And while underperforming some states, New York does better than the average on the success index. The state scores higher than the national average on 9 of the 13 success indicators, including family income, percentage of children who have a parent with a college degree, preschool enrollment and college enrollment."
Male practice players help women's teams
Date CapturedWednesday January 03 2007, 9:21 AM
Buffalo News reports, "For the most part, male practice players serve as the scout team. They learn and run the opposing team's plays on offense and defense, so that the women's team can practice against them. This, the NCAA says, is a violation of Title IX. Using male practice players, the anonymous CWA said in a statement, takes away opportunities from female players. 'Any inclusion of male practice players results in diminished participation opportunities for female student-athletes, contrary to the association's principles of gender equity, nondiscrimination, competitive equity and student-athlete well-being,' the group said in a written statement."
Leaders Brace for Adverse School Ruling
Date CapturedTuesday January 02 2007, 11:14 PM
NNPA reports, "Although the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of affirmative action in the University of Michigan Law School case three years ago and Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, Black leaders say affirmative action and school desegregation are among the most important issues facing Black America in 2007 – both being at risk. 'The Supreme Court is likely to issue a devastating opinion in the Seattle cases [this] year and it will possibly set back the premise of Brown v. Board of Education to provide quality education for all children,' says Harvard University law professor Charles Ogletree."
Little 'Middle' Left in Apple Schools: ED. DEPT. MOVING TOWARD K-8 FORMAT
Date CapturedTuesday January 02 2007, 5:04 AM
NY Post David Andreatta reports, "Perhaps not by coincidence, city officials say, middle-graders in K-8 schools are consistently scoring higher on reading and math tests than those in middle schools. 'There is less violence in these schools, the achievement is somewhat better and the attendance is higher. That's the bottom line,' said Kathleen Cashin, superintendent of Region 5, which covers some of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens. She added that the configuration was in high demand by parents looking for stability for their children and to keep older and younger siblings together longer. "
Data could help both sides in Missouri school funding case
Date CapturedSaturday December 30 2006, 8:35 AM
AP reports, "The lawsuit challenging Missouri's school funding method as inadequate and unfair was filed Jan. 6, 2004, in Cole County Circuit Court. With the litigation pending, lawmakers in 2005 revamped the way the state distributes money to public schools. The old system depended largely on the property tax base, and as property values rose, the state was unable to keep up with the higher payments districts were due. The new formula instead sets a target of what it takes to provide a sound education to each student, derived from spending levels by districts that score highest on a state report. Extra funds are provided for disproportionate numbers of 'at-risk' students. The formula determines what each district should get and provides state money for what is not raised locally."
$260K grant intended to improve education technology
Date CapturedThursday December 28 2006, 9:57 PM
The Business Review (Albany) reports, "Blended learning is a combination of traditional classroom and online instruction. The award is going to Peter Shea, an assistant professor in UAlbany's Department of Educational Theory and Practice."
Cyber schools: High costs, low scores
Date CapturedWednesday December 27 2006, 2:09 PM
The York Dispatch reports, "Hoover [PA Distance Learning Charter School CEO] said that in addition to students who are looking to escape from violence at school, cybers offer a refuge to students who are pregnant, those who need to work full-time jobs and need flexibility, and those who are bullied or have learning problems. Hoover said the cyber school administrators are able to monitor the number of hours students are logging. Parents log the hours their child spends working in a textbook in order to make sure the child meets the state's criterion to be educated 180 days per school year. He said the Department of Education closely monitors the cyber schools. 'We are probably held to a higher standard than even the public schools,' he said."
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2005 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2004-05
Date CapturedWednesday December 27 2006, 10:37 AM
This First Look presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2005 data collection, which included two survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2005-06 academic year, and Completions covering the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. These data were collected through the IPEDS web-based data collection system. Knapp, L.G., Kelly-Reid, J.E., Whitmore, R.W., and Miller, E. (2006). Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2005 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2004-05 (NCES 2007-167). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
Boston school partnerships need a push
Date CapturedWednesday December 27 2006, 9:35 AM
Boston Globe opines, "On Jan. 4, the leaders of 10 struggling schools are scheduled to meet with university experts in the areas of public health, after-school programming, curriculum support, family engagement, and pedagogy. The plan, according to Deputy Superintendent Chris Coxson, is for the universities to step up in their individual fields of expertise and provide help across the board to the following schools: English High School; the Lewenberg and Curley middle schools; and the Agassiz, Winthrop, Chittick, Marshall, Russell, Elihu Greenwood, and Trotter elementary schools. The advantages of pairing private universities with individual public schools should not be overlooked in this effort to create a wide network of support services."
Vitality after UAlbany
Date CapturedWednesday December 27 2006, 5:08 AM
Times Union reports, "Retiring professors close the door on their careers as full-time teachers, but the University at Albany has opened another door for them. The new Emeritus Center -- part lounge, computer lab and meeting room -- will allow retired professors to stay connected to the university and continue their research. The university community can tap the retirees institutional memory, and the professors will have access to office space, research grants and other like-minded scholars."
Colleges say ethics rules are costing them donations
Date CapturedTuesday December 26 2006, 7:09 PM
Newsday reports, "State universities say an interpretation of a new ethics law is costing them millions of dollars in corporate donations for scholarships and research. The law is designed to stop contracting abuses by preventing contractors from using gifts to buy access and influence. It prohibits state agencies, including state universities, from accepting gifts and donations from some Connecticut companies and lobbyists."
Gender pay gap no longer narrowing
Date CapturedTuesday December 26 2006, 11:00 AM
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE reports, "Last year, college-educated women between 36 and 45 years old, for example, earned 74.7 cents for every dollar that men in the same group did, according to Labor Department data analyzed by the Economic Policy Institute. A decade earlier, the women earned 75.7 cents."
Colleges may have something to prove
Date CapturedTuesday December 26 2006, 8:51 AM
Express-News reports, "Gov. Rick Perry [Texas] has said he wants more scrutiny of university budgets and has floated the idea of an exit test for college students, and possibly tying funding incentives to the test and other performance measures. That kind of talk has some educators fearing that a kind of No Child Left Behind, President Bush's sweeping public school overhaul that stresses standardized testing, will be imposed on colleges. It's an approach critics say could end up rewarding universities for pushing out students, many of them low-income, who don't perform as well on standardized tests as more affluent students do."
"Alternative" Charter School Authorizers: Playing a Vital Role in the Charter Movement
Date CapturedTuesday December 26 2006, 8:06 AM
This Progressive Policy Institute paper by Louann Bierlein Palmer assesses the quality of alternative charter authorizers including independent state-level charter boards, higher education institutions, municipal offices and nonprofit groups. Palmer determines that the best authorizers share three traits: 1. They desire their jobs as authorizers; 2. They are relatively insulated from politics; and 3. They have the ability to create the adequate infrastructure necessary to achieve high quality outcomes.
Cornell to develop guide for copyrighted material
Date CapturedMonday December 25 2006, 6:18 AM
Ithaca Journal reports, "AAP contends that 'fair use' applies to electronic materials in the same way it applies to printed materials. Courts have yet to rule on how 'fair use' relates to materials being made available to students electronically. Cornell's new guidelines treat electronic presentations similar to printed materials."
Combining resources
Date CapturedMonday December 25 2006, 6:14 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle writes, "The new Web site, www.biz2edu.com, will heighten the schools' [Monroe County] visibility, making it easier for prospective students and businesses to see and assess the region's wide range of high-caliber colleges and universities."
Seeking $1 Million a Day, N.Y.U. Mines Personal Data for a Fund-Raising Edge
Date CapturedMonday December 25 2006, 3:28 AM
NY Times reports, "The research process starts in N.Y.U.’s development office, a warren of cubicles where a full-time staff of 98 people and 38 interns scour for 'prospects.' The yearly budget for the fund-raising enterprise is $26 million. Each day, Lekha Menon, the director of prospect management and research at N.Y.U., and four staff members pore over more than a dozen newspapers and electronic news and data sources, looking for names of alumni, parents of alumni or parents of students. They also look for notable donations to other causes, promotions, appointments to corporate boards and records of securities transactions."
University of Connecticut launches a plan to build a college town from scratch
Date CapturedSunday December 24 2006, 4:56 PM
AP reports, "The University of Connecticut's main campus boasts a string of new buildings, thanks to a multibillion-dollar infusion of state cash. The student body is growing. And there are two powerhouse basketball teams that bring big-time sports to a rural corner of the state. There's one thing, however, that UConn doesn't have: a college town. So it has decided to help build one from scratch _ complete with shops, restaurants, hundreds of apartments and even a traditional New England town green. The project exemplifies the growing interest of colleges and universities in their surrounding communities."
Big ideas for schools
Date CapturedSaturday December 23 2006, 9:53 AM
Dallas Morning News opines on "Tough Choices, Tough Times", " For instance, the suggestion to start children in school at age 3 could help big-city teachers, such as those in Dallas, get students learning at grade level by early elementary years. It's also worth discussing the proposal to create personal savings accounts modeled on the GI bill. The feds would kick in $500 when a child is born and lesser amounts until a child reaches 16. Individuals and employers alike could contribute so workers could use the accounts to get the continual training they will need to stay abreast of a fast-changing economy. The costs need fleshing out, but Congress should hear more about this proposal."
Web Site Allows Students to Rate Professors
Date CapturedSaturday December 23 2006, 8:53 AM
NPR reports, "A popular Web site allows college students to go online and praise or criticize them. And therein lies the rub: Critics say there's no way of knowing who's posting such comments."
The Best and Worst in Education, 2006
Date CapturedFriday December 22 2006, 8:12 AM
Richard D. Kahlenberg, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation concludes, "In 2006, momentum appeared to build to take action on the fundamental economic divide that continues to riddle K-12 and higher education—the very institutions that, in America, are supposed to be the 'great equalizers.'”
Web site offers stats on impact of colleges
Date CapturedFriday December 22 2006, 6:12 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "A new effort among the area's colleges and local government to rev up the area's sputtering economy has its first concrete result — www.biz2edu.com. The Web site houses a farrago of information regarding the area colleges and how they can serve the business community."
Utah State U athletes’ graduation rate above general student body’s
Date CapturedThursday December 21 2006, 10:30 AM
The Herald Journal reports, "Athletes are required to declare a major by the end of their second year at USU and have at least 80 percent of their degree requirements completed by the end of their fourth year. The NCAA requires athletes to maintain a 2.0 grade point average, a standard Utah State athletes exceed with an average GPA of 3.07."
Financial services professionals from Rochester, Albany named to state higher education board
Date CapturedThursday December 21 2006, 9:47 AM
Two New Yorkers with significant financial services experience have been confirmed as the newest additions to the board of trustees of the New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (HESC), the state agency that helps people pay for college. W. Anthony Goodwin, vice president of educational lending at M & T Bank and a resident of the Rochester area, and Thomas J. Murphy, principal of Trailhead Advisors in Albany, were recently appointed to the unpaid positions by Gov. George E. Pataki and confirmed by the state Senate.
Michigan Gov. Granholm signs pledges of students who say they'll go to college
Date CapturedTuesday December 19 2006, 4:43 PM
AP reports, "Under the Michigan Promise, students who do well on statewide standardized tests will get $1,000 at the beginning of their freshman year and another $1,000 at the beginning of their sophomore year. Once they successfully complete two years of college or training, they will get $2,000 more. Students who didn't get the money up front will be able to tap the entire $4,000 after two years. Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average to earn the money."
Bill to aid immigrant students could pass in new Congress
Date CapturedTuesday December 19 2006, 11:42 AM
Cox News Services reports, "Legislation that would let thousands of illegal-immigrant high school students attend college or serve in the military has a good chance of passing in a Congress controlled by Democrats, immigration experts say."
OASAS Announces Winner of Underage Drinking PSA Contest
Date CapturedTuesday December 19 2006, 10:36 AM
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced that SUNY Albany has been selected by a panel of judges as the winner of the "Underage Drinking: Not a Minor Problem - College Edition" Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest. SUNY Albany was chosen based on submissions from 12 colleges throughout the state, each of whom were awarded up to $25,000 by OASAS to develop a PSA for both their college and surrounding community. SUNY Albany will now work with Sawchuck Brown, a professional advertising and marketing firm, to professionalize the campaign and revise it for distribution by OASAS throughout the State of New York. The professionalized PSA will be unveiled at the Statewide College Conference in Albany on March 11, 2007.
More higher ed 'accountability' could mean more Perry vetoes
Date CapturedMonday December 18 2006, 7:32 AM
San Antonio Express reports, "Perry [Texas Gov.] spokesman Robert Black said the governor will offer a number of other higher education initiatives, maybe even 'incentive funding' for universities or an 'exit test' for some university graduates as a means of measuring the quality of their educations. Details will come later, he said. Black said Perry also will support efforts to repeal or restrict the top 10 percent law, which guarantees the highest-ranked high school graduates admission to the state university of their choice but is excluding thousands of other qualified students from the University of Texas at Austin."
Can-do in Kalamazoo
Date CapturedMonday December 18 2006, 5:21 AM
LA Times writes, "A year ago, the Michigan town's schools were like those in many other Rust Belt cities, with declining enrollment, low test scores and a high dropout rate. Then anonymous donors announced the Kalamazoo Promise: a four-year scholarship to any of Michigan's public universities or colleges for local public school graduates. The amount of the scholarship is prorated depending on how long the student has lived in the district, but it amounts to at least 65% of tuition."
Georgia illegals to lose in-state tuition
Date CapturedSaturday December 16 2006, 9:32 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, "High-achieving students who grew up in Georgia but are in the country illegally soon won't qualify for in-state tuition on state campuses. Burns Newsome, an associate vice chancellor who acts as the Board of Regents' attorney, has advised the presidents of Georgia's public universities to stop granting so-called tuition "waivers" to students who may have high grades but lack legal resident status. That means such students will have to pay the much higher out-of-state tuition rate. The change is necessary, Newsome says, to comply with SB 529, considered one of the nation's most aggressive attempts to confront illegal immigration at the state level. Signed into law by Gov. Sonny Perdue in April, the measure orders state agencies and institutions to make sure they are in compliance with all federal immigration laws by July."
Disabled students: We'll sue college
Date CapturedThursday December 14 2006, 8:04 AM
NY Daily News reports, "In their complaint, the students claim that the school denies access to disabled entrances by locking elevators and lifts; does not offer disabled rest rooms in some buildings, and fails to put up proper signage for disabled access. Brooklyn College officials disagreed with the claims."
Villanova Heads Most-Wired College List
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 5:50 PM
AP reports, "At Villanova, first-year students are given laptops -- and replacements after their sophomore year. Nursing students get personal digital assistants, and engineers get tablet PCs. Over the Internet, students can register for classes, download lectures, take exams and get grades. Tech-support calls are guaranteed a response within 24 hours." MIT placed second and Indiana number three.
Pittsburgh, public schools seek to make college more affordable
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 1:48 PM
Pittsburgh Business Times reports, "The Pittsburgh Promise, as the plan is called, would make funds available to Pittsburgh Public School graduates for tuition at an accredited higher education institution in Pennsylvania."
Study: Higher Teacher Pay Would Improve the Education System
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 10:32 AM
NPR Larry Abramson reports, "A new study by education researchers concludes that the best way to improve the quality of teaching is to pay teachers more. And to pay good teachers even more. Critics aren't so sure, notably teacher's unions. They warn that merit-pay systems are notoriously subjective and unreliable."
Families get tuition help
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 10:05 AM
Buffalo News opines, "College educations deserve governmental help, to keep them affordable for as wide an economic range of families and students as possible. That's not only fair for an equal-rights democracy and a boost for individual achievement, it's in the national interest in a global marketplace. Schumer deserves credit for this victory, but he and others in Congress still need to make sure this assistance doesn't come close to lapsing again."
New York encouraging ACT to challenge SAT
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 4:26 AM
AP reports, "New York is pushing wider use of the ACT college entrance exam in the Northeast to compete with the SAT exam, which has long dominated in the region, a top state senator said Tuesday."
Adjusting a Formula Devised for Diversity
Date CapturedWednesday December 13 2006, 3:41 AM
NY Times reports, "After a federal appeals court barred Texas from explicitly counting race in admissions to its colleges, the state struggled to find another way to diversify the student body. Nine years ago, it came up with an elegantly simple formula: all students whose grades ranked them in the top 10 percent of their high school classes would automatically be admitted to any campus, including the flagship here."
Congressional Democrats outline education agenda priorities
Date CapturedTuesday December 12 2006, 12:53 PM
AP reports, "Congressional Democrats say when they take the gavel from Republicans next month, they will put money in the pockets of college students and closely examine a law reforming elementary and secondary schools."
UCLA Probes Computer Security Breach
Date CapturedTuesday December 12 2006, 11:01 AM
AP reports, "The University of California, Los Angeles alerted about 800,000 current and former students, faculty and staff on Tuesday that their names and certain personal information were exposed after a hacker broke into a campus computer system. It was one of the largest such breaches involving a U.S. higher education institution."
Critics Aim to Overhaul Texas' Top 10 Percent Law
Date CapturedTuesday December 12 2006, 8:49 AM
NPR reports, "Supporters of the law say it has promoted economic and racial diversity in higher education, but critics say it's an unfair disadvantage to kids in competitive high schools."
New report estimates higher number of school bus injuries
Date CapturedTuesday December 12 2006, 5:58 AM
The Journal News reports, "The study recommends that better supervision on the bus may reduce school-bus related injuries. That means hiring a bus monitor to ride on the bus, which would allow the bus driver to focus on driving and let the monitor concentrate on keeping order on the bus. Districts in the Lower Hudson Valley have varying policies. In Yonkers, for example, about 85 percent of the buses have monitors. In Rockland's Pearl River district, monitors are only used on buses that transport children with special needs. The study was inconclusive over whether the use of seat belts on school buses would make a difference in reducing school-bus related injuries. In New York, school buses built since 1987 are required to have lap belts. School districts can mandate buckling, but only a handful statewide have done so, said state Director of Pupil Transportation Marion Edick."
Packed colleges concern Florida Gov. elect Crist
Date CapturedMonday December 11 2006, 9:41 AM
Miami Herald reports, "Florida's incoming governor says the state needs to build one or more new public universities to enroll an estimated 50,000 new students in the next six years, but he doesn't foresee a need to raise taxes -- or most student fees to cover costs."
SUNY Cobleskill gets $1M to not let waste go to waste
Date CapturedMonday December 11 2006, 7:00 AM
The Daily Star reports, "The funding is coming from the Department of Defense because the Pentagon would someday like to have mobile bio-waste to bio-energy facilities that can be used on its bases, said Holly Cargill-Cramer, SUNY Cobleskill director of public relations. But the technology will first be used to benefit the SUNY Cobleskill campus, where the plant will be located, she said."
Healthier and Wealthier: Decreasing Health Care Costs by Increasing Educational Attainment
Date CapturedSunday December 10 2006, 9:45 AM
This Alliance for Excellence Education brief argues that "higher educational attainment improves a student’s future income, occupational status, and social prestige, all of which contributes to improved individual health. The brief cites several reasons why, including the fact that Americans with higher educational attainment have more insurance coverage, individuals who lack health insurance receive less medical care and have poorer health outcomes, and lower education levels generally lead to occupations with greater health hazards."
Preparing too much?
Date CapturedSunday December 10 2006, 7:52 AM
Newsday reports, "Dane Scott, who heads an ethics center at the University of Montana in Missoula, doesn't quite know what to make of the college-application process. It encourages students writing essays to get help from parents, teachers and pricey independent counselors. 'What does it mean,' he asks, 'when a personal essay is written by a group of people?' That quandary increasingly preoccupies admissions offices."
Maine Maritime Academy Begins Community Policing
Date CapturedFriday December 08 2006, 6:42 PM
Wcsh6.com reports, "Hundreds of campuses across the country use community policing and officials say it has helped to decrease assualt, thefts and drunk driving."
New York state's charter schools breaking their promise
Date CapturedFriday December 08 2006, 4:07 PM
NYSUT Media Release:Most charter schools are underperforming the traditional public schools in their districts, according to a report released today by New York State United Teachers. The report found that only 13 percent of charter schools had shown higher academic achievement than their public school counterparts.
Nassau Community College to pay for credit monitoring
Date CapturedThursday December 07 2006, 4:59 AM
Newsday reports, "The trustees' action comes after the personal information of all of the college's 21,000-plus students, contained in a bound computer printout, was reported missing from a worker's desk Nov. 28. Nassau County police are investigating. Third Squad detectives 'have begun interviewing' college employees, said Det. Lt. Raymond Cote."
Disabled students to rally at Brooklyn College
Date CapturedThursday December 07 2006, 4:27 AM
NY Daily News reports, "At issue is access to two major halls on campus, Harris said, as well as what he described as faulty automatic door openers and a lack of sensitivity to the needs of students with disabilities."
America's indentured graduates
Date CapturedWednesday December 06 2006, 7:38 AM
Christian Science Monitor opines, "Should college, so necessary in today's economy, become as freely available as K-12?"
Colin Powell helps City College
Date CapturedWednesday December 06 2006, 5:05 AM
NY Daily News reports, "The endowment will provide permanent funding for 21 scholarships and eight paid summer internships every year for poor and underserved students to work at the Powell think tank at the Harlem campus of City College."
Bricks or Professors? A University’s Choice
Date CapturedWednesday December 06 2006, 3:55 AM
NY Times contributor Samuel G. Freedman, professor of journalism at Columbia University writes, "After T. K. Wetherell was appointed president of Florida State in early 2003, and as the building costs escalated, the university decided to drop the endowed positions and to construct a more general kind of chemistry center. So Professor Holton sued in state circuit court to get his money back. This fall, a judge ordered Florida State to return $11 million plus interest — $13.5 million in all — to the professor’s foundation, while permitting the university to keep and spend the $18.5 million from the professor’s lab account however it wishes."
Personal info disappears from Nassau Community College
Date CapturedTuesday December 05 2006, 2:18 PM
Newsday reports, "The list contained students' names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and phone numbers, said Sgt. Anthony Repalone, a Nassau County Police spokesman. He said the college informed the police Nov. 28 about the missing computer list. The incident is being investigated by the Third Squad, Repalone said. Tuggle said the college also notified the Long Island offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security. Representatives of those agencies could not be immediately reached."
Online learning demand outgrowing supply at Empire State College, ACC
Date CapturedTuesday December 05 2006, 1:29 PM
Post-Star reports, "The Sloan study showed that 38 percent of chief academic officers found that online courses presented several barriers, including more time and effort to prepare the courses, students needing more self-discipline to succeed, and faculty often aren't convinced online learning is worthwhile."
College offers a $pecial present
Date CapturedTuesday December 05 2006, 10:04 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer reports, "Want an idea for an unusual Christmas gift? Community College of Philadelphia has one. It's selling gift certificates that can be used to help pay tuition and fees at the school. The amount of the certificate is chosen by the purchaser."
Pod-class aids learning
Date CapturedTuesday December 05 2006, 5:10 AM
NY Daily News reports, "A new program at Lehman College is making it easier to learn what faculty members have been up to by putting some of their research online in podcast form. The college describes the project, which began as a CUNY-wide initiative, as an opportunity to showcase prominent Lehman faculty, as well as their involvement in important research."
Service-Learning Mentoring: One Answer to the Minority Teacher Shortage
Date CapturedMonday December 04 2006, 8:39 PM
TC Records writes "Some researchers believe minority students are more successful in the classroom when their teachers reflect their racial or ethnic group (The Collaborative, 2004; Nuby & Doebler, 2000). Others believe minority teachers are beneficial to everyone (Gordon, 2005; Gursky, 2002), and their presence can help create an awareness of and appreciation for diversity. Service-learning is one approach that can introduce prospective minority teachers to the field and prepare them to enter and succeed in teaching careers." Teachers College Record, Date Published: November 09, 2006. http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 12835, Date Accessed: 12/4/2006 8:38:00 PM
Court justices wrestle with desegregation arguments
Date CapturedMonday December 04 2006, 2:40 PM
USA TODAY reports, "The Supreme Court today stepped into the debate over voluntary public school integration plans, with justices questioning whether programs in two districts are an acceptable move toward student diversity or another name for illegal racial quotas. In separate arguments involving school districts in Seattle and Louisville, justices referred repeatedly to a 2003 Supreme Court ruling that permitted the limited consideration of race to attain a diverse student body on the college level."
How the No Child Left Behind Act Punishes Schools with Disadvantaged Students
Date CapturedMonday December 04 2006, 11:14 AM
This column asks whether NCLB accomplishes its objective, based on a recent study of Kansas and Missouri by William Duncombe, Anna Lukemeyer, and John Yinger, "As discussed in my previous column, a state can lower the share of its schools that are subject to federal sanctions by lowering its student performance targets. This strategy will not, however, save schools with high concentrations of disadvantaged students, which are, for reasons outside their control, the schools most likely to be sanctioned. However, a state could help to resolve the unfair treatment of schools with concentrated disadvantage by altering its own aid formulas. Existing state aid formulas do not adequately recognize the higher cost of education in these schools, but they could easily be adjusted to do so. The federal government could also encourage this type of response by revising NCLB to reward the states that do the best job of focusing their aid on the neediest school districts. Another possible reform to NCLB would be to increase both the amount of federal funds and the extent to which these funds are focused on the schools with the highest concentration of disadvantaged students."
SUNY New Paltz rates high for Hispanic graduates
Date CapturedMonday December 04 2006, 4:55 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "The association [American Association of State Colleges and Universities] picked out the 10 most successful of those schools. New Paltz was among the five that had the most success at narrowing the gap in graduation rates between Hispanic and non-Hispanic students, according to a press release."
College Libraries Vie for Student Traffic
Date CapturedSunday December 03 2006, 2:52 PM
NPR interview: "Many college libraries are working hard to attract young scholars to facilities that no longer serve as a gathering place. In-room Internet access is a major competitor. The head of libraries for the University of Massachusetts, Jay Schaefer, tells Scott Simon about the changes at his library's W.E.B. DuBois building."
Tracking Teachers
Date CapturedSunday December 03 2006, 8:08 AM
NY Times op-ed contributor RICHARD DE LISI, dean of the graduate school of education at Rutgers University writes, "What New Jersey needs next is research to determine what aspects of teacher preparation are most important and whether one approach is more effective than another at promoting student achievement. Unfortunately, a key tool that would make this research possible is missing here: a database that tracks both student and teacher information from prekindergarten to 12th grade. Several states have developed strong database systems. But here, concerns about cost and privacy have kept us from creating one. These concerns are serious. But other states, sometimes through trial and error, have overcome them, and we can learn and benefit from their experiences."
Now Class Must Tackle Cheating at Columbia
Date CapturedSunday December 03 2006, 7:57 AM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON writes, "As Columbia University continues to grapple with allegations of cheating on a final exam in a journalism ethics course, students have been assigned to write an essay on an issue that parallels the one faced by their own professors. The topic: What should a newspaper’s executive editor do after receiving 'a tip from a credible source that one or more unspecified articles in recent editions of the newspaper contain fabricated material'?"
Colleges scramble to meet housing demand
Date CapturedSaturday December 02 2006, 8:23 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Numerous colleges locally are on a housing construction spree. State University College at Brockport is building 200 beds worth of townhouse-style housing on campus; it is scheduled to be open in the fall 2007, as is a complex of 366 beds being built at Monroe Community College. Nazareth College will start construction in May on a 150-bed residence hall, the same month SUNY Geneseo plans to start construction on an 80-bed connector between two residence halls. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, having recently finished $21 million worth of residence hall renovations over five years, is already talking about other housing options."
The Benefits of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Elementary and Secondary Education
Date CapturedSaturday December 02 2006, 7:50 AM
The Benefits of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Elementary and Secondary Education: A Briefing Before The United States Commission on Civil Rights Held in Washington, D.C., July 28, 2006 Briefing Report, "Based on the record, the Commission issued a number of findings, including: • There is little evidence that racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary schools results in significant improvements in academic performance; • Studies on the effect of school racial composition on academic achievement often suggest modest and inconsistent benefits; • Studies of whether racial and ethnic diversity result in significant social and noneducational benefits report varied results; • Much of the early research indicating educational benefits resulting from racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary schools suffered from serious methodological weaknesses; • A preliminary review of data on the overall relationship between school racial composition and student achievement as measured by the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores does not indicate a consistent strong relationship between the two after controlling for socioeconomic status; • While there are many research studies indicating that desegregated schooling is associated with higher educational and occupational aspirations , and to a modest degree, attainment for African-American students, methodological weaknesses in these studies make it difficult to isolate school racial composition as the cause of these aspirations and attainments; • While recent studies examining the relationship between desegregation and future wages found a small positive relationship after controlling for self-selection bias, research evidence on the relationship of school racial composition and actual wages is less definitive; • More recent surveys have indicated generally positive reactions to school desegregation, such as cross-racial friendships and greater understanding of racial and cultural differences, but some of these surveys do not definitively identify a causal relationship between the two."
"A profound national crisis in higher education"
Date CapturedThursday November 30 2006, 1:10 PM
NRO contributor George Leef, director of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy writes, "The fact that employing adjunct faculty helps significantly in keeping down the cost of going to college barely appears at all in this discussion."
Professors Honored By CNY Education Consortium
Date CapturedThursday November 30 2006, 9:22 AM
SUNY Oswego faculty members Florence Kirk, associate professor of accounting, and Julie Pretzat, professor and chair of music, received Philip Martin Educator of Excellence Awards at the consortium's 14th annual Professional Partnerships Conference in Syracuse last month.
Secretary Spellings Delivered Remarks at Federal Student Aid Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
Date CapturedThursday November 30 2006, 9:17 AM
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today delivered remarks to some 3300 participants attending the 2006 Federal Student Aid (FSA) conference in Las Vegas. Attendees included financial aid officers and other officials of more than 2000 colleges and postsecondary institutions, as well as representatives of the lending industry, guaranty agencies, non-profit organizations, higher education associations, and software developers. Spellings says, "But more must be done to simplify student access to aid, to notify students of eligibility early, to target resources to the neediest students, and to minimize the risk of tuition inflation. As policymakers and legislators begin to look at this issue, we must make sure that we're offering long-term solutions that fix the system's underlying problems... without ultimately increasing the cost of higher education."
Jordan: Fernandes Was 'Outstanding Prospect'
Date CapturedThursday November 30 2006, 9:10 AM
NPR, "In his first interview since student protests locked down the nation's only college for the deaf and hearing-impaired, the outgoing president of Gallaudet University decried the 'divisive' tone of the demonstrations, and expressed disappointment at the outcome."
D.C. Superintendent Janey Seeks Time to Turn Around Schools
Date CapturedWednesday November 29 2006, 6:45 AM
Washington Post reports, "Janey called for laying 'a new foundation' for schools that includes higher academic standards, more rigorous student assessment and modernized facilities. It was his first-ever 'State of the Schools' speech, as well as his first formal public statement since his future came into question when Mayor-elect Adrian M. Fenty said in September that he might seek to take over the schools."
American Higher Education In Urgent Need of Reform, State Legislators Say
Date CapturedTuesday November 28 2006, 8:59 AM
National Conference of State Legislatures writes, "The report, Transforming Higher Education: National Imperative—State Responsibility, says state legislators must: be at the center of a nationwide movement to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current system, determine a public agenda for higher education, set clear goals, and hold institutions accountable."
Grant bolsters Hawaiian education
Date CapturedTuesday November 28 2006, 8:48 AM
The Star Bulletin reports, "The University of Hawaii has won $3.8 million in federal grant money over the next five years for improving and enhancing native Hawaiian education."
SIUC Student Code under fire after incident
Date CapturedTuesday November 28 2006, 8:39 AM
The Southern (Illinois) reports, "The SIUC Student Code was based on a national model published in the 'Journal of College and University Law,' Dietz said. It was most recently reviewed top to bottom in 2003 by a committee dedicated to the purpose. Specific sections of the code are open to review when a formal request is made by an organization formally recognized by the university. The code as it stands now addresses two issues of student misbehavior - 'academic dishonesty' and 'social misconduct.' It is the latter part that seems to have attracted the most negative attention. The issue is due process. Dietz said two philosophies are at work in the student conduct code. One favors student development and uses education to change behavior. The idea is for the student to learn from the error."
Academics Get Exemption from DVD Copyright Law
Date CapturedTuesday November 28 2006, 8:19 AM
NPR Joel Rose reports, "The Digital Millennium Copyright Act made it illegal to reproduce copyrighted material from DVDs -- even short excerpts. That proved to be an enormous obstacle to the professors of college film-studies programs, who wanted to be able to burn discs of selected scenes for their classes. Three professors from the University of Pennsylvania asked for an academic exemption to the law. And surprisingly, they say, it has been granted."
Donors and Princeton clash over donation
Date CapturedTuesday November 28 2006, 7:01 AM
AP reports, "Relatives of Charles S. and Marie Robertson said the couple wanted their gift to be spent solely to educate graduate students for careers in government, especially as diplomats for the United States. But the family now says the university has not churned out many diplomats and large portions of the gift -- now worth more than $750 million -- have been used for other purposes. The family wants to take the money back so it can give it to a school that will carry out its mission."
Community college is less engaging for part-timers
Date CapturedMonday November 27 2006, 3:23 PM
USA TODAY reports, "There is a 'significant difference' in the experiences of part-time and full-time students at community colleges, a new report finds. And a key reason, it suggests, is that part-time students — who represent about two-thirds of those at all community colleges — are more likely to be taught by part-time faculty."
Balancing views on campus
Date CapturedMonday November 27 2006, 5:19 AM
Boston Globe contributor Cathy Young writes, "DIVERSITY in higher education was a major topic of discussion at a recent conference in Cambridge . The focus, however, was not on the familiar concept of diversity as a desirable mix of races, genders, and ethnic groups. Rather, participants deplored the lack of intellectual and political diversity on college campuses."
Pima Community College creates "traffic school" for plagiarists
Date CapturedSunday November 26 2006, 1:03 PM
KVOA.com reports, "The five-step program requires students to read articles about plagiarism and write a paper explaining why they stole someone else's work. They must then meet with a writing tutor to learn about proper citation, and sit down with a faculty committee to talk about the process."
Renew college tax break: As tuition costs climb, middle-class families need relief
Date CapturedSunday November 26 2006, 9:03 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle opined, "Sen. Charles Schumer, who sponsored this tax deduction for college students' families, is right to say that legislators shouldn't stop there. He is calling on the federal government to increase the amount of tuition that parents can deduct from their taxes and to allow recent college graduates to deduct the interest paid on student loans for the first five years of repayment. This would help students who are starting their working lives with record debt."
Colleges in N.Y. to link computer resources
Date CapturedSunday November 26 2006, 8:52 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Colleges across the state, including some in the Rochester region, are establishing a computerized network that allows them to act collectively like a statewide supercomputer ready to tackle elaborate computational problems. University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, State University College at Geneseo and Alfred University are among nearly two dozen higher education institutions behind NYSGrid."
Distance learning programs can close ethnic gap
Date CapturedSaturday November 25 2006, 8:07 AM
Times Union contributor WILLIAM M. STEWART, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management, Excelsior College, Albany writes, "Going forward, community organizations, government agencies, churches and other groups working with minorities can significantly impact these numbers by encouraging black and Hispanic adults to consider accredited distance learning programs as a means to completing their college education."
Ohio districts experiment with single-gender public schools
Date CapturedFriday November 24 2006, 9:41 AM
Lancaster Eagle Gazette reports, "Some proponents of single-sex schools say they minimize distractions, help students focus on academics and encourage students to be less self-conscious and have higher self-esteem. Others say the two genders learn differently and need gender-specific instruction. Critics compare the trend to the 'separate but equal' segregation-era classrooms."
U.S. Eases Visa Process to Encourage Chinese Students
Date CapturedFriday November 24 2006, 9:10 AM
NPR reports, "The U.S. government and American universities are working to bring foreign students back, and the efforts appear to be working."
Academies proposed at Poughkeepise city school
Date CapturedFriday November 24 2006, 4:40 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "Wilson [superintendent] said his experience with small learning communities shows they lead to better attendance, improved grades and higher graduation rates. The academies would likely be open to students in grades 10 through 12. Freshmen entering the high school could be in their own academy, with the focus on preparing them for the rest of their academic career by emphasizing study skills, improving motivation and exposing them to school resources."
The vital role of community colleges
Date CapturedThursday November 23 2006, 4:51 AM
Boston Globe contributor William D. Green, chairman and CEO of Accenture writes, "In addition to teaching people new skills, junior and community colleges often help students learn how to learn -- to gain the kind of solid footing it takes to continue their education. Research shows that students who transfer from a two-year institution to a four-year college or university are often more successful than those who start at a four-year institution. As a society we need to applaud the accomplishments of two-year college graduates and encourage baccalaureate institutions to accept transfer students who have proved they can be successful students. In the long run, junior and community colleges not only help students gain confidence in their ability to learn, but they also provide them a foundation for achieving better jobs. The potential ripple effect on the economy is obvious."
Public Colleges as ‘Engines of Inequality’
Date CapturedThursday November 23 2006, 3:22 AM
NY Times opined, "The obvious first step would be to boost the value of the federal Pell Grant program — a critical tool in keeping college affordable that the federal government has shamefully ceased to fund at a level that meets the national need. But larger Pell Grants can’t solve this crisis alone. Policy changes will also be required in the states, where public universities have been choking off college access and upward mobility for the poor by shifting away from the traditional need-based aid formula to a so-called merit formula that heavily favors affluent students. The resulting drop in the fortunes of even high-performing low-income students — many of whom no longer attend college at all — is documented in an eye-opening report released recently by the Education Trust, a nonpartisan foundation devoted to education reform."
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson Joins U.S. University and College Presidents Delegation to Asia To Promote U.S. Higher Education
Date CapturedWednesday November 22 2006, 12:03 PM
In addition to President Jackson, the higher education leaders in the delegation included: John B. Simpson, President, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Henry T. Yang, Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara; Bernard Machen, President, University of Florida; Adam W. Herbert, President, Indiana University; William Brody, President, Johns Hopkins University; Karen A. Holbrook, President, Ohio State University; Stephen M. Curtis, President, Community College of Philadelphia; H. James Owen, President, Piedmont Community College; David W. Leebron, President, Rice University; Philip W. Eaton, President, Seattle Pacific University; and Steadman Upham, President, University of Tulsa
SUNY submits $5.9B budget
Date CapturedWednesday November 22 2006, 4:59 AM
Times Union reports, "It includes money for 133 new faculty and new initiatives, such as an online program that tracks student progress, redesigning introductory courses to make them more engaging for students and a salary boost for graduate students."
Erasing Divide, College Leaders Take to Blogging
Date CapturedWednesday November 22 2006, 3:28 AM
NY Times reports, "Leah Martin, president of the student government at Trinity, said the column fed into an ongoing debate over Web pages, free speech and the honor code, adding the president’s voice to the mix. 'People wanted to know what she thought,' Ms. Martin said. Bob Johnson, a consultant to many universities on marketing, said he was mystified that university officials had not generally embraced blogs. Mr. Johnson said student blogs, for example, could be a “hugely effective” recruitment tool, even if they carried the implicit promise — or threat — of uncensored truth, however unflattering. Mr. Johnson encourages presidents to be bold. 'Just because you can’t beat them,' he said, 'doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it yourself.'”
Extra school money is cut in CFE school funding court case
Date CapturedTuesday November 21 2006, 5:10 AM
Times Union Rick Karlin reports, "The court's majority also found that Pataki's method of calculating education costs -- which led to the $1.93 billion figure -- was valid. CFE had used a different method that resulted in a higher price tag. The governor's method included a "filter" that excluded some of the highest-spending districts for comparison purposes."
Democrats Seek to Boost Aid for College Students
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 1:25 PM
NPR Larry Abramson reports, "House Democrats have signaled that reducing interest rates on student loans is on the top of their domestic to-do list. And it's also likely that they'll push hard for increases in the Pell Grant program that aids college students from poor families. The proposals come as the amount of debt college students carry continues to grow."
COLUMBIA'S STONEWALL
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 8:03 AM
NY Post opined on Columbia University, "If Columbia no longer holds freedom of speech in the highest regard, its neighbors surely can be forgiven for wondering if the university can be trusted on more mundane matters."
Plattsburgh State to increase dorm security
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 6:20 AM
The Press Republican reports, "Replacing the Cardinal Cards students now use for identification, meal plans and debit purposes, the new ones will include proximity-card readers, which allow touchless entry to buildings. The project will also include the installation of security cameras at all doors with electronic access, as well as in elevators and laundry rooms. The cameras will record but will not be constantly monitored. University Police Chief Arlene Sabo said all the security measures are things students have requested."
Diversity urged for top University at Albany post
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 5:18 AM
Times Union Rick Karlin reports, "Emboldened by the victory of Gov.-elect Eliot Spitzer and upset at what it terms a 'casual comfort with insider decision making,' the Legislature's Conference of Black Senators is urging the University at Albany to consider minorities for the school's next president."
Annual survey reports college presidents' pay
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 5:15 AM
Times Union reports, "Two local [Albany area] college presidents -- including one that recently earned more than $1 million annually -- are among the highest paid heads of U.S. educational institutions, according to an annual survey. And the level of compensation for top administrators of post-secondary schools is going up."
In West Harlem Land Dispute, It’s Columbia vs. Residents
Date CapturedMonday November 20 2006, 4:00 AM
NY Times reports, "When Columbia University announced plans three years ago to expand by building on 17 acres in West Harlem, the university stressed that it would work with its neighbors rather than risk stirring up long-held animosities. Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, chairman of the local community board, says Columbia University has done little to gain residents’ trust. But before the release of an environmental report for the $7 billion project, opponents say Columbia has antagonized Harlem residents by insisting that it has the right to seek eminent domain to force property owners out. 'On a scale of 1 to 10, Columbia is a minus 5 in terms of trust,' said Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, chairman of the local community board. 'I honestly believe that Columbia has made a tremendous effort to overcome its history, but in the process, they’ve made so many snafus that it hasn’t really helped them.'”
Angry UCLA students demand probe of Taser incident
Date CapturedSaturday November 18 2006, 3:47 PM
AP reports, "UCLA will meet student demands for an independent probe of a campus police officer's use of a Taser gun on an Iranian-American student, the acting chancellor said Friday."
SUNY chief cites plans to improve
Date CapturedSaturday November 18 2006, 3:37 PM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "Ryan plans to hire more full-time faculty, instead of relying so heavily on part-time and adjunct instructors. In the 2005-06 school year, 62.2 percent of SUNY faculty were full time. Keeping schools affordable and accessible is key, he said. Ryan wants to establish a 'rational tuition' policy, something where tuition prices could be increased gradually, but rates locked in over students' four years of college."
SUNY leader urges 'K-16' education path
Date CapturedSaturday November 18 2006, 3:30 PM
Kingston Freeman reports on Chancellor Ryan, K-16 education and workforce preparation, "The Center for Excellence program supports major upgrades of research facilities and other high technology and biotechnology capital projects, allowing colleges, universities and research institutions to secure research funding that could lead to new job creation. Four of the six current Centers for Excellence are located on the SUNY campuses in Buffalo, Albany Binghamton, and Stony Brook."
Syracuse coaches top salary list, make more than $1 million
Date CapturedFriday November 17 2006, 4:47 AM
AP reports, "Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim and his gridiron counterpart Greg Robinson each made more than $1 million last year in total compensation, according to university tax records. Both men earned more than Syracuse Chancellor Nancy Cantor - who actually was the school's fourth-highest paid official."
New Focus on Affirmative Action
Date CapturedFriday November 17 2006, 3:49 AM
The Washington Post reports, "The number of minorities -- particularly black Americans -- winning government contracts and being admitted to public colleges and universities in California has dwindled since a ballot measure was passed 10 years ago outlawing preferential treatment for minorities in those areas, according to a study released yesterday. The report comes as the longtime controversy over affirmative action is gaining new attention. Michigan voters last week adopted a constitutional amendment essentially taking the same action as California, and the American Bar Association is facing criticism from some groups for strengthening its diversity requirements for accreditation of law schools."
Placing College Graduation Rates in Context: How 4-Year College Graduation Rates Vary With Selectivity and the Size of Low-Income Enrollment
Date CapturedThursday November 16 2006, 5:23 PM
This NCES report shows that graduation rates dropped systematically as the proportion of low-income students increased, even within the same Carnegie classification and selectivity levels. Variations by gender and race/ethnicity also were evident. Women graduated at higher rates than men, and in general, as the proportion of low-income students increased, so did the gap between female and male graduation rates. The gap in graduation rates between White and Black students and between White and Hispanic students, on the other hand, typically narrowed as the as the proportion of low-income students increased. Horn, L. (2006). Placing College Graduation Rates in Context: How 4-Year College Graduation Rates Vary With Selectivity and the Size of Low-Income Enrollment (NCES 2007-161). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Hands off our school!
Date CapturedThursday November 16 2006, 4:55 AM
NY Daily News reports on plans to tear down an upper East Side [New York City], "Supporters say the building, once known as Julia Rikers for its dangerous reputation, has reinvented itself as a home for six notable schools, including a performing arts high school, a school for autistic children and a school created to serve children of people who work in the area. Their objections were highlighted yesterday by Daily News columnist Juan Gonzalez.."
Foreign students returning to U.S.
Date CapturedThursday November 16 2006, 4:14 AM
The Washington Times reports, "Among other findings: • The most favorable fields of study for international students in the United States are engineering, business and management, which account for 34 percent of coursework for all international students. • The leading host institutions for international students are the University of Southern California, with 6,881 international students, and Columbia University in New York, with 5,575. They are followed by Indiana's Purdue University, New York University in New York and the University of Texas at Austin."
Program aims to reduce dropouts
Date CapturedThursday November 16 2006, 4:08 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Starting next fall, close to four dozen Rochester School District dropouts will enter Monroe Community College as college students. The college and school district will spend nearly $4 million over the next three years replicating a program started in Portland, Ore., to get dropouts back into the educational system and earning their high school diplomas, as well as college credits."
Open Campuses
Date CapturedThursday November 16 2006, 3:54 AM
Washington Post opined, "Any doubt about the benefits of attracting foreign students should be erased when weighed against the fact that other countries have started their own programs to aggressively recruit these same smart students. This week a delegation of college presidents, led by education and State Department officials, is in Asia on a mission to recruit foreign scholars. America can't afford not to put out the welcome mat."
University of Vermont ROTC official describes plans for Plattsburgh State
Date CapturedWednesday November 15 2006, 7:33 AM
The Press Republican reports, "The debate over whether to start an ROTC program at Plattsburgh State was at times contentious but ended with the Student Association, Faculty Senate and college president supporting the idea. Koebrich has 65 cadets in his program, spread over seven universities. 'It is a very small program,' he said, pointing out that this year about 2,400 officers nationwide will graduate into the regular Army from ROTC, which is organized around a series of host schools and affiliate programs."
Academic Libraries: 2004
Date CapturedTuesday November 14 2006, 5:53 PM
The selected findings and tables in this NCES report, based on the 2004 Academic Libraries Survey, summarize services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report includes a number of key findings: During fiscal year (FY) 2004, there were 155.1 million circulation transactions from academic libraries’ general collection. During a typical week in the fall of 2004, 1.4 million academic library reference transactions were conducted, including computer searches. The nation’s 3,700 academic libraries held 982.6 million books; serial backfiles; and other paper materials, including government documents at the end of FY 2004. Academic libraries spent $2.2 billion on information resources during FY 2004. Holton, B., Vaden, K., and O’Shea P. (2006). Academic Libraries: 2004. (NCES 2007-301). U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 14, 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
'Guinea Pig' Kids Uproar
Date CapturedTuesday November 14 2006, 5:35 AM
NY Post CARL CAMPANILE and STEPHANIE GASKELL report on students as subjects in university studies, "More than 50 of those studies focused on health, psychology, race, ethnicity and religion - mostly on kids in the poorest neighborhoods. All were conducted with parental consent, but as an incentive, parents and kids often were compensated. 'This is outrageous,' Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron said. 'I'm concerned about any form of therapy going on in our schools.' But Mayor Bloomberg defended the research. 'We've been doing this for a number of years and we will continue to do it,' he said.
U.S. collegians picking fewer English-speaking lands for foreign study
Date CapturedMonday November 13 2006, 11:35 AM
AP Justin Pope reports, "American college students are becoming more adventuresome as they study abroad, showing less interest in English-speaking destinations such as Great Britain and Australia and more in such alternatives as China, India, Argentina and Brazil. Britain remained the most popular study destination last year, according to annual figures due for release today by the Institute of International Education, followed by Italy, Spain and France."
California law makes community college more affordable
Date CapturedMonday November 13 2006, 8:12 AM
The Lompoc Record reports, "A recent law has reduced enrollment fees at California community college campuses from $26 a unit to $20, beginning Jan. 1. The nearly 25 percent drop in tuition fees will affect 11,000 students at Hancock College and more than 2 million students statewide, said Rebecca Alarcio, Hancock spokeswoman."
Growing a City, From the Roots Up
Date CapturedMonday November 13 2006, 3:37 AM
NY Times reports, "Nowhere else in Michigan, and perhaps in the rest of the country, has that goal materialized as fast as it has in this postindustrial city, where a group of anonymous donors established a fund that pays up to 100 percent of tuition and fees at any state college or university for graduates of Kalamazoo’s three public high schools. It is called the Kalamazoo Promise, and came into fruition just a year ago. In the graduating class of 2006, the first to qualify for the program, 400 students were eligible. About 90 percent of those took the offer."
Big Givers Turn to Poorly Financed Community Colleges
Date CapturedMonday November 13 2006, 3:36 AM
NY Times reports on financial grants to community colleges, "That interest is reflected in the decision a few years ago by a group of foundations — including Ford, the James Irvine Foundation, Lumina and the Heinz Endowments — to start meeting to learn more about community colleges."
A Decline in Foreign Students Is Reversed
Date CapturedMonday November 13 2006, 3:23 AM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON reports, "The number of new foreign students coming to the United States grew this school year, after several years of weakness that followed the terrorist attacks of 2001, according to a survey to be released today by the Institute of International Education."
Detours on the Road to Greater College Graduation Rates
Date CapturedSunday November 12 2006, 4:24 PM
The Louisiana Weekly contributor Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League writes, "According to the American Council study, African-Americans are the most likely to drop out of college than any other minority group. Of students who entered college in the 1995-1996 academic year, only 36.4 percent of Blacks received a degree, compared to 42 percent of Hispanics, 58 percent of Whites and 62.3 percent of Asian Americans."
Classroom without boundaries offers alternatives in NCLB era
Date CapturedSunday November 12 2006, 9:51 AM
Delta Democrat Times reporter Patrick L. Ervin writes, "When mothers and fathers place their reluctant, timid children in front of a church congregation to say a simple Easter speech or make church announcements, public speaking, articulation and presentation skills are sharpened. When a tutor or mentor takes an hour or two to really reinforce a skill or introduce a child to helpful information not necessarily learned under the auspices of a state benchmark, higher level thinking skills are developed. We have to make our children fall in love with knowledge by encouraging learning outside the classroom."
Report spells tighter controls for public colleges
Date CapturedSunday November 12 2006, 8:03 AM
New York Teacher reports, "Another sorely received agenda item in the Spellings report is a 'No Child Left Behind' approach to higher education that could lead to standardized testing similar to that already mandated by NCLB in elementary and middle grades."
A TEST OF LEADERSHIP: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education, A Report of the Commission Appointed by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Date CapturedSunday November 12 2006, 7:52 AM
Pre-Publication Copy September 2006. CONCLUSION: In short, the commission believes it  is imperative that the nation give urgent attention to improving its system of higher education.   The  future of  our country’s colleges and universities is threatened by global competitive pressures, powerful technological developments, restraints  on public finance and serious structural limitations that cry out for reform. Thid report has recommended strategic actions designed to  make higher education more accessible, more affordable, and more accountable, while maintaining world-class quality. Our colleges and universities must become more transparent, faster to respond to rapidly  changing circumstances and increasingly productive in order to deal effectively  with  the powerful forces of change they now face. But reaching these goals will also require difficult decisions and major changes from many others beyond the higher education community. The commission calls on policymakers to address the needs of higher education in order to maintain social mobility and a high standard of living. We call on the business community  to become directly and fully engaged with government and higher education leaders in developing innovative structures for delivering 21st-century  educational services—and in  providing  the necessary financial and human resources for that purpose. Finally, we call on the American public to join in our commitment to improving the postsecondary institutions on which so much of our future—as individuals and as a nation—relies.Working together, we can build on the past successes of U.S. higher education to create an improved and revitalized postsecondary system that is better tailored to the demands, as well as the opportunities, of a new century. U.S. Department of Education, A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education. Washington, D.C., 2006.
Alternative education: Northern Arizona University (NAU) program's flexibility lets many get degree
Date CapturedSaturday November 11 2006, 2:15 PM
The Republic reports, "This year, 7,100 students are enrolled in NAU's Distance Learning Program, a 12 percent increase from last year, Hurst said. More than 3,100 are taking classes in the Phoenix area. The program offers 63 degree and certificate programs including teacher certification, school and professional counseling programs and business programs."
Massachusetts preschool initiative smart business move
Date CapturedSaturday November 11 2006, 8:09 AM
The Republican opined, "Nobel laureate James J. Heckman argues that early intervention for disadvantaged children promotes staying in school, raises the quality of the workforce, enhances the productivity of schools and has the effect of reducing crime, teen pregnancy and dependence on welfare. And a Chicago study concluded that every dollar spent on early childhood education yields a return of $7 in higher taxes on earnings and lower expenditures on welfare, prisons, crime and special education."
Elmira College offers new master's program
Date CapturedSaturday November 11 2006, 7:56 AM
Star-Gazette reports, "Elmira College will offer a new master's degree program in January that school officials hope will prepare the local work force for the future. Four areas of concentration -- in general management, information technology management, health services management and emergency-disaster preparedness management -- will be offered during the winter term that starts Jan. 8."
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, Assistant Secretary of State Dina Powell to Lead Delegation of U.S. University Presidents to Asia
Date CapturedThursday November 09 2006, 8:16 AM
This historic pairing of the U.S. government and higher education leaders follows from a commitment made at the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education co-hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings in January 2006. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is organizing high level delegations of college and university presidents, each led by a senior U.S. Government official, to key world regions to promote the value of U.S. higher education overseas and engage in discussions on the future and importance of international education.
Academics unite to protect New York state
Date CapturedThursday November 09 2006, 5:28 AM
Times Union reports, "Protect New York will sponsor panel topics such as the ethics of surveillance and the psychiatric aspects of disaster and organize reviews of current research priorities and educational offerings related to homeland security and disaster planning. The group will host a conference on lessons learned and future directions in the fight against terrorism and natural disasters in New York City in 2007."
More students turn to the Web for college classes
Date CapturedThursday November 09 2006, 3:55 AM
The Washington Times reports on a survey to be released today, "The Sloan survey results also suggest academic officials are becoming more comfortable with online learning. About 62 percent of chief academic officers said they felt students learned as well or better from online courses as they did in face-to-face ones. However, that left about 38 percent who found online courses degraded the educational experience. And almost all said they aren't certain online learning will be more widely adopted. Among the obstacles are that online courses take more time and effort to prepare, students need more self-discipline and faculty often aren't convinced online learning is worthwhile."
Is big brother watching you?
Date CapturedWednesday November 08 2006, 8:01 AM
The Cavelier Daily reports, "You use your ID card to swipe into the dining hall or gym, and to unlock your dorm or office. You sign on to University computers and log into Webmail, ISIS or Toolkit. You use your Social Security number to check out library books and obtain financial aid. With the sheer volume of data a student produces in a single day, it begs the question: Can the University track your every move?"
LIU opens high-tech model classroom in Rockland
Date CapturedWednesday November 08 2006, 6:30 AM
The Journal News reports, "But Melody Hockley, an English as a second language teacher at Eldorado Elementary School in Chestnut Ridge, was more skeptical. She predicted a continuing disparity between what was available to teachers in their classrooms and what was available at LIU. The amenities and equipment in the room, she said, 'is more for the manufacturers to show off what they can do.' 'It looks nice and pretty," she said, 'but if there are budget problems, it's not getting into the classroom.'"
Gallaudet Trustees Chair Resigns
Date CapturedWednesday November 08 2006, 4:18 AM
The Washington Post reports, "The chair of the Gallaudet University board of trustees resigned last night, the day after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) stepped down from the board because he disagreed with the decision to end the appointment of incoming president Jane K. Fernandes."
Institutional Policies and Practices Regarding Postsecondary Faculty: Fall 2003
Date CapturedTuesday November 07 2006, 12:32 PM
This NCES report describes recent hiring and retirement patterns as well as tenure-related changes and actions taken by public and private not-for-profit postsecondary institutions that offered an associate’s or higher degree in fall 2003 and participated in federal Title IV student aid programs. Nevill, S.C., and Bradburn, E.M. (2006). Institutional Policies and Practices Regarding Postsecondary Faculty: Fall 2003 (NCES 2007-157). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
New Jersey struggles to define an adequate education
Date CapturedMonday November 06 2006, 7:08 AM
Press of Atlantic City reports, "The state Department of Education last month estimated the base cost of educating a child at about $8,000 for K-8 students and $8,500 for those in high school. Keep in mind the base cost is like buying the base model of car. It will run, but it won't be as powerful or enjoyable as the higher-priced model. Advocates on all sides were appalled, saying districts already spend more than that and are struggling to maintain programs. The Education Law Center, which represents children in poor districts, came out with its own report last week showing that district base spending in 2004-05 was between $9,300 and $10,900."
College Sports Get a Warning
Date CapturedMonday November 06 2006, 3:28 AM
NY Times opined, "Only a handful of high-end college sports programs earn more than they spend. Among the rest, many struggle to balance their budgets and can do so only through subsidies from their universities. Sports budgets are growing two to three times faster than higher education as a whole. The N.C.A.A. report calls on college presidents and administrators to rein in the campus sports machines and dial back spending. But the facts suggest that many college administrations have been outflanked by athletic departments that are deeply invested in the bad old ways. If that doesn’t change, the N.C.A.A. can expect more scrutiny from Congress."
The Progress of Black Student Enrollments at the Nation’s Highest-Ranked Colleges and Universities
Date CapturedSunday November 05 2006, 1:33 PM
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education writes, "For the fourteenth consecutive year, JBHE publishes its survey of the percentages of black first-year students at the nation’s highest-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges. This year, for the sixth time in the last eight years, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill leads the other universities in the percentage of black students in its first-year class. The Ivy League schools did well with Columbia leading the group. Among the nation’s highest-ranked liberal arts institutions, there is a new leader. This year, Swarthmore College in suburban Philadelphia has the largest percentage of black students in its entering class."
The Writing Section? Relax
Date CapturedSunday November 05 2006, 8:02 AM
NY Times contributor Nancy Hass, contributing editor at Conde Nast Portfolio writes on SAT exams, "Despite its perceived shortcomings, some administrators, even those not willing to embrace it fully, believe it has long-term value. 'We are supportive of the College Board creating it, because we think it sends a good message,' says Mr. Furstenberg [dean of admissions at Dartmouth] . 'It communicates to high school teachers and students that writing is important and is looked at carefully.' Even if, it seems, it’s not."
No Joke, the Troops Did Their Homework
Date CapturedSunday November 05 2006, 7:55 AM
NY Times reports, "About 97 percent of the 1.4 million Americans serving in the active duty Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines have graduated from high school or the equivalent, according to Pentagon figures. That compares with 85 percent of all adults 25 years or older who reported they had completed at least high school, according to a 2005 survey by the Census Bureau. Roughly 17 percent of the active duty members of the military have a bachelor’s or graduate degree, the Pentagon figures show, while in the nation as a whole, 28 percent of adults reported they had at least a bachelor’s degree."
Athletes Get New Pitch: Check Out Tutoring Center
Date CapturedSaturday November 04 2006, 7:22 AM
NY Times reports, "All of the nation’s more than 100 major college athletic departments employ some type of academic support program. So do some Ivy League colleges and other smaller institutions. The National Collegiate Athletic Association said Division I athletic departments spend at least $150 million annually on such programs."
Secretary Spellings Delivered Remarks at National Postsecondary Education Cooperative Symposium on Student Success in Washington, D.C.
Date CapturedFriday November 03 2006, 12:36 PM
PRESS RELEASE: You can find plenty of rankings and college guides, but you're out of luck if you want to find an answer to the question that matters most: How much are students learning? A recent report showed that instead of gauging student success, the most popular college rankings are "almost entirely a function of three factors: fame, wealth, and exclusivity." That's certainly of little or no help to the 2 million lower income students who will not be able to attend college this year because they can't afford it... or to millions more who are discouraged by skyrocketing sticker prices that often don't reflect the actual cost of attendance. The lack of data also hurts institutions.
ROTC debate heats up at Plattsburgh State
Date CapturedFriday November 03 2006, 7:43 AM
Press-Republican reports, "Those who support establishing a Reserve Officer's Training Corps program at the college largely argued that students should be afforded such a choice, no matter the personal feelings of various faculty members and students. Those against ROTC are largely opposed to forming a partnership with the military that could be construed as supporting America's current foreign policy, especially when it is with an organization they perceive as prejudiced against certain groups and one that trains people to kill."
I-A: Move would fix Title IX compliance
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 8:58 AM
College Heights Herald reports, "An Office for Civil Rights audit revealed that Western is spending too much athletic aid on female athletes. Administrators said the problem stems from having more male athletes than female athletes who don't receive financial aid."
Ithaca City Schools enlists NYU in quest for equity
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 7:51 AM
Ithaca Journal reports, "The Ithaca City School District is receiving help from a New York University program to help the district better serve all of its students. The Equity Assistance Center at New York University's Metro Center is a program aimed at reducing disparities in education."
Web conference to address state of Internet laws
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 7:45 AM
The Daily Orange reports, "The Syracuse University community will have the opportunity to witness a global discussion of Internet governance, which concerns creating internationally-accepted laws for the Internet, today from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. in Eggers Hall. The event is a live broadcast of a Web conference in the Maxwell Global Collaboratory. Participating in the conference are representatives from two larger conferences in progress, one in Greece and the other in Grenada, and from the Internet Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers. The broadcast, which is hosted by the School of Information Studies' Collaboratory on Technology Enhanced Learning Communities, is open to the public."
U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Includes SUNY Cortland
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 7:12 AM
SUNY Cortland News reports, "The honor roll responds to President George W. Bush’s call to service by building on and supporting the civic engagement mission of the nation’s colleges and universities. 'Institutions of higher education have a long tradition of service to their communities,' said David Eisner, chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service. 'When colleges organize effective community service programs, they do so not only to meet the needs of the communities that surround them, but to improve the academic and civic lives of their students, faculty and staff.'"
Scores of Men and Women Athletes from Eliminated Teams Join Together for Largest Title IX Reform Rally
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 7:06 AM
National Review Online reports, "Scores of student-athletes that have recently lost their teams because of Title IX enforcement will be holding a rally and press conference in front of the Department of Education on Thursday, November 2 to demand immediate reforms to save college sports. In what will be the largest protest ever for Title IX reform, athletes from dozens of sports and a host of schools will be speaking out, supported by coaches, parents and advocacy groups."
Air Force grants Binghamton U professor $300K
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 6:21 AM
Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "Craver [professor] plans to use the Air Force funding to develop an automated process to break digital watermarks, in which information is secretly embedded in a file. Watermarks can be used to provide proof of ownership or as copy protection devices. Craver's research will be relevant to any security system that relies on a detection algorithm, including face-recognition and thumbprint recognition systems, university officials said."
Hudson Valley Community College dental hygiene program gets funds
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 5:06 AM
Times Union reports, "The only program of its kind within a 100-mile radius and one of only nine programs in the state, Hudson Valley's dental hygiene program is the college's most expensive offering: it costs $44,100 to educate one dental hygiene student during the course of the two-year program, while the college receives $15,900 in tuition and government revenue."
Group of University Researchers to Make Web Science a Field of Study
Date CapturedThursday November 02 2006, 3:31 AM
NY Times reports, "Web science is related to another emerging interdisciplinary field called services science. This is the study of how to use computing, collaborative networks and knowledge in disciplines ranging from economics to anthropology to lift productivity and develop new products in the services sector, which represents about three-fourths of the United States economy."
Panel to discuss equality in sports
Date CapturedWednesday November 01 2006, 7:42 AM
Ithaca Journal reports, "Experts from across the country will gather Thursday [Nov. 2] at Ithaca College to discuss gender and sexual orientation discrimination in sports."
Where Are They Now? A Description of 1992-93 Bachelor's Degree Recipients 10 Years Later
Date CapturedTuesday October 31 2006, 1:18 PM
This NCES overview addresses the following questions: • How much education beyond a bachelor’s degree had 1992–93 graduates completed by 2003? • What were graduates’ patterns of labor force participation in 2003? • How satisfied were they with their college education, and how did they evaluate it 10 years later? • What percentage of cohort members in 2003 were married or had children? • What was their level of civic participation 10 years after college? Bradburn, E.M., Nevill, S., and Cataldi, E.F. (2006). Where Are They Now? A Description of 1992–93 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients 10 Years Later (NCES 2007–159). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Abstinence education may expand to 20-year-olds
Date CapturedTuesday October 31 2006, 8:59 AM
AP reports, "The guidelines for this year’s $50 million program, known as Title V, include new wording about the populations that are the focus of the abstinence education. The age range cited is 12 through 29 years old."
Professors' association says female faculty continue to face inequality
Date CapturedTuesday October 31 2006, 8:15 AM
The Daily Texan reports, "The American Association of University Professors released a report Thursday condemning the gender inequality faced by women in higher education institutions, especially in doctoral universities. According to the report, female faculty are underrepresented and underpaid compared to their male colleagues."
Arizona Statue University campus could house nonstudents
Date CapturedTuesday October 31 2006, 7:29 AM
ASU Web Devil reports, "While the American Campus Communities private development is expected to house mostly upperclassmen and graduate students, ACC may open the residence to nonstudents if the building is not fully occupied."
A higher bar for future teachers
Date CapturedTuesday October 31 2006, 7:15 AM
Boston Globe contributor Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and president emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University opined, "Teaching is a profession. It requires deep content knowledge, a familiarity with ways to teach that knowledge effectively, and an understanding of how young people learn and grow. Future teachers should complete a traditional arts and sciences bachelor's degree in a content area such as math, history or English, and then undertake a year of graduate study to learn how to communicate their subject in ways that promote student learning. Scholarships will also be necessary to encourage our most talented students to choose teaching careers over high -profile, better-paying professions."
Presidential Task Force Calls for Moderation of Budget Growth Rate, Integrating Athletics Within Academics
Date CapturedMonday October 30 2006, 6:12 PM
NCAA PRESS RELEASE: Karen Holbrook, president at Ohio State University and chair of the Task Force’s subcommittee on student-athlete well-being, stressed that athletics is an integral part of higher education. “No university can afford to maintain an athletics program that is not fully integrated into the academic life of the institution,” Holbrook said. “While most of the sports do not have a high profile or big budget and do not attract large crowds, they all provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate skills and learn discipline that help them succeed both in the classroom and in life.”
The Second-Century Imperatives — Presidential Leadership and Institutional Accountability,”
Date CapturedMonday October 30 2006, 5:55 PM
NCAA REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF DIVISION I INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: "The Task Force has developed a series of 'dashboard indicators' that can be customized for each campus and that will allow comparisons with specific peer groups. The indicators will show where each program is compared to the norm.The goal is to moderate the growth of athletics budgets. How this is done will vary from campus to campus, but that it must be done on most campuses is the consensus analysis of the Task Force. The reality for effective reform of spending and revenue-generating behaviors for college sports is this: Each college and university must hold itself accountable for exercising its independent will as an institution of higher education. And it will do that best through well-informed, value-driven presidential leadership."
NCAA calls on schools to control sports spending
Date CapturedMonday October 30 2006, 5:50 PM
Indystar.com reports, " More than 50 school presidents worked 18 months on the report. The report reiterates a concern NCAA president Myles Brand has sounded since last year -- that a financial crisis looms because the rate of growth in spending on sports has been higher than that of the university as a whole." (READ FULL REPORT ON EDUCATION NEW YORK ONLINE)
At Gallaudet, Trustees Relent on Leadership
Date CapturedSunday October 29 2006, 11:52 PM
NY Times DIANA JEAN SCHEMO writes, "Surrendering to months of widening and unrelenting protests by students, faculty, alumni and advocates, the board of trustees of Gallaudet University, the nation’s premier university for the deaf, abandoned its choice of the institution’s next president."
Minority enrollment in college still lagging
Date CapturedSunday October 29 2006, 9:05 PM
USA TODAY reports, "Minority enrollments rose by 50.7% to 4.7 million between 1993 and 2003, while the number of white students increased 3.4%, to 10.5 million, the report says. White high school graduates are more likely than black or Hispanic peers to enroll in college. The report says 47.3% of white high school graduates ages 18 to 24 attend college, vs. 41.1% of black and 35.2% of Hispanic high school graduates. Among students who entered college in 1995-96, 36.4% of blacks and 42% of Hispanics earned a bachelor's degree within six years, vs. 58% of whites and 62.3% of Asian-Americans."
Proposal 5: Investing in future, or bankrupting Michigan?
Date CapturedSunday October 29 2006, 7:31 AM
AP reports, "Supporters of a ballot measure that would establish mandatory school funding levels say it would force the state to adequately fund education, which would create a better-educated work force and provide a boost to Michigan's ailing economy. Opponents of Proposal 5 say it would mostly benefit retiring teachers by shoring up pensions while softening incentives to improve pupil performance and siphoning off funding for other state services."
U.S. colleges must start dialogues on reason, faith
Date CapturedSunday October 29 2006, 7:14 AM
Rev. John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame and Thomas Burish, university's provost wrote this article for the Los Angeles Times and printed in the Times Union, "It's time for universities to explore the reasoning that is possible within a tradition of faith, and to help their students appreciate this possibility and the rich resources in great religious traditions. Such efforts would enhance the ability of those with faith to engage in thoughtful, reasoned and self-critical spiritual reflection."
COLUMBIA: A DUBIOUS NEIGHBOR
Date CapturedSaturday October 28 2006, 8:24 AM
NY Post opined, "More than three weeks have passed since Columbia University hosted one of the most brazen attacks on free speech and academic freedom in recent memory. Since then, not a word of apology has been offered to those whose rights were trampled, nor an ounce of punishment meted out to the offenders. The only thing, in fact, that Columbia's administrators have done is to assure students, alumni, faculty and others who care deeply about the university that an 'investigation' is under way. But with weeks gone by and a public relations office deflecting calls on the matter, it's starting to look like the term 'investigation' may be a euphemism for 'cover-up.'"
Columbia Teachers College Alumnus is Project Director For New Columbia High School
Date CapturedSaturday October 28 2006, 8:02 AM
Columbia Teachers College writes, "Maldonado-Rivera's appointment was jointly announced today by Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger and New York City Department of Education Chancellor Joel Klein The new school, which will be operated by the New York City Department of Education in close collaboration with Columbia University, will be initially located in a transitional space and will accept students in the sixth grade, eventually serving approximately 650 students from grades six through 12 in a new building in Manhattanville."
Campus to discuss ROTC chapter at Plattsburgh State
Date CapturedFriday October 27 2006, 8:58 AM
Press Republican reports, "The campus community will gather Nov. 2 to discuss the future of a proposed Reserve Officers Training Corps at Plattsburgh State. The meeting is open only to students and college employees, which has some faculty and community members upset. The media will be allowed to attend the meeting, however, and faculty members concerned about the openness of the matter are hopeful a future meeting will be held that the public can attend. 'Not allowing any outside guests will ensure the most open conversation,' Presiding Faculty Officer Dr. Douglas Skopp said in explaining his decision."
SUNY chancellor promotes alcohol awareness
Date CapturedThursday October 26 2006, 12:30 PM
John R. Ryan, Chancellor, State University of New York writes about alcohol awareness programs at SUNY, "In each program, students answer questions about their individual drinking habits and general background, allowing the courses to be developed around each student’s personal risk profile. This interactive approach engages student interest more than other prevention strategies that are designed to treat larger, more generic groups."
An education gap: Arizona scores higher
Date CapturedWednesday October 25 2006, 6:33 PM
East Valley Tribune reports, "Arizona Learns does not factor certain groups of students into its equations. The performance of some special education students doesn’t count, and neither does the performance of English learners who have been in the country for less than than three years."
New York education group merges with Annenberg Institute
Date CapturedWednesday October 25 2006, 9:30 AM
The Brown Daily Herald reports, "The Community Involvement Program, an education policy program previously housed under the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University, merged with Brown's Annenberg Institute for School Reform this September. According to Michael Grady, the deputy director of the Annenberg Institute, the CIP split from NYU because of 'serious policy disagreements,' and officials decided that Brown was the right home for the organization."
How to Earn a Degree Without Going Broke
Date CapturedWednesday October 25 2006, 7:04 AM
NPR Marc Silver reports, "A college degree could cost almost ten times as much as it did 30 years ago."
SU chancellor to host summit on Upstate issues
Date CapturedWednesday October 25 2006, 5:43 AM
Post-Standard reports, "Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor today will lead a summit of elected officials, educators and economic development and business leaders in a discussion of the role of higher education, community and government in the Upstate region."
College Cheer for N.Y.: LOWER TUITION HIKES THAN U.S. AVERAGE
Date CapturedWednesday October 25 2006, 4:59 AM
NY Post David Andreatta writes, "College students and their parents can take one consolation in rising tuition costs - they're going up at a slower pace at New York public colleges than they are nationally."
2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04): Undergraduate Financial Aid Estimates for 12 States: 2003–04
Date CapturedTuesday October 24 2006, 2:28 PM
In addition to providing national estimates, the NPSAS:04 survey was designed to provide representative samples of undergraduates in public 2-year, public 4-year, and private not-for-profit 4-year institutions in 12 states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Tennessee. Prior NPSAS studies have not been representative at the state level. For the in-state undergraduates in each of these 12 selected states, the tables in this E.D. TAB show the average tuition and fees and total price of attendance, the percentages of undergraduates receiving various types of financial aid and the average amounts received, the average net price of attendance after financial aid, average financial need and remaining need after financial aid, cumulative student loan amounts, earnings from work while enrolled, and other aspects of financing an undergraduate education. Berkner, L., and Wei, C.C. (2006). 2003–04 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04): Undergraduate Financial Aid Estimates for 12 States: 2003–04 (NCES 2006-158). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 24, 2006 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
University at Arizona gets $3.5M to boost math education
Date CapturedTuesday October 24 2006, 7:27 AM
Tucson Citizen reports, "The National Science Foundation awarded UA [University of Arizona] a five-year, $3.5 million grant to improve the skills of would-be mathematics educators."
Encampment at Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute backs Gallaudet protest
Date CapturedTuesday October 24 2006, 6:23 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "A smattering of students, in a show of solidarity with their peers at Gallaudet University, braved bitter winds and threatening skies Monday to set up a 'tent city' on the front lawn of Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, where they camped out in protest of the hiring of Gallaudet's incoming president."
Museum of Natural History Soon to Grant Degrees, Too
Date CapturedTuesday October 24 2006, 3:13 AM
NY Times reports, "The American Museum of Natural History, which plays host to about 400,000 schoolchildren each year, is about to become a graduate school. The New York State Board of Regents yesterday authorized the museum, on the West Side of Manhattan, to grant master’s degrees and Ph.D.’s in comparative biology, making it the first American museum with its own doctoral degree."
New welfare requirement hard on single-parent college students
Date CapturedSunday October 22 2006, 6:04 PM
AP reports, "A new federal rule that limits welfare payments to single parents in college could hurt their efforts to get out of poverty, advocates say. The change requires them to work 20 to 30 hours a week in addition to their studies to qualify for payments. Previously, parents in college had been allowed to count 10 hours a week of classes toward the work requirement and also had to work at least 10 hours a week at a job. College officials and advocates said the result is that some students might be forced to drop out or be discouraged from enrolling."
El Paso district wants fewer students per school
Date CapturedSunday October 22 2006, 2:52 PM
El Paso Times reports, "A study published by Ohio and Marshal universities concludes that smaller schools tend to have: Lower dropout rates. Better student grade-point averages. Increased student attendance. Decreased failure and retention rates. Higher scores in standardized tests. In El Paso, all three of the schools rated exemplary are considered to be of either small or medium size. "
Massachusetts education resource center receives $3.5 million from US
Date CapturedSunday October 22 2006, 2:28 PM
Boston Globe reports, "The center's resources are not limited to four-year colleges; it also provides information about two-year technical schools, certificate programs, and other career development opportunities, according to Eisenstadt. Anyone can use the center free of charge."
A Columbia Expert on Free Speech Is Accused of Speaking Too Softly
Date CapturedSunday October 22 2006, 8:35 AM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON and TAMAR LEWIN write, "These days, debate over what constitutes legitimate speech and legitimate protest rages anew. Students recently faced off at a debate sponsored by the Columbia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on whether demonstrators had the right to rush the stage at the Gilchrist speech."
Turmoil at Gallaudet Reflects Broader Debate
Date CapturedSaturday October 21 2006, 7:36 AM
NY Times DIANA JEAN SCHEMO writes, "Should Gallaudet be the standard bearer for the view that sees deafness not as a disability, but as an identity, and that looks warily on technology like cochlear implants, questioning how well they work and arguing that they undermine a strong deaf identity and pride? Or should Gallaudet embrace the possibilities of connecting with the hearing world that technology can offer?"
Title IX has impact on schools
Date CapturedSaturday October 21 2006, 12:08 AM
HERALD NEWS reports, "In recent years, the federal act has come under fire from critics who claim that creating gender equity comes at the cost of male sports. Last year, groups promoting Title IX were angered when a Title IX commission clarified that schools choosing to demonstrate compliance by proving they were fulfilling the needs and interests of female students could use an e-mail survey to gauge interest."
Feds need to keep hands off student records
Date CapturedThursday October 19 2006, 8:28 AM
The majority of the Herald's 10-member board of student editors opined, "There has not been any indication that the information would be used for homeland security purposes - a move that would raise its own ethic al questions. But among the reasons Spellings listed for the database were better ways of notifying students of their eligibility for academic aid and better preparing high school graduates for college. These raise nanny state, not police state, concerns. Students already should be aware of such opportunities. It is the faculty's duty to remind students, and it is the students' duty to take advantage of what they have."
Bleak College Graduation Rate Is Found
Date CapturedThursday October 19 2006, 1:03 AM
The Washington Post reports, "The report, commissioned by D.C. city and school officials, asserts that nine out of 10 of the freshmen will be confined to low-paying jobs because they never began college or gave up before obtaining a degree. It blames the problem largely on the school system for failing to prepare students but also on colleges for being unable to accommodate students' deficiencies."
SAT, ACT See Number of Test-Takers Rise
Date CapturedWednesday October 18 2006, 8:24 PM
JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer reports, "The SAT and ACT college entrance exams each report the number of students taking their test this month is up sharply from a year ago, a likely sign more students are trying both exams to boost their admission chances. About 520,000 students have registered for the Oct. 28 sitting of the ACT, a 17 percent increase from last year, according to the latest figures. The number of students who took last Saturday's SAT was about 660,000, compared to 570,000 last October."
Union College makes SAT history
Date CapturedWednesday October 18 2006, 5:11 AM
Times Union reports, "After years of debate, Union administrators decided such standardized tests were "a prestigious but flawed instruments" with demonstrated biases based on racial, gender, socioeconomic and cultural factors, according to Dan Lundquist, Union's dean of admissions and financial aid. The tipping point for Union's decision to drop the standardized test requirement for admission came amid widely reported SAT scoring errors in the past year and a continued refrain from the anti-test movement."
Leaving Prison Doors Behind, Some Find New Doors Open
Date CapturedWednesday October 18 2006, 3:33 AM
NY Times reports, "Post-prison programs like the College Initiative — and like College and Community Fellowship, a similar effort that is part of CUNY’s Graduate Center — were developed in response to a drastic reduction a decade ago in college programs in the nation’s federal and state prisons, specialists in prisoner rehabilitation say. At that time, with crime rates having climbed, many elected officials worked to make sentences and prison conditions tougher."
A Late Start, but Not a Bad Start if the Student Is Finally Ready
Date CapturedWednesday October 18 2006, 3:26 AM
NY Times reports, "There are 200 Ada Comstock students — one of every 13 Smith students — ranging in age from their early 20’s into their 60’s. They have all kinds of reasons for having stumbled off the well-trod paths of life. Some, like Rita McCoubrey, 23, of Santa Ana, Calif., had babies in high school; others, like Ellie Crews, 53, of Seattle, married husbands who insisted that their careers came first, and so they raised children into adulthood."
Improving student achievement is key to future
Date CapturedTuesday October 17 2006, 8:36 AM
AP reports, "[Gov. Jeb] Bush said that while stricter accountability standards are still being debated in Florida, other countries are surging ahead in the global market because of their higher standards. 'You think the Chinese are debating whether or not to have a 10th-grade-level aptitude test to determine whether someone is qualified to graduate from high school?' he said. 'They are way beyond that. And so is India and so is Singapore and so is southeast Asia. Many countries all around the world have figured that out before we have.'"
Don't invade student privacy
Date CapturedTuesday October 17 2006, 7:29 AM
USA TODAY contributor David Shi, president of Furman University and chairman of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities opined, "We oppose a new individual tracking system because we fear a larger, more intrusive government bureaucracy. Greater transparency and accountability in higher education can be achieved without threatening privacy. To their credit, some proponents of a student unit-record system are willing to try to address our concerns. Yet more needs to be done. My colleagues and I are eager to work with the department to find ways for colleges to provide more useful and accessible data for applicants while protecting parents' and students' fundamental privacy rights."
Time to grade colleges
Date CapturedTuesday October 17 2006, 7:14 AM
USA TODAY opined, "While fears of compromised privacy are hypothetical, the need for a new system is real. The current state systems are incompatible, so comparison among schools in different states is impossible. Federal statistics miss students who start part-time, enter later or transfer from other institutions. Better data, through either a comprehensive database or scientifically valid sampling, could answer many pressing questions. Consumers who now see only a school's sticker price might learn what students actually pay, after financial aid is calculated. Researchers might learn why students drop out and where they go. Or what impact college has on their future success."
Report highlights shortage of dentists in Massachusetts
Date CapturedMonday October 16 2006, 7:47 PM
AP reports, "The group [Oral Health Collaborative of Massachusetts, representatives of local dental schools, state lawmakers and health care activists} recommends the state expand access to dental care, in part by increasing funding to so-called 'safety-net providers' like community health centers."
College Volunteering Rises Sharply
Date CapturedMonday October 16 2006, 5:09 PM
AP reporter JUSTIN POPE writes, "Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma had the highest percentage of college students volunteering, while Georgia, New York and Nevada had the lowest."
Colleges using sobering tactics to curb partying
Date CapturedMonday October 16 2006, 7:26 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Area colleges are taking several steps to try to dissuade or clamp down on underage and excessive student drinking. While Sunday marked the start of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, dealing with alcohol is a year-round endeavor at schools. It also is an uphill battle. Underage alcohol consumption is by far the most common crime committed on college campuses, according to federal statistics. Various studies show that a sizable minority of students nationwide drink frequently and heavily, and many end up in academic trouble, in scrapes with the law, and running health and safety risks."
$5B Headache
Date CapturedMonday October 16 2006, 7:14 AM
NY Post contributor Sol Stern writes on the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) lawsuit, "The high court heard arguments on the case Tuesday; its past rulings suggest it will hold that New York City is entitled to almost $5 billion a year in extra state funding for its schools - close to the amount that the trial court ordered last year. That means a huge political migraine for Spitzer. On the one hand, the forces that backed the lawsuit - the teachers' union, the education-industry interests, New York City Democrats - represent the heart of Spitzer's liberal political base, and eagerly anticipate a big payoff. On the other hand, the billions in higher taxes needed to pay for the increased funding for the city's schools will make it impossible for Spitzer to fulfill his campaign promise to rescue the state from its looming fiscal crisis."
Why the left fears free speech on campus
Date CapturedMonday October 16 2006, 4:44 AM
NY Daily News guest essayist David French, director of the Alliance Defense Fund's Center for Academic Freedom opined, "In the '60s, the excesses of campus radicals eventually led to a cultural backlash that ushered in the Reagan era. These same excesses committed in an era of blogs, YouTube downloads and talk radio lead to a much more immediate response. So, rather than reveling in last week's momentary triumph, Columbia's leftist radicals find themselves on the defensive, blaming others for the violence and begging the administration not to search the Internet for clues about the protesters' identities."
'Ghetto' party, photos stir controversy at Texas law school
Date CapturedSunday October 15 2006, 10:15 AM
The Western Star (AUSTIN, Texas) reports, "The dean of the School of Law at the University of Texas has urged students to 'think twice' and 'think twice again' about their future conduct after the Internet posting of photographs taken at an off-campus party organized around a 'ghetto' theme."
Learning curve: Most Florida high school grads not ready for college classes
Date CapturedSunday October 15 2006, 9:21 AM
Sun-Sentinel reports, "Most students entering South Florida's community colleges lack the basic skills they need to take college-level classes, forcing schools to spend millions for remedial work, statistics show."
Early-college program set for California students
Date CapturedSunday October 15 2006, 9:11 AM
LA Daily News reports, "The Santa Clarita campus is set to open for the 2007-08 school year and will be on the college's new Canyon Country campus. The concept of the school is to take students who are underrepresented on college campuses - minorities, low-income students, English-language learners and first-generation college students - and put them into a college setting. This addresses a statewide trend - a decrease in minority enrollment in universities."
Behind the Barriers at Gallaudet
Date CapturedSaturday October 14 2006, 3:16 PM
NPR reports, "What are the underlying reasons for the turbulent protests at Gallaudet University? At least two dozen people were arrested after three days of student demonstrations at the liberal arts college for the deaf in Washington, D.C." AUDIO LINK
Plattsburgh State is considering an ROTC program on campus
Date CapturedSaturday October 14 2006, 8:36 AM
Press Republican reports, "The Student Association has already weighed in on the matter, passing a resolution that states it understands the ROTC program comes with its share of controversy, namely for not allowing homosexuals to openly serve in the military. But the resolution ultimately supported the partnership as an 'opportunity to infuse social change by requiring enlisted students to participate in campus diversity programs.'"
Integrate University at Buffalo, downtown
Date CapturedFriday October 13 2006, 9:34 AM
Buffalo News opined, "UB students of architecture and urban planning could benefit from a downtown school that would put them near the terra cotta-clad Guaranty Building, art deco City Hall, glimmering Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute and other structural gems. Law students at a downtown school would have easy access to the courts and the area's major law firms. The university could perform a role in helping boost the city's economic development, urban education and neighborhood stabilization. And downtown would benefit from the students' vitality and the attendant economic benefits, from housing to restaurants, that their presence inevitably would bring."
Who Profits From College Sports?
Date CapturedFriday October 13 2006, 7:31 AM
Wall Street Journal writes, "Writing on Oct. 2 to NCAA President Myles Brand, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R., Calif.) asked enough probing questions to keep Mr. Brand and his university associates busy for ages. They must now scramble to prove that their underlying mission is educational in nature--the basis on which college-sports revenue traditionally has been sheltered from the taxman. For the average reader, however, the letter contains some bombshells that could make it difficult to have much sympathy for the NCAA and its member schools during their current ordeal under the congressional microscope."
Giving Gallaudet a Bad Name
Date CapturedFriday October 13 2006, 3:59 AM
Washington Post opined, "UNHAPPY WITH Gallaudet University's choice of a new president, students continued their blockade of the campus yesterday. Hundreds of students were being denied their college education. Elementary and high school students also were locked out of their Kendall Green schools, which share the campus. Every lost day of school for them is significant."
No Undergrad Left Behind
Date CapturedThursday October 12 2006, 8:27 AM
Heritage Foundation fellow and former deputy secretary of education during President Bush’s first term, Eugene Hickok writes, "One of No Child Left Behind’s hallmarks is transparency. Today parents know more about the performance of their children’s schools than ever before. This same principle needs to be applied to higher education. Colleges and universities need to be able to explain why they charge the tuition they charge, what their graduation rates are, what they feel constitutes an educated person and how they propose to get first year students from here to there. The various college rating systems and publications are entertaining and interesting to read, but they don’t provide the sort of objective data tuition payers need to make informed decisions."
James Madison University draws criticism
Date CapturedThursday October 12 2006, 8:02 AM
TIMES-DISPATCH reports, "An official with the U.S. Olympic Committee criticized James Madison University leaders this week for their plan to eliminate 10 varsity sports programs. James E. Scherr, the committee's CEO, deemed "troubling" the university's decision two weeks ago to drop the intercollegiate teams to bring the school into compliance with federal Title IX regulations governing the proportions of men's and women's sports. Scherr said he believes the action will have a negative impact on Olympic sports in the United States."
Scores on State Math Tests Dip With Districts’ Income
Date CapturedThursday October 12 2006, 3:40 AM
NY Times reports, "It was the wide gap between poor cities and wealthy districts that Mr. Mills identified as a cause for alarm when he announced the scores in Albany yesterday. While 86.3 percent of students in rich, or so-called low-need districts scored proficiently, only 28.6 percent did so in Buffalo, 30.1 percent in Syracuse, and 33.1 percent in Rochester. 'I am talking about state aid, and it’s a reminder that resources have something to do with this as well,” Mr. Mills said. He added: 'The low-needs school districts, that is, the ones that have the resources, are higher performing — much higher performing.'”
Grade 3-8 Math Tests For First Time Show Year-by-Year Trends in New York Schools Performance
Date CapturedThursday October 12 2006, 12:18 AM
New York State Education Department Press Release: For the first time, students this year took State tests in Grade 3-8 math. Those results, released today, showed a steady and relatively higher level of achievement in the elementary grades and lower achievement starting in Grade 5 and continuing through Grade 8. They also showed that student achievement overall in Grade 3-8 ranged from about 35 percent meeting all the standards in the Big 4 Cities to about 74 percent in Average Need Districts to 86 percent in Low Need Districts.
Too Controversial for Columbia
Date CapturedWednesday October 11 2006, 7:30 AM
Wall Street Journal op-ed contributor Ross Kaminsky opined, "It is a remarkable thing about liberals (or, at Columbia, outright leftists) in free societies: They are far more intolerant than conservatives. The protesters hate people who oppose illegal immigration. They accept the use of intimidation and violence to keep such people from speaking, then blame the victim for having been controversial."
Remedial classes not leading many to college degrees
Date CapturedTuesday October 10 2006, 8:57 AM
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH reports, "An Ohio Board of Regents study of students who were freshmen in 1998 found that, by 2004, students who needed remedial classes were only one-third as likely to have a bachelor’s degree as those who didn’t need such classes. Fifteen percent of remedial students had bachelor’s degrees, compared with 47 percent of nonremedial students."
SUNY at Buffalo (UB) plans major expansion project
Date CapturedMonday October 09 2006, 8:31 AM
The Legislative Gazette writes, "Page [spokesman for SUNY at Buffalo] said UB is ranked 11th out of 3,000 U.S. universities in the number of foreign students attending. Half of the foreign students at UB are from Asian countries; 500 of those are Chinese students. Page said Chinese students are important to UB because it was the first U.S. university to establish an exchange relationship with China after the normalization of relations between the two countries. They have had a strong working relationship for 25 years."
Punish parents when kids are tardy? No
Date CapturedSunday October 08 2006, 8:51 AM
NY Daily News op-ed contributors John Beam, Executive Director of the National Center for Schools and Communities at Fordham University and Cecelia Blewer, co-founder of the Independent Commission on Public Education in New York City write, "Of course students should get to school on time and show up every day they can. Our experience as researchers and parents - and plain common sense - suggests that strong attendance goes hand in hand with other positive results in schools, from fewer discipline issues to higher academic achievement. But humiliating parents for their children's attendance and tardiness problems is a big mistake - one that puts shortsighted punitive instincts before the good of parents, children and schools."
Manhattanville College student teachers get more time in the classroom
Date CapturedSunday October 08 2006, 8:38 AM
JOURNAL NEWS reports, "If there's one thing a new school teacher has to learn, it's how to improvise in the classroom. That's one reason why Manhattanville College's School of Education is sending more of its teaching students every year into classrooms at the Thomas A. Edison Community School in Port Chester, a short drive away."
Regulations put resolve to the test: Home-schooled New Yorkers need GED
Date CapturedSunday October 08 2006, 8:14 AM
Times Union reports, "All athletes must be declared eligible by the NCAA Clearinghouse. Living in New York doesn't make it any easier for home-schoolers. New York is the only state that does not accept a home-school diploma as proof of graduation. Because there is no other way to certify a substantial equivalent of a four-year high school diploma, home-schoolers are required to take and pass the General Education Development test in order to meet the NCAA's graduation requirement."
SUNY Brockport opens college door
Date CapturedSunday October 08 2006, 8:06 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle guest essayist Christine E. Murray, dean, School of Professions, State University College at Brockport writes, "The college [SUNY Brockport] is moving forward to collaborate with the CSD's effort to create small secondary schools focusing on college preparation. For three years, the college's Computational Math, Science and Technology Institute has offered professional development to teachers, introducing new ways to teach these vital subjects."
Wheels in motion for Rochester district to keep advancing to success
Date CapturedSunday October 08 2006, 7:59 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle guest essayist Manuel Rivera, superintendent, Rochester School District writes, "The gains of our students and the progress of our district is a direct result of people working together toward a common goal, and that includes the Board of Education, our union leaders, staff, parents, the higher education, faith and business communities and many involved citizens."
Colleges making SAT, ACT optional
Date CapturedSaturday October 07 2006, 12:46 PM
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, "Fair Test, a Cambridge, Mass., group critical of standardized testing, says about 730 campuses make exams optional for all or a substantial share of their students, up from 280 schools about a decade ago."
The Protest
Date CapturedSaturday October 07 2006, 8:52 AM
Video of Columbia University Minuteman Project protest.
COLUMBIA PREZ TALKS TOUGH
Date CapturedSaturday October 07 2006, 7:47 AM
NY Post opined on Columbia University event, "During the fracas, hooligans didn't merely shout down a speaker who happened to oppose illegal immigration; they physically attacked him, forced him to flee and sparked an outright brawl."
Infringement and Sales of Student Admissions Data
Date CapturedFriday October 06 2006, 9:52 AM
PR Newswire reports, "The evidence revealed that XAP sold certain information such as social security numbers, names, addresses, and dates of birth for at least 600,000 students. CollegeNET's claim was also based upon the false or misleading statements made by XAP to colleges and universities that student data would not be sold."
Columbia University Investigation to Look at Facebook
Date CapturedFriday October 06 2006, 9:11 AM
Columbia Spectator reports, "The investigation comes after a violent protest broke out in Roone Arledge Auditorium during a speech by Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, an organization that patrols the U.S.-Mexican border for illegal immigrants. Shortly after the speaker took the stage, several audience members rushed onto the stage with banners, sparking a physical conflict and prompting the early cancellation of the speech."
Columbia University's Speech Thugs
Date CapturedFriday October 06 2006, 4:57 AM
NY Post opined, "Can it be true that free speech at Columbia applies only to those who are deemed 'legitimate' by a self-proclaimed group of political purists? So it would seem. And, sad to say, Wednesday night's fracas was no isolated incident."
CUNY hiring bias alleged
Date CapturedFriday October 06 2006, 4:37 AM
NY Daily News reports, "As Columbus Day approaches, a number of prominent Italian-Americans are expressing concern that the City University of New York has a vendetta against them. Nearly 30 years after that ethnic group was included in CUNY's affirmative action program, Italian-Americans still face discrimination there, according to a university-commissioned report."
'Need No Education'? New Classes Counter
Date CapturedThursday October 05 2006, 6:39 PM
The Harvard Crimson reports, "'The more Harvard kids that we can get involved in education, the better this country will be,' said Lagemann."
Early Admissions Aren't the Problem
Date CapturedThursday October 05 2006, 7:07 AM
Washington Post Op-Ed contributor Amy Gutmann, president of U of Pennsylvania writes, "To end or not to end early admissions: That is the question that colleges and universities are debating once again. The passion is great, but the stakes are small and the debate is a distraction from a far more important matter: the urgent need of all but a handful of colleges and universities to improve financial aid for students from low-income and middle-income families."
New SUNY campus
Date CapturedThursday October 05 2006, 6:46 AM
Newsday editorial opined, "It took a coalition of public officials, private citizens and academic leaders to turn gloom into triumph, and turn Southampton College into Stony Brook Southampton, the newest SUNY campus. It all came together gloriously yesterday, with a joyful ceremony marking the transfer of ownership. Now the real work begins."
Study: Boozers Aren’t Losers In Earnings
Date CapturedWednesday October 04 2006, 8:43 AM
The Harvard Crimson reports, "Teenagers who binge-drink during high school may have a harder time finding a job compared to their non-binge drinking counterparts, but when they do land a job, their earning potential averages 6 percent higher, according to researchers in a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research last month."
U of California Davis rise in reported sex offenses reviewed
Date CapturedTuesday October 03 2006, 9:50 AM
The Sacramento Bee reports, "Jennifer Beeman, head of the UC Davis Campus Violence Prevention Program, said she believes the increase in the number of reported sex offenses on UC Davis campuses in 2005 could reflect the success of campus programs that seek to educate students about sex assaults and to encourage them -- and others aware of such crimes -- to report them."
Study: U.S. high school sports injury rates cut in half
Date CapturedSaturday September 30 2006, 8:17 AM
AP reports, " High school sports injury rates in the United States have dropped by more than half in the past decade, probably because of better equipment and other advances, researchers reported Thursday. In all nine major sports examined except volleyball, injury rates were at least two times higher in the mid-1990s than they were during the 2005-06 school year, said Dawn Comstock, a researcher at Columbus Children's Hospital in Ohio and lead author of the study."
Let's Really Throw Open Doors to Higher Education
Date CapturedFriday September 29 2006, 8:39 AM
The Houston Chronicle Op-Ed contributor Margaret Spellings, a former Houstonian and U.S. secretary of education writes, "Higher education is a public as well as a private good. Parents, students and taxpayers pick up the vast majority of the tab for higher education. Over the years, we've invested tens of billions of dollars and just hoped for the best. It's time to ask what we are getting for our money."
Academic reforms needed to help athletes graduate
Date CapturedFriday September 29 2006, 7:06 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle opined, "A newly released study of 93,000 Division I athletes showed 77 percent of them graduated within six years, up from 76 percent last year. That kind of progress among mostly scholarship athletes who entered college from 1996 to 1999 speaks to the merit of academic reforms adopted by the NCAA in recent years. It's also a solid model for local school districts such as Rochester's to improve the graduation rates of high school athletes. The sooner student athletes understand that they're students first, the better their chances of succeeding on the college level. Fortunately, there is already talk in Rochester about finding new ways to improve the graduation rate among student athletes."
Tackle Utah education disparity
Date CapturedFriday September 29 2006, 1:12 AM
Deseret Morning News editorial writes, "The report ["Closing Educational Achievement Gaps for Latina/o Students in Utah,"] points out the inadequacy of Utah's school funding in terms of per pupil expenditures, Utah's large school and class sizes as well as data that show that Utah funds districts with the highest percentage of minorities at lower rates. The researchers contend that while the methodology of the latter point could be disputed, 'the fact remains that districts with higher percentages of students of color, in fact, need more funding than (other) districts in order to move from 'equality' to 'equity.'"
September 28, 2006 Press Release - Closure of Taylor Business Institute
Date CapturedFriday September 29 2006, 12:01 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006: “We identified several areas of consistent non-compliance at Taylor. These areas include inadequate rigor, level and content of coursework that could impact a student’s ability to transfer credits to other degree-granting institutions; inadequate investments in critical educational services, such as faculty, library resources, equipment and support services; rapid turnover of staff and faculty; understaffed student support services; and hiring of staff and faculty who lack requisite skills and experience. In short, the students at Taylor are not receiving the college-level education that they are paying for,” said Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Deputy Commissioner for Higher Education and the Professions. "The State Education Department will directly contact all Taylor students to inform them about the school’s closure and detail all options for continuing their education at other institutions. The Department has arranged a College Transfer Fair for the Taylor students on October 18th from 2-7 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center. Representatives of other educational institutions will be there to discuss transfer opportunities. Information and guidance about State and Federal student financial aid will also be provided. “We want the transition to go smoothly so that students will choose to continue their education and graduate,” said Duncan-Poitier. "The Department has also created a page on its Web site for Taylor students."
Rochester area colleges light the way to economic vitality for region
Date CapturedThursday September 28 2006, 6:34 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle guest essayists Joel Seligman, president of University of Rochester and Braveman, president of Nazareth College write, "Area colleges contribute to the quality of the community's social, educational and cultural life. Recent studies have shown that knowledge workers are drawn to a climate in which the arts are thriving. The myriad arts offerings from the Eastman School of Music, the Nazareth College Arts Center and other local colleges provide affordable access to some of the world's most renowned performers and artists, bring thousands of visitors to the area and create an atmosphere that can help attract and retain talent. As local leaders discuss economic development, it is important that they recognize the tremendous opportunities and potential offered by Rochester area colleges. By taking full advantage of university research, university-generated human capital, local business creativity and the full support of all local entities, we can create the kind of environment in which the Rochester economy can flourish and our talented young people will want to build their lives."
State orders commercial school in NYC closed, citing poor quality
Date CapturedThursday September 28 2006, 4:08 AM
Newsday reports, "Their [group of educators] report stated that 'the institute operates more as a high school equivalency preparation enterprise than as a college.' The report also questioned whether the public investment in the school is worth it."
Congress Hears of Internet Piracy, But Hesitates on Action
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 4:21 PM
Fox News reports, "University initiatives to stop illegal downloading of music, movies and more among college students will be critical to success because the federal government is unlikely to crack down on campuses, said witnesses at a House hearing Tuesday on Internet piracy."
Higher Ed Panel Calls for College Database
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 8:49 AM
NPR reports, "The panel says students and parents would benefit from a common database that explains what different schools offer."
College overhaul called ‘overdue'
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 7:07 AM
USA TODAY Mary Beth Marklein reports, "Proponents of a database that tracks students, including the State Higher Education Executive Officers, say federal data on graduation rates gives an inaccurate picture because it doesn't account for transfers to other schools. And though many schools keep their own records, they don't necessarily make the data public. About 35 states have systems in place, but they operate as 'islands unto themselves,' Spellings said. Spellings said her plan would make information available to parents, policymakers and others in an easy-to-understand format. Data could include students' majors, costs after student aid and how quickly they graduate. To protect privacy, the commission recommended that the database use anonymous identification numbers, not Social Security numbers."
Cayuga Community College boss to head state's community colleges
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 5:35 AM
"'Dennis Golladay's successful leadership of Cayuga Community College, combined with more than 26 years as an educator and administrator in public higher education makes him the ideal choice for this important position,' said Thomas F. Egan, chairman of the SUNY board."
SUNY to pay new provost $300,000 plus $5,000 monthly for expenses
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 1:47 AM
AP MICHAEL GORMLEY reports, "The board hired Risa Palm of Louisiana State University as provost and chief academic officer of the public university system, said SUNY spokesman David Henahan. She will also get a car and be paid $83,000 a year more than her predecessor. Palm has been the provost at Louisiana and before that worked at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was chosen after a nationwide search and interviews of 39 candidates by board members, Henahan said."
Secretary Spellings Announces Plans for More Affordable, Accessible, Accountable and Consumer-Friendly U.S. Higher Education System
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 1:13 AM
Secretary Spellings has called for a privacy-protected student-level data system—similar to what currently exists for K-12 students—that would create a higher education information system and provide transparency and ease when students and families shop for colleges. Armed with this information, the Department's existing college search website can be redesigned and made more useful to answer such basic questions as how much a school is really going to cost and how long it will take to get a degree. In recent years, the number of non-traditional students has increased as more Americans of all ages seek additional degrees mid-career or attend college for the first time. Secretary Spelling's plan would facilitate their access to information on colleges, financial aid and provide data on affordability.
Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2003-04
Date CapturedWednesday September 27 2006, 12:53 AM
NCES: The data include such characteristics as the numbers of students and teachers, number of high school completers and the averaged freshman graduation rate, and revenues and expenditures. Several findings were: These 100 largest districts enrolled 23 percent of all public school students, and employed 22 percent of all public school teachers, in 2003-04. The 100 largest districts produced 20 percent of all high school completers (both diploma and other completion credential recipients) in 2002-03. Across these districts, the averaged freshman graduation rate was 68.8 percent. In 19 of the 100 largest districts the rate was 80 percent or higher. The rate was less than 50 percent in 8 of the 100 largest districts. Three states – California, Florida, and Texas – accounted for 41 of the 100 largest public school districts. Current per-pupil expenditures in fiscal year 2003 ranged from a low of $4,413 in Alpine School District, Utah to a high of $17,652 in Newark City, New Jersey. Dalton, B., Sable, J., and Hoffman, L. (2006). Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2003–04 (NCES 2006-329). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Experts: Education plan likely won't fly
Date CapturedTuesday September 26 2006, 8:18 AM
The Houston Chronicle reports on the Commission of the Future of Higher Education's 62 page report, "The commission did not recommend mandatory testing, but encouraged institutions to measure learning and make the results available to students and tuition-paying parents."
National Science Foundation (NSF) awards $3.3 million grant to Cornell to bolster the percentage of women faculty members
Date CapturedMonday September 25 2006, 8:50 AM
EurekAlert announces, "Cornell is committed to diversity, gender equality and promoting an environment in which all faculty can achieve their potential in research, education and service. The representation of women faculty in the university's science and engineering departments falls too far below the level of female doctorates produced nationally, according to Cornell administrators."
Students, residents at odds
Date CapturedMonday September 25 2006, 6:57 AM
The Daily Star reports on collegetown neighborhoods, "Both schools [State University College at Oneonta and Hartwick College] collaborated last semester on OH-Fest, a free festival and concert in Neahwa Park, designed to bring the two campuses and the year-round Oneonta community together, and the schools regularly participate in community-service activities."
The US doesn't need more college grads
Date CapturedMonday September 25 2006, 6:41 AM
Christian Science Monitor contributor George C. Leef, executive director of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy in Raleigh, N.C. writes, "Above all, the US should stop worrying about the percentage of its younger citizens who have college degrees vs. the percentage in other countries. The truth is, most of what people need to know in order to be successful in life is not learned in formal educational settings. The job skills that help workers advance in their careers are usually learned on the job."
Taking a look at longer classes
Date CapturedMonday September 25 2006, 5:19 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin "A main roadblock to extending the year is financial concerns. Any move to add days to the school year, or hours to the school day, would have to be negotiated with labor unions, including teachers' associations, officials said. And this would mean higher labor costs. 'If you extend the school year, I would assume people would expect addition compensation,' Busch said."
Range of symptoms define ADHD
Date CapturedSunday September 24 2006, 9:46 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "It is estimated between 3 percent and 5 percent of children have ADHD. Unfortunately, when overlooked, children can go on to have difficulties with academics and peer relationships. Additionally, a minority of individuals with ADHD are at higher risk for oppositional behaviors, low self-esteem, mood or anxiety disorders and substance abuse. It becomes important to assess for ADHD early on."
Missouri State, ACLU settle lawsuit over women's tennis
Date CapturedSunday September 24 2006, 9:13 AM
News Tribune reports, "Most schools meet Title IX requirements by demonstrating that the percentages of male and female athletes are substantially proportionate with the percentages of male and female students enrolled. Schools can also demonstrate a history of expanding athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex or show that athletic programs accommodate the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex."
Beacon Club advocates for disabled students at University of Louisiana
Date CapturedSunday September 24 2006, 9:05 AM
"'I didn't know about these services until the end of my freshmen year,' he [student] said. 'It makes a difference to take a test in a distraction-free environment. Before I was taking a test in an environment with 30 to 100 students. It adds a different level of stress when you have a condition like ADHD.' Through the Services for Students with Disabilities office, he's able to have extra time to take his tests in a quiet environment."
SUNY Cobbleskill lab tech degree in trouble
Date CapturedSunday September 24 2006, 8:01 AM
Times Union reports, "While the nursing shortage has been well-documented, the chronic lack of behind-the-scenes laboratory help has received less attention. Histotechnologists process blood and tissue samples on which doctors base their diagnoses."
North Dakota college board approves gay-inclusive antiharassment policy
Date CapturedFriday September 22 2006, 11:57 PM
Advocate.com reports, "North Dakota's board of higher education has ordered the system's colleges to review their antiharassment policies, which must include a ban on harassing someone because of his or her sexual orientation. The sexual orientation provision is not required by federal or state law, said Pat Seaworth, the university system's lawyer."
Privacy? What privacy?
Date CapturedFriday September 22 2006, 11:35 PM
Minnesota Daily Kate Nelson opined on higher education online security breaches, "These threats to privacy and their effects are very real and are much more deserving of attention than the supposed dangers of Facebook. The notion that our "private" information is available to virtually anyone seeking it is not a possibility - it's reality.
Vallas receives Urban Innovator Award
Date CapturedFriday September 22 2006, 9:33 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer reports, "'He [Vallas] has been responsible for sweeping reforms in Philadelphia which have led to higher test scores, better-trained teachers, safer schools, a unified curriculum and improved financial stability,' the institute [Manhattan Institute] said in a statement."
New York State Department of Education: Grade 3-8 Tests For First Time Show
Date CapturedThursday September 21 2006, 2:57 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, September 21, 2006: For the first time, students this year took State tests in Grade 3-8. Those results, released today, showed a steady and relatively higher level of achievement in the elementary grades and lower achievement starting in Grade 6 and continuing through Grade 8. They also showed that student achievement overall in Grade 3-8 ranged from about 50 percent meeting all the standards in Urban High Need Districts to about 69 percent in Average Need Districts to 83 percent in Low Need Districts. There are substantial differences in performance among the Big 5 Cities. New York City was highest in Grade 3, with 62 percent meeting al the standards, and at Grade 8, with 37 percent meeting all the standards. Yonkers was not far behind in those grades. New York City and Yonkers both had about 51 percent of all students throughout Grade 3-8 meeting all the standards.
‘We're always going to have to fight'
Date CapturedThursday September 21 2006, 9:58 AM
The Citizen reports on Title IX panel (Peter Liddell, Athletic Director of Cayuga Community College, Joan Sitterly, Athletic Director of SUNY Cortland, Shelly Connors, a physical education teacher and coach and Dr. Chris Mack, a professor at SUNY Oswego and panel mediator) discussion, "The panel discussed the effects of title IX on local schools across Central New York. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 banned sex discrimination in schools, whether is [it] be in academics or athletics."
Curry praised as model for teacher education
Date CapturedThursday September 21 2006, 7:07 AM
Cavalier Daily reports, 'Students [in the Education School] are taught to praise research and to be able to discern what is relevant in research and to use instructional methods that have been proven effective,' Education Prof. Sandy Cohen said. 'We really strive for our students to see themselves as researchers in their own classrooms ... emphasizing the things that work and that don't work'."
Unfair Advancement
Date CapturedThursday September 21 2006, 3:52 AM
NY Times Op-Ed contributor Rodney Labrecque, head of Wilbraham & Monson Academy, a college preparatory school opined on Advanced Placement (AP) tests, "Even if Advanced Placement were an effective high school education tool, there is little evidence to think it would be a useful yardstick for admissions. A 2004 study of the University of California system found that 'the number of Advanced Placement and honors courses taken in high school bears little or no relationship to student’s later performance in college.' (Not surprisingly, the College Board, which administers the tests, rebutted this conclusion.)"
A transformation for special ed: Need to account for language and cultural differences
Date CapturedWednesday September 20 2006, 11:00 PM
The Arizona Republic reports, "The push for accountability in public schools, coupled with increasing numbers of English-language learners, has put a squeeze on those who work in one of the most demanding, stressful career fields."
College notifying applicants of "misplaced" data
Date CapturedWednesday September 20 2006, 5:16 PM
AP reports, "Officials at Berry College say personal information on more than 2,000 students who applied for financial aid was 'misplaced' by a consultant, creating a possible security breach. In a statement posted Wednesday on Berry's Web site, President Stephen R. Briggs said college officials were notified late Monday afternoon that information from federal student aid forms collected during the 2005-06 academic year had been misplaced by a financial aid consultant. The data included names, Social Security numbers and reported incomes related to 2,093 people who submitted a federal aid application to Berry, a private college in northwest Georgia. Of those, 1,322 are currently enrolled at Berry, Brigg said."
SUNY to offer 'disaster degree'
Date CapturedWednesday September 20 2006, 6:44 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "The program — officially called the Hudson Valley Domestic Preparedness Community College Consortium — will offer students from the four colleges degrees in emergency management, fire protection services, paramedic and cybersecurity, as well as classes on basic police training."
CUNY, NYU And DOE Team Up To Train Teachers For City Schools
Date CapturedTuesday September 19 2006, 7:22 PM
NY1 Mike Meenan reports, " A joint effort by the Department of Education, CUNY and NYU, the Teacher Academy recruits college freshmen who want to become math and science teachers and trains them to serve city schools."
Columbia Alters Financial Aid for Low-Income Students
Date CapturedTuesday September 19 2006, 7:16 PM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON reports, "Columbia officials said that even though the campus already has the most socio-economically diverse student body in the Ivy League, the move to replace loans with grants for low-income students will enhance that diversity further."
Highlights of the Final Report of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: A Test of Leadership-Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education
Date CapturedTuesday September 19 2006, 5:24 PM
U.S. Department of Education press release: "Secretary Spellings formed the Commission on the Future of Higher Education to launch a national dialogue on the need to strengthen higher education so that our students and our nation will remain competitive in the 21st century. As a college diploma becomes more critical, higher education must be accessible to all Americans and meet the needs of America's diverse and changing student population. The Commission found that: College access, particularly for low-income and minority students, is limited by inadequate academic preparation, a lack of information and persistent financial barriers; The current financial aid system is confusing, complex and inefficient, and is therefore frequently unable to direct aid to the students who need it most; and There is a shortage of clear, comprehensive, and accessible information about the colleges and universities themselves, including comparative data about cost and performance."
Teacher colleges get low marks
Date CapturedTuesday September 19 2006, 11:56 AM
The Honolulu Advertiser writes, "Don Young, interim dean of UH's College of Education [University of Hawaii] that produces most of Hawai'i's new teachers each year, called the report [Educating School Teachers] 'broad-brush charges' not particularly applicable to Hawai'i where student teachers have been receiving standards-based education for the past five or six years, as well as extensive hands-on classroom experience." The university has launched new courses that address challenges such as No Child Left Behind requirements. UH was not pinpointed in the Levine study.
Higher Standards Don't Lead Every Student to Success
Date CapturedTuesday September 19 2006, 4:02 AM
The Washington Post reports, "Twelve states have business-sponsored State Scholars programs to encourage students to take college-preparatory courses. All 50 states and the District of Columbia offer incentives for students to take Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or dual enrollment courses in cooperation with local colleges, the center [National Center for Educational Accountability] said." Fewer than one in four low-income Texas students in the graduating class of 2002 who took AP exams passed.
University of Virginia Curry School of Education Recognized as National Model
Date CapturedMonday September 18 2006, 11:15 PM
Newswise reports, "The Curry School's five-year B.A./M.T. program, the high quality of its students, the balance between theory and practical experience and the reputation of the faculty are among the elements given high marks in the study, which was done by Arthur Levine, former president of Teachers College at Columbia University and now president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation."
Educating School Teachers
Date CapturedMonday September 18 2006, 6:47 PM
Study author Arthur Levine, who recently left the presidency of Teachers College, Columbia University to become president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation concludes "that a majority of teacher education graduates are prepared in university-based programs that suffer from low admission and graduation standards. Their faculties, curriculums and research are disconnected from school practice and practitioners. There are wide variations in program quality, with the majority of teachers prepared in lower quality programs. Both state and accreditation standards for maintaining quality are ineffective."
Women athletes finally get their due
Date CapturedMonday September 18 2006, 7:43 AM
Kansas City Star reports, "The university [Central Missouri State] is inviting women who played sports before the early 1970s to attend the homecoming football game Oct. 14 to get letters that only male athletes could earn at the time. So far, about 100 women have indicated they will attend, organizers said."
Early Admissions
Date CapturedMonday September 18 2006, 3:31 AM
The Washington Post opined on Harvard's changed admissions policy, "As other schools ponder whether they can afford to follow the example of Harvard and Delaware, they would do well to note the widespread reaction of parents, teachers and guidance counselors who see the decision as a step toward easing the anxiety, tension and premature pressure that has come to permeate the process for too many students."
Skip the Test, Betray the Cause
Date CapturedMonday September 18 2006, 3:29 AM
NY Times Op-Ed contributor Colin S. Diver, president of Reed College opined, "An institution that, commendably, seeks to enroll more minority and lower-income students can do so by giving less weight to SAT or ACT scores, either across the board or in selective cases. But concealing the applicants’ test scores is just willful blindness."
Student leads revolution
Date CapturedSunday September 17 2006, 8:42 PM
Iowa City Press-Citizen reports, "Called Student's Against Facebook News Feed (Official Petition to Facebook), the group challenged a feature that displayed details about friends, calling it an invasion of privacy."
Urban education program promises focus
Date CapturedSunday September 17 2006, 10:29 AM
Republican-American reports on proposed curriculum in Connecticut school, "The Comer program is not focused specifically on academic achievement, though supporters say fostering a warmer attitude toward school leads to higher test scores. 'Academic achievement is an outcome of good development,' Joyner [education professor who helped develop the program] said. 'It's just as important for a kid to be good as it is to be smart.'" Joyner said a particular focus for Walsh [Connecticut school] would be developing a schoolwide focus on learning proper English, and recognizing when to use it instead of street slang."
Killing Off the American Future
Date CapturedSunday September 17 2006, 9:52 AM
NY Times opined, "Unless America renews its commitment to the higher education policies that made the country great, we could soon find ourselves at the mercy of an increasingly competitive global economy. And if we let ourselves hit bottom, it could take generations for us to dig ourselves out."
Harvard Ends Early Admissions, and Guess Who Wins
Date CapturedSaturday September 16 2006, 1:06 PM
NY Times reports, "Harvard officials argue that the program gives yet another leg up to well-off students, who don’t need to compare financial-aid offers from numerous colleges and who often attend high schools where counselors help put together applications. After the announcement, many people within education urged other colleges to take a similar step."
No Worm for the Early Bird
Date CapturedFriday September 15 2006, 8:26 AM
Wall Street Journal opined on early admissions, "This week, Harvard University announced a plan to drop its "early admission" program in order to encourage more economic and racial diversity in its applicant pool. That the Crimson gatekeepers are trying yet another strategy to promote campus diversity will surprise no one."
Sullivan pledges $7.5M for a greener Sullivan County Community College
Date CapturedFriday September 15 2006, 6:57 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "The high-performance building would house new programs for students in environmental technology, energy services technology, wind power and environmental science."
Service-learning program gives children a ‘jump start’ into school
Date CapturedThursday September 14 2006, 1:36 PM
"The School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched a new outreach and service-learning program aimed at helping economically disadvantaged preschoolers get a "jump start" on kindergarten, while giving college students experience in the classroom."
States give tax breaks to college savers
Date CapturedThursday September 14 2006, 8:50 AM
USA TODAY reports, "The 529 plans — named for a section of the federal tax code — have gained popularity by allowing parents and grandparents to put away money for college and pay no federal tax on withdrawals if the money goes for tuition and books. In many cases, the money can be used for any college or university, not just a school in the state that sponsors the 529."
A plan to inspire achievement
Date CapturedWednesday September 13 2006, 3:35 PM
Daily Herald reports on Utah Scholars program, "The goal is to encourage students to take more rigorous academic courses in high school. Students who succeed in the program will be designated Utah Scholars at graduation -- a title that will be noted on transcripts and which will help them qualify for higher levels of college financial aid."
Why don't we really make education a top priority?
Date CapturedTuesday September 12 2006, 11:33 PM
Editorial Board of the Union-Bulletin opined, "Poll after poll has told us that the people of Washington state (and, frankly, every other state) put quality education atop their priority list for government. If so, why has higher education - a key segment of a quality education - become so expensive that a great many working, middle-class parents can no longer afford to send their kids to college."
States Direct New State Money into Education
Date CapturedTuesday September 12 2006, 10:36 AM
NPR reports, "After years of lean budgets, money is flowing into many state treasuries."
U.S. Spends More on Education, Gets Worse Results, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Finds
Date CapturedTuesday September 12 2006, 7:32 AM
Bloomberg reports, "The U.S. spent about $12,000 per student, second only to Switzerland among the 30 OECD countries based on 2003 figures, the OECD said today in its annual report on education. The U.S. outperformed only five of the 30 countries on an OECD test given to 15-year-olds, ranked 12th in high school completion rates and averaged 23 students per class, higher than the average of 21."
Angry taxpayers speak out at Haverstraw Town Board meeting
Date CapturedTuesday September 12 2006, 6:19 AM
The Journal News reports, "The higher taxes reflect a combination of a reassessment of property — Haverstraw's first in four decades — and tax repayments to the Mirant Corp., the company that owns the Bowline and Lovett power plants. The plants had been overtaxed for decades. 'If you knew this is going to happen, how come tax increases weren't phased in slightly over the 10-year period?' resident Joel Dietch asked the board last night."
Harvard Ends Early Admission, Citing Barrier to Disadvantaged
Date CapturedTuesday September 12 2006, 2:58 AM
NY Times ALAN FINDER and KAREN W. ARENSON report, "Harvard will be the first of the nation’s prestigious universities to do away completely with early admissions, in which high school seniors try to bolster their chances at competitive schools by applying in the fall and learning whether they have been admitted in December, months before other students."
Gay guide lists Vassar in top 100
Date CapturedMonday September 11 2006, 6:20 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "The college offers a variety of courses that focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, including 'Queer Theory,' 'Lesbian Sex and Politics in the United States' and 'Queer Alphabets' — a freshman course focusing on gay and lesbian literature."
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) training developers of video games
Date CapturedMonday September 11 2006, 6:11 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "With the video game industry anticipating notable employment growth over the next couple of years, Rochester Institute of Technology this fall has launched a new master's degree in game design and development. It also is pursuing plans to create a bachelor's degree program, said Andrew Phelps, an associate professor and director of the game design and development program."
Curriculum Keeps College Students Sober
Date CapturedSunday September 10 2006, 12:48 PM
Newswise reports, "Texas Tech’s recovery community is the largest and one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the program provides support and services to prevent the relapse of nearly 100 students recovering from alcohol and other chemical addictions; it also has expanded its scope to incorporate issues such as eating disorders and gambling."
Massachusetts principal wary of changing military recruitment policy
Date CapturedSunday September 10 2006, 11:49 AM
The Boston Globe reports, "The federal No Child Left Behind law requires schools to provide the military the same access to students that is available to other potential employers and higher-education institutions. The law also gives military recruiters access to students' names, addresses, and telephone numbers, although parents and students can request that such information not be released."
Fordham Graduate School of Education Nets $4.5 Million in Grants
Date CapturedSunday September 10 2006, 10:47 AM
The New York State Education Department has awarded Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education $4.5 million in contracts for two Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Centers (BETACs) to serve more than 51,300 students in grades K-12 in the Bronx and Lower Hudson Valley. The highly competitive awards each total $2.25 million over a five-year period. BETACs were established by the New York State Education Department to assist districts and schools in developing high quality educational programs to help English Language Learners (ELL) or Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students meet New York state’s learning standards.
SAT becoming less important
Date CapturedSunday September 10 2006, 10:27 AM
Buffalo News former editor Murray Light opined, "No matter what admissions option college officials claim, a student submitting a record of very good SAT scores is bound to have an edge over those who have passed on taking the exam or who have not scored too well on the exam. The competition for acceptance in colleges is greater than ever and every bit of positive fodder certainly helps admissions officers make their decision."
The Future of SUNY
Date CapturedFriday September 08 2006, 9:28 AM
Chancellor John Ryan writes, "After the fall elections, I will urge our state leaders to establish a Blue Ribbon commission that would be made up of a cross-section of stakeholders: business leaders, experienced educators and administrative leaders from New York and comparable states, as well as both a student representative and an international higher education official. The commission would take a comprehensive look at what works best in higher education, not just in New York State, but throughout the country and internationally. After it conducts broad research on SUNY and best practices throughout higher education, the commission would make a series of recommendations regarding SUNY to the governor, the legislature, and SUNY Trustees. These recommendations could then serve as a blueprint for the future of the State University."
Certification and Private School Teachers' Transfers to Public Schools
Date CapturedThursday September 07 2006, 10:25 AM
This Issue Brief was authored by Emily W. Holt, Mary McLaughlin, and Daniel J. McGrath of the Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI). "In three out of four time periods, higher percentages of movers who held state certification in year two of the time period only switched to public schools than did those without regular state certifications in their main assignment in either year of the time period. In all four time periods for which data were collected, higher percentages of movers with regular state certifications in both years of the time period moved to public schools than did their peers without the certification. However, regardless of certification status, 11 percent or fewer of private school teachers changed schools during any 2-year period."
Plattsburgh State Upward Bound's success rate: 92-percent college attendance with a 60-percent graduation rate
Date CapturedThursday September 07 2006, 7:34 AM
Press Republican opined, "Upward Bound projects provide academic instruction in mathematics, laboratory sciences, composition, literature and foreign languages. The local students experience living in the university's dormitories and move to their classes in real-life collegiate settings. While attending lectures and getting homework in subjects like public speaking, creative writing and foreign languages, the students also participate in a variety of out-of-classroom activites, like attending leadership conferences, hiking and field trips."
Cost of college too high?
Date CapturedThursday September 07 2006, 5:13 AM
Times Union reports, "Tuition at community colleges is particularly high, noted Finney. Last year, community college tuition averaged $2,800 in New York, compared with $300 in California and just over $1,000 in Washington state."
Report Finds U.S. Students Lagging in Finishing College
Date CapturedThursday September 07 2006, 3:35 AM
NY Times reports, "The report 'badly miscalculates New York’s TAP program and inaccurately portrays higher education in New York as unaffordable,’' said John R. Ryan, the SUNY chancellor. 'Nothing could be further from the truth.'”
Lower class size push launched on first day of school in New York City
Date CapturedTuesday September 05 2006, 3:46 PM
The UFT writes, "Research shows that small classes in all grades lead to higher student achievement. The STAR project in Tennessee randomly assigned 6,000 children to small and large classes in kindergarten through third grade and followed them throughout their school careers. The students in small classes did significantly better in the early grades, held on to those gains through high school and were more likely to go to college."
Arizona State University builds key educational bridge with China
Date CapturedMonday September 04 2006, 11:59 AM
East Valley Tribune reports, "Other universities helping to establish the institute are the University of California system, the State University of New York at Albany, the University of Utah and Louisiana State University as well as several other Chinese universities, she [Mariko Silver, director of strategic projects for ASU] said."
2 majors in crime new to college: Roberts Wesleyan College introduces degrees in white-collar issues, forensic science
Date CapturedMonday September 04 2006, 11:28 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports on Roberts program and courses at State University College at Buffalo, Genesee Community College and Hilbert College, "The economic-crime investigation program has courses in criminal justice, accounting and computer science, and students will specialize either in accounting or computers. And for the major, the college is creating courses on white-collar crime, computer forensics and computer network security."
The U.S. Edge In Education
Date CapturedMonday September 04 2006, 9:18 AM
Washington Post Op-Ed contributor Richard H. Brodhead, Duke University president writes, "At an even more basic level, we must build on a system whose founding values are very different from respect for authority. When we touch off real debate on serious, open questions and encourage students to have worthwhile thoughts of their own, we are developing an asset of the highest strategic as well as personal value: the habits of active, independent thought."
COLLEGE PHONE PLAN AN EASY 'CELL'
Date CapturedMonday September 04 2006, 9:13 AM
NY Post David Andreatta reports, "Baruch College students searching for an open computer on campus, assignments for a missed class, and even their best friends this fall semester now need only check their mobile phone for the info."
More students come home to Onondaga Community College: With residence halls, college's enrollment rises by about 15 percent
Date CapturedSunday September 03 2006, 2:53 PM
Post-Standard reports, "With the new residence halls, fall enrollment at OCC is about 15 percent higher than last year. There are about 70 students on a waiting list for a dorm room."
“Slow migration” towards more ACT test takers, Princeton Review says
Date CapturedSunday September 03 2006, 8:54 AM
Boca Raton News reports, "But why are so many students taking the ACT? Deutsch [Vice President of the Princeton Review] stated many reasons. One in particular affected students nationwide when The College Board mis-graded hundreds of SAT test scores. Another is the largest decline in SAT scores in more than 30 years. 'Students are looking for alternatives,' he said."
Residents upset by surveillance cameras used by Pennsylvania college
Date CapturedSaturday September 02 2006, 7:29 PM
AP reports, "The recent installation of closed-circuit cameras meant to protect students at Franklin & Marshall College has raised the ire of nearby residents concerned about their privacy."
At 2-Year Colleges, Students Eager but Unready
Date CapturedSaturday September 02 2006, 9:17 AM
NY Times reports, "Aside from New York City’s higher education system, at least 12 states explicitly bar state universities from providing remedial courses or take other steps like deferred admissions to steer students needing helping toward technical or community colleges. Some students who need to catch up attend two- and four-year institutions simultaneously. The efforts, educators say, have not cut back on the thousands of students who lack basic skills. Instead, the colleges have clustered those students in community colleges, where their chances of succeeding are low and where taxpayers pay a second time to bring them up to college level. The phenomenon has educators struggling with fundamental questions about access to education, standards and equal opportunity."
Promise Abandoned: How Policy Choices and Institutional Practices Restrict College Opportunities
Date CapturedFriday September 01 2006, 9:25 AM
Kati Haycock, Director of the Education Trust and author of the report writes, "Though college leaders may not have intended this, higher education — especially the four-year college sector — has become a mechanism for reinforcing social class, rather than a vehicle for fostering social mobility. That’s bad for low-income and minority families. And it is bad for America."
Financial aid records of college students examined in terrorist search
Date CapturedThursday August 31 2006, 6:52 PM
USA Today Greg Toppo writes, "Project Strike Back is virtually unknown within the higher education community, even among top financial aid and admissions officials. The program was mentioned in a September 2002 Education Department report to Congress, noting that it had been initiated. And a May 2004 Government Accountability Office report on data mining noted that the program compares Department of Education and FBI data 'for anomalies. Also verifies personal identifiers.'"
SAT blues: Standardized test scores don't show the whole picture
Date CapturedThursday August 31 2006, 9:38 AM
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle opined, "There are many ways to judge a student's abilities, from letters of recommendation and grades to personal essays and extra-curricular activities. Students, parents and college admissions officers shouldn't get hung up on SATs. Passing tests shouldn't be an end-all."
Test results similar among San Diego campuses
Date CapturedThursday August 31 2006, 9:11 AM
UNION-TRIBUNE reports, "Where choice programs make the biggest difference is in diversifying school populations to include a mix of ethnicities, races and socioeconomic backgrounds, according to the study. Nonwhite students, especially black students, are generally more likely to participate in choice programs than whites. Usually, these students opt to go to schools that have more white students and are higher-achieving."
Students’ Paths to Small Colleges Can Bypass SAT
Date CapturedThursday August 31 2006, 8:28 AM
NY Times TAMAR LEWIN reports, "Half a century ago, the SAT was a tool for opening college access to students who did not come from elite schools, a steppingstone to academic meritocracy. But many admissions officers now see the test as a barrier to low-income students and those who do not speak English at home. Test scores, college officials say, present a skewed picture both of poor students who have had little formal preparation, and wealthy ones who spend thousands of dollars — not to mention evenings, weekends and summers — on tutoring."
Girls top boys nationwide on SAT writing exam
Date CapturedWednesday August 30 2006, 7:27 AM
AP reports, "Girls nationwide surpassed boys' scores on the new writing portion of the SAT exam. The Class of 2006 results, released yesterday, show girls across the country did 11 points better than males in writing. But males can take some solace in the remaining two categories on the SAT. In critical reading and math, boys still performed better than girls — again on a nationwide basis."
SAT scores fall by largest margin in 31 years: Changeover to lengthier exam cited as national average drops 7 points
Date CapturedTuesday August 29 2006, 8:45 PM
AP reports, "The new exam has been expanded from three hours to three hours, 45 minutes, and can take more than a full morning counting prep time and breaks. Some parents and fair-testing advocates predicted the longer exam would cause scores to decline, but the College Board said its research showed no drop-off in student performance as the test goes on. Still, the results will spark debate over whether the College Board -- also facing criticism over 4,000 incorrectly scored exams last year --was able to deliver a new test that is comparable to the old one."
NY grads low on SAT, but here more take test
Date CapturedTuesday August 29 2006, 8:36 PM
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "New Yorkers' scores (SAT) were below the national average. But close to 90 percent of New York's high school graduates take the SAT, the highest percentage of any state, while in many other states only the top kids academically take the college entrance exam."
New California law blocks censorship of college journalists
Date CapturedTuesday August 29 2006, 8:24 PM
Contra Costa Times reports, "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday that protects college journalists from censorship, giving them the same freedom of speech as high school journalists."
Policing as Education Policy: A briefing on the initial impact of the Impact Schools program
Date CapturedTuesday August 29 2006, 12:50 PM
Prepared by Sharon Balmer with Travis Dale, Bethany Aaronson, and John M. Beam. Brief on Impact Schools reports, "In addition to having significantly higher rates of suspension and police incidents and significantly lower attendance rates than most non-Impact schools, Impact Schools were significantly different from other city high schools in a number of ways." National Center for Schools and Communities, Fordham University, August 2006.
A helping hand, Brand: Time has come for NCAA to help prep athletes
Date CapturedMonday August 28 2006, 8:52 PM
AP reports, "At a time when the NCAA is stepping up accountability for poor academic performance with colleges and universities using data tied to academic progress and graduation rates, Brand said it's unfair to schools and student-athletes when the students arrive at college without the academic background to take college-level courses."
Plattsburgh State president discusses the state of the college
Date CapturedMonday August 28 2006, 8:36 AM
Press Republican reports, "If Plattsburgh State doesn't earn accreditation for its teacher-education program the second time around, the result will be catastrophic, college President Dr. John Ettling says. At the very least, enrollment in that area will experience a quick downward spiral, he said, and, ultimately, the State Education Department could pull the program."
SUNY Orange proposal to teach the business side of art
Date CapturedMonday August 28 2006, 8:30 AM
Times-Herald reports, "The program could begin as early as the spring semester, with plans to expand in the following semesters, said proposal author Richard Heppner, associate vice president for liberal arts. But Heppner stressed that nothing is definite and plans to retool it after speaking with Sugar Loaf artists as well as students."
N.Y. school janitors going green: Districts must buy 'environmentally friendly' cleaning supplies
Date CapturedMonday August 28 2006, 8:18 AM
Star-Gazette reports, "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates human exposure to air pollutants indoors can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels. Some of the culprits are cleaners, waxes and deodorizers. Reducing or eliminating potentially harmful ingredients helps protect the environment and water supply, according to the legislation's sponsors."
Special Mount Saint Mary program helps college freshmen succeed
Date CapturedSunday August 27 2006, 8:49 AM
Times-Herald reports, "Over the summer, the private college in Newburgh took 13 incoming freshmen, all financially or academically disadvantaged, and put them through an intensive prep course. Classes and study time ran from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There were tests and counseling, designed to help them learn to succeed in the fall semester and beyond."
Two new schools enhance Binghamton University links to community
Date CapturedFriday August 25 2006, 9:19 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Op-Ed contributor Binghamton University president Lois B. DeFleur writes, "The School of Education also addresses community needs by preparing outstanding teachers and administrative leaders; by conducting educational research; and by developing new partnerships with school districts."
College tax credit aids rich most, feds say
Date CapturedFriday August 25 2006, 8:14 AM
AP reports, "College tuition tax credits are benefiting wealthier U.S. taxpayers more than the poorest, according to a federal study of the nine-year-old program." Read report on Education New York Online, Education Policy page, Higher Education link on right sidebar.
American Library Association Warns Buffalo on LIS Program
Date CapturedThursday August 24 2006, 3:31 PM
The Library Journal reports, "The dissolution of the University at Buffalo's (UB) School of Informatics, which means that the Department of Library and Information Studies (DLIS) will become part of the Graduate School of Education beginning this fall, has drawn attention of the American Library Association (ALA)."
University at Buffalo's impact on Western New York communities
Date CapturedThursday August 24 2006, 2:55 PM
UB Reporter writes, "In terms of education, Henderson [vice president for external affairs] explains UB encourages the establishment of a "pre-K through 16 education continuum"—an educational pipeline that sets students on a seamless track from grade school to graduate studies."
Children's pre-K education is crucial to their future success
Date CapturedThursday August 24 2006, 9:06 AM
Idaho Statesman Op-Ed contributor Eldon Wallace, retired associate commissioner of finance with the Missouri Department of Higher Education opined on early learning, "We are being confronted with overwhelming evidence that the great potential for early learning and for social-skill development during the first five years of life has not been met for many of our children. As a result, there is a major gap in kindergarten readiness in Idaho between the children who are educationally neglected and the children of parents who can afford preschool and/or have time, knowledge and motivation to work with their child."
Education Department working to fix web site glitch after data breach
Date CapturedWednesday August 23 2006, 9:54 PM
AP reports, "The Web site program includes names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and in some cases account information for holders of federal direct student loans. It does not involve those who have loans managed through private companies."
Early, higher education among ethnic-minority parents' top concerns
Date CapturedWednesday August 23 2006, 4:03 PM
Whittier Daily News reports on multi-language poll, "Findings show that all African American, Asian and Latino parents interviewed strongly support preschool programs, as well as the state-mandated high school exit exam."
Student Financing of Undergraduate Education: 2003–04 With a Special Analysis of the Net Price of Attendance and Federal Education Tax Benefits Statistical Analysis Report
Date CapturedWednesday August 23 2006, 3:35 PM
This NCES report provides detailed information about undergraduate tuition and total price of attendance at various types of institutions, the percentage of students receiving various types of financial aid, and the average amounts that they received. Berkner, L., and Wei, C.C. (2006). Student Financing of Undergraduate Education: 2003–04, With a Special Analysis of the Net Price of Attendance and Federal Education Tax Benefits (NCES 2006-186). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Free college-prep exams for New Yok City students
Date CapturedTuesday August 22 2006, 8:08 AM
Daily News Erin Einhorn reports, "In addition to helping kids get into college, Klein said, the test and its results will also serve to help teachers and parents to know the areas where each student is struggling and extra attention is needed. The College Board says that similar arrangements in other cities dramatically increased the number of students taking the test and better prepared them for college."
Banish The Bling: A Culture of Failure Taints Black America
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 4:44 PM
Washington Post Op-Ed contributor Juan Williams, senior correspondent for National Public Radio, political analyst for Fox News and author writes, "The defining challenge for this generation of Americans dealing with poverty is putting the next generation in a position to move even higher. Individuals must now use the opportunities made available to them by the sacrifices of past generations if they are to achieve victory in America's long and still unfinished civil rights movement."
Plattsburgh State requests teacher-education program extension
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 8:30 AM
The Press Republican writes, "Under the Regents amended guidelines, after a college has been reviewed for accreditation and deficiencies have been found, it can apply for an extension by submitting an action plan to the state Education Department, which determines how much longer the school gets."
Binghamton U rates a salute
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 8:26 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin congratulations, "Congratulations to Binghamton University for making the Top 50 list in U.S. News & World Report's 2007 edition of America's Best Colleges. This is the 10th year in a row that BU has earned a spot on the list."
College costs rise in region
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 8:10 AM
The Daily Freeman reports on higher education in the Hudson Valley, "From fuel to food, prices are rising and the cost of a higher education in the Hudson Valley is no exception."
CUNY'S CLASSY TACT-IC TO TEACH GRACES
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 7:41 AM
NY Post education writer David Andreatta reports, "Believing that the curriculum at the esteemed City University of New York business school is second to none, college officials said the new program focuses on refining students in the social graces inborn to country-club kids attending pricey universities. Workshops on dining etiquette, accent reduction, global affairs and presentation skills are on the agenda. There is also talk of offering students golf lessons to prep them for the inevitable day when they will entertain fat cats on the links."
OL' COLLEGE PRY: POL PROBES SCHOOL PORK
Date CapturedMonday August 21 2006, 7:19 AM
NY Post correspondent GEOFF EARLE reports, "A powerful U.S. senator is demanding five New York colleges justify millions in federal pork-barrel funds sent to their campuses and reveal whether they've hired political muscle to get more taxpayer money. Among the schools getting a letter from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) are New York University, the State University of New York and Columbia University." Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Charles Schumer boasted last year about getting funds for Cornell University's Center for Grape Genetics.
Independent Colleges and State University System Forge First-Ever Partnership to Create Higher Education Internet Portal Promoting Economic Development in NY
Date CapturedSunday August 20 2006, 3:59 PM
The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) and the State University of New York (SUNY) announced, "their first-ever partnership to develop an online 'portal,' which will function as an easy-to-use Internet gateway to approximately 175 higher education institutions. The portal will have significant benefits for New York's businesses and the state economy."
Performance-Based Funding in Adult Education: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
Date CapturedSunday August 20 2006, 3:33 PM
By Steven G. Klein, MPR Associates. "...this review draws on the higher education literature to explore the rationale for introducing these systems, processes used to design and implement allocation formulas, and lessons learned over time. It also summarizes how performance-based funding systems are applied in adult education and, where appropriate, provides examples of state systems to illustrate the mechanics of formula operation."
New SUNY provost nominated
Date CapturedSunday August 20 2006, 9:22 AM
AP reports, "State University of New York's chancellor on Saturday said he would nominate Risa Palm as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs."
History makes it hard to see education's problems
Date CapturedSunday August 20 2006, 8:29 AM
Herald Net James McCusker, economist, educator and consultant, and columnist opined on the role of federal government in higher education, "The most encouraging thing about the commission's work is that at last somebody in the federal government is willing to take on this issue. The decay and enervation in our higher education system were the inevitable Newtonian resultant of the three forces that have been bearing down on it: the deterioration of the K-12 educational system that feeds it; the dysfunctional financial structure that supports it; and the asynchronous organizational structure that runs it."
California higher education migrant program gets first grad
Date CapturedSaturday August 19 2006, 7:50 PM
The Ukiah Daily Journal reports, "The College Assistant Migrant Program, or CAMP, is a college grant program funded by tax dollars that helps enable students who come from a migrant or seasonal farm-working background, to successfully complete their first year of college and then continue to enroll and complete each academic year after that. This program helps to provide students with financial assistance and support services, with the goal in mind of preparing them to continue their education at a four-year college or university."
New College of Florida shares title for top public liberal arts college with Virginia Military Institute
Date CapturedSaturday August 19 2006, 7:35 PM
Herald Tribune reports ,"Among other things, the ranking reflects New College's small class sizes, a high graduation rate and an average SAT score of 1331 for incoming freshmen."
Buffalo State, Historical Society form two-year co-op
Date CapturedSaturday August 19 2006, 2:51 PM
Buffalo News reports, "The collaboration is patterned after similar agreements between Northwestern University and the Chicago History Museum and Rutgers University and the New Jersey Historical Society."
Mainstreaming For-Profit Education? Interesting
Date CapturedSaturday August 19 2006, 8:44 AM
PHI BETA CONS contributor Candace de Russy opined on for-profit/online higher education, "It will also be interesting to watch what UI spends on this program, which by its nature can forgo the usual array of costly non-instructional amenities (climbing walls, etc.) and can exploit the relatively low cost of online instruction. Thus this program can utilize the very finest, but fewer, faculty – a prospect heretofore threatening to the professoriate and the cause of its resistance to this innovation."
Looking beyond textbook learning: Upstate educators urged to embrace innovation at Saint Rose institute
Date CapturedSaturday August 19 2006, 8:21 AM
Times Union reports on seminar, "He [Noguera] is considered by many to be one of the nation's most important voices on education reform and diversity. The institute, formed last year with a $1.6 million federal grant, trains educators to better deal with modern issues affecting schools. Much of Noguera's address focused on creating a solid environment for teaching in urban areas, especially when dealing with low-income and special education students, as well as those who do not speak English. Teachers and administrators, especially in urban school districts, must work hard to create strong relationships with students to interest them in learning, he said."
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to offer seminar for gambling industry execs
Date CapturedFriday August 18 2006, 12:17 PM
Philadelphia AP reports, "The program will apply business concepts to the challenges of the gaming industry. It will offer perspectives in leadership, strategy, marketing, operations, finance and other areas that can be used to manage casinos and other gaming enterprises more effectively and profitably."
Rising college fees will cost us in time
Date CapturedFriday August 18 2006, 12:07 PM
USA Today commentary by Julianne Malveaux, economist and author, "Education is supposed to be an equalizer. But with costs rising, students are trading down dreams of an Ivy League education for one at a state university, and from a state university to one at a community college. While all education will bear fruit, we are creating a bifurcated system in which the best education will go to those who can pay for it. Students of color and those of modest means will most likely be the ones left behind."
Idaho must consider key issues for community college system
Date CapturedFriday August 18 2006, 10:15 AM
Idaho Stateman Op-Ed contributors Gary Michael and Kevin Learned, co-chairs of the Higher Education Committee of the Idaho Business Coalition for Educational Excellence, an organization of nearly 70 top business leaders from across Idaho opined, "The Idaho Legislature has appointed an Interim Committee on Community Colleges "to analyze postsecondary education in Idaho and to make recommendations to the next Legislature." The Idaho Business Coalition for Education Excellence (IBCEE), an organization of current and retired CEO's from throughout Idaho, applauds this effort and looks forward to the committee's recommendations. In our view, a community college network will greatly benefit many post high school students and, ultimately, Idaho employers who depend on a sustained, diverse and well-trained work force."
Tax break on school expenses
Date CapturedThursday August 17 2006, 8:37 AM
The NY Daily News reports, "Unlike the similar 529 college savings account, the money in your Coverdell is not limited to spending on higher education; you can use it for tuition to any K-12 private school. Other educational expenses such as books, supplies, transportation, tutoring and even computers and Internet service also qualify."
Census, Rochester has more youth: Experts say city should focus on creating jobs to keep them here
Date CapturedWednesday August 16 2006, 10:08 AM
Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Mildred Vazquez, executive director for Puerto Rican Youth Development, said the numbers alone don't reveal a lot. 'My first question is, are these college graduates. Do they have diplomas?' she said. 'You have a city with a significant number of people with no education and no way of getting an education, who don't have the means to even get a job that pays minimum wage.'"
Legislative Investigations Committee to Probe New York’s Liquor Laws and Regulations
Date CapturedWednesday August 16 2006, 7:10 AM
The Committee [NY Senate] will explore a number of issues aimed at determining whether the recent series of problems involving problem premises and underage drinking can be combated through stronger laws, regulation, and enforcement.
New York Area Is a Magnet for Graduates
Date CapturedWednesday August 16 2006, 6:51 AM
NY Times reports, "Almost 5 million people over the age of 25 in the New York metropolitan area — more than a third of the region’s population — had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2005, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau. In Manhattan, nearly three out of five residents were college graduates and one out of four had advanced degrees, forming one of the highest concentrations of highly educated people in any American city."
Massachusetts leaders join forces to improve education from pre-K to college
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 7:42 PM
AP reports, "Members of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee on Education Policy say they hope the meeting will begin a historic cooperation between the Department of Early Education and Care, the Department of Education and the Board of Higher Education. The committee is made up of high-level officials from the three state agencies. 'Education policy now crosses every sector of education,' said Stephen Tocco, the chairman of the Board of Higher Education. 'We really have to talk collectively.'"
ACRL seeks nominations for 2007 awards recognizing outstanding achievements in academic librarianship
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 11:11 AM
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) "urges members to nominate colleagues whose work has influenced their thinking and growth as an academic librarian and whose contributions merit recognition by the profession. Member nominations will ensure that the pool of candidates for each award remains both competitive and distinguished. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by December 1, 2006."
RIT President Al Simone keeps region on its economic toes
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 9:17 AM
Guest essayists O'Neil and Lehr, College of Business, RIT opined on President Al Simone, "President Simone inspires RIT to continuously improve, evolve and expand to meet the changing business landscape, whether around the corner or around the world. Likewise, he develops and inspires fellow community and business leaders to step up to the plate and implement new programs within their respective spheres of influence, and he serves as an inspirational and positive force within the flattened and ever-changing business world in which we all live today."
Kermit L. Hall
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 9:14 AM
RPI and Skidmore among 'New Ivies'
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 8:20 AM
The Record reports, "The guide uses criteria based on admissions statistics and interviews with administrators, faculty and alumni. The categorization signifies the respective schools competitive status as rivaling Ivy League colleges."
Orange County Community College asks for private donations
Date CapturedTuesday August 15 2006, 7:47 AM
Times-Herald reports, "The community college wants to raise between $8 million and $12 million from private donors during the next two years. By doing so, administrators hope to close the deal on its planned expansion in Newburgh and spur a sweeping overhaul to its facilities in Middletown."
Key to Arizona downtown campus will be keeping students happy
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 11:32 AM
The Arizona Republic reports, "State officials project that more students will want to attend college than there are available slots, and ASU is counting on the downtown campus to help it expand. In addition, the new urban university, which officials hope will eventually serve about 15,000 students, is expected to create spin-off development, drawing scores of new jobs and businesses to the area." Retention of students and campus safety are discussed.
Opportunity for all children
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 10:07 AM
USA Today op-ed contributor US secretary of Education Margaret Spellings opined, "President Bush's proposed America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids would help low-income families whose schools have failed to meet state academic standards for five or more years. Parents could use the scholarship money to transfer their children to a higher-performing public, charter, or private school or enroll them in an intensive tutoring program. For those cities and districts committed to meeting No Child Left Behind's goal of every child reading and doing math at grade level by 2014, this is an additional tool to help get them there."
Professors ban in-class Web surfing
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 9:20 AM
The Buffalo News reprints a Chicago Tribune information policy news story, "With universities rapidly installing wireless networks, Internet surfing has taken the place of the crossword puzzle as the most popular classroom distraction. Some professors are so fed up, however, that they're banning laptops or finding ways to shut off the wireless capabilities in their classrooms." University of Chicago law school, professor Randy Picker has no intention of banning laptops or Internet access.
SUNY Albany loses a beloved leader -- Kermit L. Hall, President
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 9:01 AM
Times Union reflects on the death of Kermit Hall, "'Kermit Hall was a distinguished scholar and mentor to students and faculty alike who, as president for far too short a time, made enormous contributions to the academic advances of the University at Albany,' SUNY Chancellor John Ryan said in a statement."
CUNY IN THE CROSSHAIRS
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 8:45 AM
NY Post opined on academic standards at CUNY, "As CUNY's own records confirm, the percentage of black students at City College slipped from 40 percent in 1999 to 30 percent last year. At Hunter College, the decline was from 20 percent to 15 percent. At Baruch, black students made up 24 percent of the undergraduate population in 1999; last year, the number was down to 14 percent. But, notably, no one is charging that the results are in any way the result of intentional discrimination. Indeed, overall black enrollment at CUNY has increased 1.3 percent."
Oklahoma senator asks University of Rochester: Retrace funding
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 8:15 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "A U.S. senator [Tom Coburn] is demanding that University of Rochester and dozens of other top research universities across the country explain where federal funds earmarked for research went."
Security Through Education
Date CapturedMonday August 14 2006, 7:55 AM
Washington Post contributor William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland opined on school reform, "The best way to achieve such transformational changes is through so-called statewide K-16 councils, which bring educational leaders from all levels -- superintendents, principals, university presidents, deans -- together with business and community leaders on a regular basis to develop reform agendas. Such an approach is working in Maryland and a few other states. As a second means of plugging the holes, state governments and higher education need to rethink the way they distribute financial aid."
For Lack of Teachers, Students Are Turned Away From Nursing
Date CapturedSunday August 13 2006, 11:44 AM
NY Times reports on the nursing profession, "The National League for Nursing reported a 16 percent increase in applicants to bachelor’s degree nursing programs and a 28 percent increase in applicants to associate degree programs last year, compared with the year before. Yet nursing schools turned away almost 150,000 qualified applicants in 2005 — up 18 percent over the previous year. The reason? They don’t have enough teachers."
Residents around Plattsburgh campus tired of their quality of life: Citizen group suggests legislation
Date CapturedSunday August 13 2006, 10:28 AM
Press Republican reports, "Plattsburgh residents are asking the city to adopt specific proposals they hope will end the deterioration of their homes and neighborhoods, largely caused by students in off-campus housing." Albany, Binghamton and Oneonta already have plans in place to deal with this problem.
Excelsior College launches teaching program in nursing
Date CapturedFriday August 11 2006, 3:35 PM
The Business Review (Albany) announces, "The program, a Master of Science in nursing with a specialization in Nursing Education, is intended to help address the nationwide shortage of nursing faculty, a factor often cited by nursing schools for their inability to accept students into nursing programs."
SUNY may open a new campus in China: No cost to New York taxpayers
Date CapturedFriday August 11 2006, 9:27 AM
Press Republican reports, "The SUNY facility at Nanjing is expected to offer undergraduate degrees in areas, such as accounting, engineering, and environmental and atmospheric studies, Hall said." Graduate degrees would be offered in international trade, molecular biology and nanotechnology. Students would split their studies between the campus in Nanjing and one of the SUNY campuses in New York."
Commission on the Future of Higher Education Report Urges Higher Education Shake-Up
Date CapturedFriday August 11 2006, 12:29 AM
NY Times reports on concerns of some commission members, "Another council member, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, which represents 900 private institutions including liberal arts colleges, major research universities and church- and other faith-related colleges, attacked the recommendation to develop a national database to follow individual students’ progress as a way of holding colleges accountable for students’ success. The association called the proposal a dangerous intrusion on privacy, saying, 'Our members find this idea chilling.'”
Statement by Secretary Spellings on the Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Date CapturedThursday August 10 2006, 10:41 PM
US Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings thanks the Commission on the Future of Higher Education, "I thank the Commission members, who hail from diverse backgrounds, for their single-minded dedication to this mission, and I look forward to receiving their final report in September. I also look forward to working with the higher education community as we move forward. I will review the findings, determine appropriate actions and continue this national dialogue on how to become more responsive to the needs of students, parents, educators and the business community."
Commission on the Future of Higher Education report gets OK
Date CapturedThursday August 10 2006, 7:21 PM
AP education writer Justin Pope reports on recommendations of the 19-member higher education commission created by Secretary Spelling, "The report, which will be delivered to Education Secretary Margaret Spellings in final form next month, recommends that the federal government consolidate its more than 20 financial aid programs and ensure that Pell Grants - the main aid program for low-income students - cover at least 70 percent of in-state tuition costs. In 2004-2005, the grants covered less than half."
BLACK SETBACK AT KEY CUNY SCHOOLS
Date CapturedThursday August 10 2006, 8:08 AM
NY Post David Andreatta reports, "Dr. Selma Botman, CUNY's chief academic officer, said freshman enrollment among blacks was up 11 percent across the senior colleges and suggested the overall decline at Hunter, Baruch and City was a reflection of a shift in career interests among young blacks."
University Tries to Make Texas a Science Force
Date CapturedThursday August 10 2006, 2:14 AM
The NY Times reports, "In an effort to make Texas a magnet for scientific and medical research, the University of Texas is planning a $2.5 billion program to expand research and teaching in the sciences, including medicine and technology."
CUNY Seeing Fewer Blacks at Top Schools
Date CapturedThursday August 10 2006, 2:03 AM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON reports on equitable access to CUNY, "Laura M. Schachter, the dean for diversity and compliance at Hunter, said that many qualified black and Hispanic students did not know much about Hunter and did not apply. 'It is our job to make them aware,' she said."
UCSC shows its growth as a research university
Date CapturedWednesday August 09 2006, 9:31 PM
Santa Cruz Sentinel reports, "The $128.5 million in grants the school [University of California Santa Cruz] received during the last academic year continues a trend of research funding and signifies the university's steady evolution as a research institution, university officials said."
Study: California facing child-care crisis
Date CapturedWednesday August 09 2006, 11:16 AM
Pasadena Star News reports, "The study, commissioned by First 5 California, UC Berkeley and the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, found that one-quarter of California preschool teachers with bachelor's degrees or higher are 50 years or older and approaching retirement. It also found the turnover rate for early childhood education teachers was twice that of California public school K-12 teachers."
SUNY expands library access to 60 campuses: SUNYConnect brings most new benefits to community colleges and smaller SUNY schools
Date CapturedWednesday August 09 2006, 7:44 AM
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "The 18 million volumes are housed in SUNY libraries, and thousands of electronic resources and images also are available. Users can get information ranging from articles in the latest medical, nursing and science journals to images of paintings and sculpture from the cave shrines in Dunhuang, China."
Binghamtom Community College puts focus on professionals: Revamped program to use downtown site
Date CapturedTuesday August 08 2006, 9:19 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "With the new focus will come an emphasis on bringing professionals from outside the area to downtown for conferences and seminars hosted at the center, David [BCC spokesman] said. That kind of use, he said, will boost the region's economic base as professionals spend money here eating, shopping and lodging."
SUNY language institute turning 25 this year: Classes for kids, teens are in works
Date CapturedTuesday August 08 2006, 9:11 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "Though its programs serve only adults, Gallin [director] said she hopes to begin offering programs for children in the future. Her goal is to begin a summer language immersion camp for seventh- to 12th-graders next year."
Schools struggle to combat foreign student drop: Educators encourage active recruitment, hope numbers will climb back up
Date CapturedTuesday August 08 2006, 1:06 AM
MSNBC reports, "As educational opportunities improve in less-developed countries, they become more attractive to international students, especially given the far lower costs of tuition, room and board."
The Non-Working Man’s Burden
Date CapturedTuesday August 08 2006, 12:27 AM
The NY Times opined on education and employment, "Higher levels of learning and skill don’t magically create jobs. Public policy for a globalized age must grapple with twin challenges: how to create full employment in the face of international competition, and how to create a safety net for jobless Americans in a globalized economy. "
College Paper Joins Gannett
Date CapturedTuesday August 08 2006, 12:19 AM
NY Times reports, "College journalists have always had to grapple with a variety of concerns, from soothing the ruffled feathers of administrators to keeping beer out of the newsroom. Now seems to be the time to add a new one: dealing with corporate owners."
Crain’s 2005 Higher Education Directory
Date CapturedMonday August 07 2006, 8:42 PM
Crain’s 2005 Higher Education Directory includes metro New York area four-year accredited colleges and universities offering graduate and continuing education courses in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess Counties in New York State, Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut and counties in New Jersey.
NEW YORK EDUCATION STATISTICS SHOW HIGH SPENDING FOR AVERAGE RESULTS
Date CapturedMonday August 07 2006, 11:34 AM
The Public Policy Institute of NYS "Just the Facts" series shows, "New York's per-pupil spending is the second highest in the nation while the state's graduation rate is near the bottom." Additional data on pupil/teacher ratios, class sizes, teacher salary, student performance on math and reading exams and SATs, and other higher education statistics are included.
Black colleges recruit Hispanics
Date CapturedMonday August 07 2006, 8:18 AM
AP reports, "Still, educators say the nation's two largest minority groups are a natural fit on a college campus.'They are both underserved communities when it comes to higher education,' said Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund. 'We have got to educate them so that we can have a competitive workforce in the 21st century.'"
Gates Foundation expands scholars program
Date CapturedMonday August 07 2006, 7:14 AM
AP reports, "The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will add $58 million to expand its $1 billion Millennium Scholars program to target low-income and minority students seeking a graduate degree in public health."
Niagara County Community College launches high-tech upgrade
Date CapturedSunday August 06 2006, 4:28 PM
Buffalo News reports, "College technicians will be able to upgrade software in any of the school's 1,000 desktop computers, and discover a software problem on any one of them and fix it without leaving their laboratory. They also will be able to plug security holes in the school's Windows computer operating system to prevent hackers from accessing it."
Illinois community college, state spar in court
Date CapturedSaturday August 05 2006, 1:20 PM
Pentagraph.com reports, "In November, the executive inspector general began investigating the community college. By March, the office issued subpoenas to the college's auditing firm, Kerber, Eck and Braeckel LLP, as well as the institution's board of trustees to produce audio and/or video recordings of most executive sessions held since May 2004. A recording of a November 2004 closed session was destroyed."
Arizona private college tuition aid on tap
Date CapturedSaturday August 05 2006, 11:55 AM
East Valley Tribune reports, "The wrinkle is going to mean a slow start for a controversial program to offer what essentially amount to vouchers for Arizona residents to attend private colleges and universities."
Hispanic centers lose key funding: A request for $3.4 million in federal money is rejected, the centers assist students
Date CapturedFriday August 04 2006, 10:54 AM
Press-Enterprise reports, "Centers around the country that counsel low-income Hispanic students on getting into college have lost their federal funding, jeopardizing future operations."
A new high-tech take on school group project
Date CapturedFriday August 04 2006, 9:34 AM
Boston Globe reports, "The technology is most commonly associated with Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia written and edited by the public with nearly 2 million registered users . But it has broader uses, and educators are experimenting with wiki textbooks, wiki lesson plans that teachers share, and projects in which students develop wikis as they would write papers."
Sullivan County Community College says cuts imminent without $1M from county
Date CapturedFriday August 04 2006, 9:10 AM
Times Herald-Record reports, "Some of the possible impacts: closing the Monticello Center, closing the Elderhostel program, cutting work-force education and training, slashing sports programs, leaving an admissions position vacant, not filling positions in nursing and culinary arts and not going ahead with planned health-care programs."
Plattsburgh city residents still fuming over rude, noisy college students
Date CapturedThursday August 03 2006, 9:19 AM
The PressRepublican reports, "Residents are calling for stricter enforcement of city ordinances and increased accountability by landlords, some of whom seem more than willing to rent slums to students who, in turn, treat them as such."
Changes in Staff Distribution and Salaries of Full-time Employees in Postsecondary Institutions:
Date CapturedThursday August 03 2006, 8:26 AM
This NCES study examines the changes that occurred between fall 1993 and fall 2003 in the distribution of staff and average salaries of all full-time staff— faculty, administrators, and support personnel—at postsecondary institutions. Li, X. (2006). Changes in Staff Distribution and Salaries of Full-time Employees in Postsecondary Institutions: 1993–2003 (NCES 2006-152). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
Clinton Community College library expands databases
Date CapturedThursday August 03 2006, 8:19 AM
PressRepublican.com reports, "SUNYConnect is a joint initiative of the SUNY Provost's Office of Library & Information Services and the libraries of the 64 SUNY campuses to share collections and services across the system, according to the program Web site. The databases are searchable by keywords, subject terms, author name, journal title and other information. Searchers may limit their results by date, language, source material, document type and other criteria."
CUNY programs for immigrants
Date CapturedThursday August 03 2006, 7:13 AM
NY Daily News weekly contributor Allan Wernick writes, "CUNY, like most publicly funded educational institutions, charges a low rate for residents and a higher rate for out-of-state and international students."
Honoring Colleges that Care: President’s Honor Roll Will Spotlight Universities’ Community Service Efforts
Date CapturedWednesday August 02 2006, 11:29 PM
The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced a new federal program designed to recognize colleges and universities for their commitment to student service and to increase public awareness of the impact that college students have on their local communities. Called the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the new program is co-sponsored by the Corporation, the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. It is presented in cooperation with Campus Compact, a national coalition of nearly 1,000 college and university presidents.
Why break in? The reasons vary
Date CapturedWednesday August 02 2006, 8:41 AM
USA Today reports, "A USA TODAY review of 109 computer-related security breaches reported by 76 college campuses since January 2005 found that about 70% involved hacking — breaking into or gaining unauthorized access to a computer system."
Colleges right to ban smoking
Date CapturedWednesday August 02 2006, 8:26 AM
The Poughkeepsie Journal opined, "SUNY officials still are determining the specifics of how it will implement the new smoking policy. It is important they ease their students into the changes. Penalties for first violations should focus on education rather than punishment, and should not antagonize students."
Arizona requiring U.S. history weighed for colleges
Date CapturedWednesday August 02 2006, 8:09 AM
The Arizona Republic reports, "The debate comes as Arizona school districts and colleges prepare for a new state law that requires the presentation of the U.S. flag in every public classroom, as well as display of the Constitution and Bill of Rights in classrooms for Grades 7 through 12 and college. The measure, approved this session by the Legislature and signed by the governor, takes effect July 1."
Nazareth Appoints First Dean of School of Education
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 1:26 PM
Nazareth College announces, "Nazareth College is pleased to announce that Timothy Glander has been appointed to the new position of Dean of the School of Education. Glander returns to Nazareth College after having been a faculty member from 1990-1999."
Marist College Named a Technology Innovator by Tech Magazine
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 12:10 PM
PR Newswire reports, "Marist achieved this national distinction in the area of podcasting. Magazine editors noted that Marist stood out from other institutions because Marist is the only college or university to have student-driven course content."
New York Law School Launches $190 Million Expansion and Renovation of TriBeCa Campus
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 9:48 AM
PRNewswire reports, "Financing for the new academic building came from the sale of $135 million in insured bonds issued through the New York City Industrial Development Agency, which was successfully completed on June 30, 2006. The school's securities were given an A3 credit rating by Moody's and an A-minus rating by S&P, both reflective of the school's stable market position and solid financial condition."
Indiana U to help prep students for a college curriculum
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 8:47 AM
Journal Gazette reports, "The center will use 'best practices' to help teachers who instruct preschoolers through 12th-grade students. At Decatur Middle School in Indianapolis, teachers and administrators have spent five years working with IU faculty to improve the township’s high school dropout rate."
North Country Community College budget headed for approval
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 8:35 AM
The Press-Republican reports, "'Since that college has been there, we've seen an increase in the number of people who've been downtown,' Supervisor Robert C. Dedrick (R-Ticonderoga) said. 'It's an absolutely gorgeous building. I'm sure they're able to fill their courses.' The college will help revitalize Ticonderoga's downtown, he said."
NO FREE SPEECH FOR SUNY PROFS?
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 8:02 AM
NY Post op-ed contributors Greg Lukianoff and Robert L. Shibley of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) write, "As the Supreme Court wrote in the landmark opinion of Sweezy v. New Hampshire (1957), 'The essentiality of freedom in the community of American universities is almost self-evident. No one should underestimate the vital role in a democracy that is played by those who guide and train our youth. To impose any straitjacket upon the intellectual leaders in our colleges and universities would imperil the future of our nation.'"
Cornell, Colgate designated gay-friendly; Ithaca, SU also among the 100 best campuses listed in new college guidebook
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 7:43 AM
Post-Standard reports, "Queer studies, as it is often called, is not yet a staple on campus. Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva are among the relatively few schools to offer a major in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Studies, although the schools didn't make the new guide."
New York City Independent Budget Office Fiscal Brief, July 2006
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 7:27 AM
By Paul Lopatto. Study finds, "THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, commonly known as CUNY, is the largest urban public university system in the country, with approximately 450,000 students. Until the city’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s, CUNY charged no tuition. But even with the addition of tuition revenue, CUNY has faced ongoing challenges to its operating budget. CUNY officials say these challenges have hampered their ability to expand and improve the university’s educational programs.IBO’s review of CUNY funding since 1989 finds that the university system has become increasingly reliant on tuition revenue even as it faces year-to-year uncertainty in the sources of its funding and costs to its students."
STATE $TILL FAILING CUNY
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 7:22 AM
NY Post David Andreatta writes, "The study, released yesterday by the city's Independent Budget Office, confirms what CUNY officials have said for years - that a decline in state support has hampered the university's ability to expand." READ REFERENCED STUDY ON EDUCATION NEW YORK ONLINE, EDUCATION POLICY PAGE, HIGHER EDUCATION LINK.
On-campus community college housing to grow; Monroe Community College, other area community colleges to build more residence halls
Date CapturedTuesday August 01 2006, 7:17 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "About a third of the members of the American Association of Community Colleges offer some kind of housing, said Norma Kent, spokeswoman for the organization in Washington, D.C. The amount of community-college housing has increased notably in the past five years, pushed in large part by growing international student enrollment at the schools, Kent said. "
$1.75 Million Grant to Support College Students With Scholarships, Internships and Mentors
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 11:22 PM
SpaceRef reports, "A consortium led by the Hispanic College Fund (HCF) with the support of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) was awarded a $1.75 million grant to administer NASA's Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Program (MUST) and award scholarships and internships to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, more widely known as STEM fields."
School's in for Cooper
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 10:49 PM
USA Today reports, "Since 1995, [Alice]Cooper has operated the Solid Rock Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides money to children's causes and college scholarships to Christian students."
Niagara County Community College gets a $6 million summer makeover
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 11:48 AM
Buffalo News reports, "He [Rob Waters] said the State University of New York and the Niagara County Legislature, each contributing half, granted the college $10 million to pay for the improvements."
Education Matters: College to Opt for Girls-Only Education
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 9:35 AM
RedOrbit reports, "The new centre is expected to appeal primarily to Asian women who want to broaden their educational horizons but feel uncomfortable learning alongside men."
College 'bubble' is about to burst: Schools are strategizing now
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 8:49 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer reports, "The drop is expected to be about 4 percent nationwide, but far sharper in the Northeast, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In Pennsylvania, a 10 percent decline is predicted. New Jersey's larger, and growing, Latino and Asian student populations mean that state probably will fare better than most, with an anticipated drop of just 2 percent."
Student data vault exceeds intent
Date CapturedMonday July 31 2006, 8:05 AM
Times Union includes article by op-ed contributor Haley Will, president of Gettysburg College and chair-elect of the Annapolis Group, "The commission calls our nation's colleges and universities unaccountable, inefficient and inaccessible. In response, it seeks to institute collection of personal information designed to quantify our students' performance in college and in the work force."
Broome Community College's Educational Opportunity director plays role of mentor to students
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 3:35 PM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "As director of Broome Community College's Educational Opportunity Program, Claudia Clarke helps high-risk students navigate the challenges in their lives to achieve a college education."
Empire State College (SUNY)
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 3:25 PM
How to apply to Empire State College
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 3:20 PM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle writes, "Empire State College has everything from undergraduate degrees in 11 areas of study from the arts to science, mathematics and technology; to six master’s degree programs, including three Master of Arts in policy studies programs, a Master of Arts in liberal studies, a Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Arts in Teaching program for career changers."
Bard aims to boost math teaching
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 12:11 PM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "The one-year program, which has doubled in size since last year, is targeted at students who have recently earned bachelor's degrees and other college graduates who may be seeking career changes to education."
Parents’ Rights (and Wrongs)
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 11:15 AM
NY Times contributors Kate Stone Lombardi and Sandra Salmans write, "Colleges fear that parental interference prevents students from developing into independent and resilient adults. So they hold special orientation sessions to help parents understand what role they should play in their child’s next four years."
Redrawing the College Map
Date CapturedSunday July 30 2006, 8:55 AM
NY Times LA bureau chief Jennifer Steinhauer writes, "In sheer numbers, New York’s array of coveted universities attracts the most students from other states, followed by California and Pennsylvania, according to a March report from the Education Department showing the comings and goings of first-time degree- and certificate-seeking students for fall 2004."
The Importance of Policies in E-Learning Instruction
Date CapturedSaturday July 29 2006, 10:11 PM
By Shirley Waterhouse and Rodney O. Rogers. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Volume 27 Number 3 2004. Authors discuss E-learning policies inlcuding policies in the syllabus, student privacy, e-mail policies, software standards policies, assignment policies, technical help policies, student code of conduct and intellectual property rights policies. Adapted from a chapter in The Power of Elearning: The Essential Guide to Teaching in the Digital Age by Shirley Waterhouse Boston, Mass.: Allyn & Bacon, October 2004.
Study: College students find own ways to drink safely
Date CapturedFriday July 28 2006, 9:51 PM
AP reports, "The study, developed with data from more than 28,000 students at 44 colleges and universities, noted that about 73 percent of student drinkers protect themselves by using designated drivers, setting spending limits at bars, counting their drinks, going out in groups and trusting friends to speak up when someone is drinking too much."
Teachers explore Hudson Valley's challenges
Date CapturedFriday July 28 2006, 7:56 PM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "'School teachers can contribute by helping to build 'a new civic culture, one of engagement,' Nolon said. Teaching the Hudson Valley awarded eight grants to schools from Albany to Westchester county this summer in an effort to give more students more opportunities for field trips to Hudson River parks and historic sites."
Professor claims criticizing policies cost him a promotion
Date CapturedFriday July 28 2006, 7:46 PM
Buffalo News reports, "A Fredonia State College instructor said he is being denied a promotion for speaking out against campus policies in the media."
Judge dismisses Oklahoma school funding challenge
Date CapturedFriday July 28 2006, 2:52 PM
Reuters reports, "A district court judge on Friday dismissed a constitutional challenge to Oklahoma's school financing system that sought substantially higher funding. Oklahoma County District Court Judge Daniel Owens dismissed the case with prejudice, blocking it from being refiled."
EDUCAUSE
Date CapturedFriday July 28 2006, 11:04 AM
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Date CapturedThursday July 27 2006, 9:36 PM
"The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are 'eligible students.'" parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31): School officials with legitimate educational interest; Other schools to which a student is transferring; Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes; Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student; Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school; Accrediting organizations; To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena; Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law. Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.
EDUCAUSE/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law
Date CapturedThursday July 27 2006, 8:44 PM
Women's world? Try colleges; Area schools mirror U.S. trend of males as the student minority.
Date CapturedThursday July 27 2006, 9:17 AM
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "At MCC, women made up 55 percent of the student body in 2004, the most recent year for which federal statistics are available. At the State University College at Geneseo, women accounted for 61 percent. And at Nazareth College and Keuka College, more than 70 percent of the students were women."
26,000 applicants set record for Binghamton U
Date CapturedThursday July 27 2006, 8:59 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "'Increased applications speak to the fact that Binghamton's reputation is growing, and more and more students are considering us as an institution,' said Brian Hazlett, BU's associate director of admissions."
Fulton-Montgomery Community College moves to address concerns of accreditation group
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 5:42 PM
The Business Review (Albany) reports, "One is in 'outcomes assessment,' which is the college's process of determining how well students meet the standards F-MCC has set for those earning degrees in various programs. The other is in how well the college is doing at meeting its overriding goals in areas such as student success and economic development."
NYS Education Dept. Office of Professions & Teacher Certification accepting applications for immediate vacancies on the New York State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 3:42 PM
NYS Education Department: Apply for appointment to the Board if you have an interest in helping to shape teaching policy in New York State and if you qualify for appointment in one of the following categories: Higher Education (President or chief academic officer of a NYS college or university that prepares teachers), Teacher (Either a classroom teacher or pupil personnel service professional in a New York State school) Public (Representative of business, parent group, community organization, etc.) Teacher Education Student (Student matriculated in a teacher preparation program at a NYS institution, full-or part-time). Application information here.
Testing teachers
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 11:02 AM
JWC contributor Linda Chavez on NCLB and teacher quality, "No doubt the states that receive poor grades from the U.S. Department of Education will cry foul, but insisting that all teachers meet high standards is critical to true education reform. We're putting the cart before the horse when we insist on higher test scores for students but accept mediocrity from teachers."
Colorado migrant students urged to harvest college degrees
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 10:49 AM
The Pueblo Chieftan reports, ".... students who do not have legal resident documentation may apply and attend college as an international student. International students, however, pay nonresident tuition, which is considerably higher than what a resident student pays."
New pro football league to start up on college campuses
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 10:27 AM
USA Today reports, "A group of former college officials headed by former NCAA President Cedric Dempsey will unveil plans Wednesday in New York for a new spring minor league with a twist — the eight teams will use colleges as their bases, and feature players from those schools and their affiliated conferences and surrounding regions."
Providence College to no longer require SATs for admission
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 10:15 AM
Providence Journal reports, "Providence College's president, the Rev. Brian J. Shanley, said three factors convinced him to make the policy change: evidence that test scores were not as good an indicator of student performance as grades and the rigor of classes in high school; a desire to increase access to minority and first-generation college students; and a perceived inequity in the current college application process."
CUNY FACES BIAS PROBE
Date CapturedWednesday July 26 2006, 7:58 AM
NY Post reports, "Programs aimed at helping black male students at the City University of New York are the focus of a federal bias probe after a civil rights group charged the programs discriminate against women and non-black students."
The End of "Ozzie and Harriet" School Funding
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 9:42 PM
Chris Braunlich, former Fairfax County School Boardmember and vice president of the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy makes the case for student weighted funding, "The idea is simple: Determine a dollar value for each student. Make it higher for students requiring more help. Drive those dollars down to the school level, empowering school-based leadership to decide how best to spend the funds educating the students."
Judge: Pennsylvania school can't cut women's sports
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 10:19 AM
AP reports, "Slippery Rock University must reinstate two women's sports it cut for budget reasons because the school is not complying with a federal law requiring equal opportunities for female athletes, a federal judge ruled."
Book Costs Shock College Students, Families
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 9:34 AM
NPR (audio) reports, "More than a dozen states are considering laws that would restrict price increases for college textbooks."
Ramapo Community College, other colleges join forces to offer emergency preparedness programs
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 8:56 AM
The Journal News reports, "RCC is joining with Orange, Sullivan and Ulster community colleges in the Emergency Medical Services/First Responder Education Program, an initiative that would allow students at the participating colleges access to different emergency preparedness programs based at the individual schools."
The "American Dream Initiative"
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 8:34 AM
USA Today reports, "The 'American Dream Initiative' plan calls for:• Higher education block grants — $150 billion over 10 years — to states, based in part on the number of students who attend and graduate from college. States would have to promise not to raise tuition higher than inflation. • $3,000 college tuition tax credits to help families pay for college."
Diplomas don't mean dollars, Workers with bachelor's degrees suffer first prolonged slump in wages in 30 years
Date CapturedTuesday July 25 2006, 8:22 AM
Times Union reports LA Times story, "Offshoring, which has shifted manufacturing and call-center jobs to Mexico and India, is increasingly affecting the white-collar sectors of engineering and software design. Companies have continued their long effort to replace salaried positions with low-paid, nonsalaried jobs, including part-time and freelance positions without benefits."
The best education may be single-sexed
Date CapturedMonday July 24 2006, 3:13 PM
The News & Advance reports, "A study released just last week from the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research (IUCPR) suggests that students at women’s colleges 'are better served in their educational pursuits than their peers at coeducational institutions.'"
Black Student Enrollment at UCLA Plunges
Date CapturedMonday July 24 2006, 10:46 AM
NPR reports, "The number of black students at UCLA has been falling for years, partly due to a ballot measure that ended racial preferences in admissions. School leaders now say something has to change."
Investors Say Flaws at School Are Deeper
Date CapturedMonday July 24 2006, 7:50 AM
NY Times reports, "The problems at Interboro Institute, one of the largest, fastest-growing profit-making colleges in New York State in recent years, were deeper even than those outlined by the State Education Department last year, according to papers filed late on Friday in a class-action securities fraud complaint against Interboro’s parent, EVCI Career Colleges Holding Corporation."
Duke professor plans for-profit college with classic curriculum
Date CapturedSunday July 23 2006, 8:05 PM
AP reports, "Hull, who teaches at Duke University, plans to start a liberal-arts college in the fall of 2007. His plan is to operate it as a for-profit business, with investors, a copyrighted curriculum and a bottom line."
Binghamton U students studying in Mideast
Date CapturedSunday July 23 2006, 12:22 PM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "BU operates more than 30 study-abroad programs in 13 countries, including Australia, France and Morocco. As many as 20 percent of BU students participate in a study-abroad program before graduating and as many as 550 students study abroad each year, Krebs said."
Community colleges suit adult learners
Date CapturedSunday July 23 2006, 10:18 AM
Milford Daily News reports, "Community colleges offer several advantages over traditional four-year colleges and universities. Aside from presenting an affordable education and convenient locales for its students, the adult programs are becoming more flexible with class schedules, and increasingly adapting to job market trends."
Dropping a Few Sports at Rutgers, and Putting Pressure on Trenton
Date CapturedSunday July 23 2006, 9:14 AM
NY Times reports, "The cuts could deal a blow to the university’s ambition to be ranked in the upper echelon of the nation’s public colleges and universities."
CUNY'S BRAIN STORM, MORE TOP ENROLLEES
Date CapturedSunday July 23 2006, 8:56 AM
NY Post reports, "The number of 'A' students considering CUNY colleges is a whopping 59.7 percent higher than in 2000, when the university tightened its admission policy by phasing out open enrollment and eliminating remedial courses at its four-year institutions."
Feeling Strains, Baptist Colleges Cut Church Ties
Date CapturedSaturday July 22 2006, 8:27 AM
NY Times reports, "The issues vary from state to state. But many Southern Baptist colleges and their state conventions have been battling over money, control of boards of trustees, whether the Bible must be interpreted literally, how evolution is taught, the propriety of some books for college courses and of some plays for campus performances and whether cultural and religious diversity should be encouraged."
Education Center Focuses on High-Quality Teaching Using Video and Latest Technology
Date CapturedFriday July 21 2006, 7:14 PM
Newswise reports, "The University of Virginia Curry School of Education has been awarded $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to determine if a new method for training preschool teachers results in their students, especially disadvantaged children, learning language and literacy skills better."
Clinton Community College asks Clinton County for nearly $500,000 more in funding
Date CapturedFriday July 21 2006, 9:40 AM
The Press Republican reports, "College officials stressed they trimmed the budget as much as possible and any more would negatively impact the programs and services they currently offer."
You don't always need a classroom
Date CapturedFriday July 21 2006, 9:09 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal columnist and director of Field Work at Vassar College, Peter Leonard, Ph.D., writes, "Now the students won't remember what I said that afternoon, but I bet they won't forget this passionate, unscripted community discussion. Proving, once again, that cities, especially Poughkeepsie, are good for education."
Legislators agree to fund North Country Community College
Date CapturedFriday July 21 2006, 8:53 AM
The Press Republican reports, "The allocation is about $40,900 more than the county appropriated this year and includes a $200 tuition increase for students at the school's three campuses, bringing the total annual NCCC tuition to $3,250."
SAT Group Can Do Better, Says Report It Commissioned
Date CapturedThursday July 20 2006, 11:40 PM
NY Times KAREN W. ARENSON reports, "The College Board should acquire better scanning software, increase training for test center personnel and make other improvements in its procedures to help prevent errors in scoring SAT exams, according to a report released yesterday."
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) and Libraries
Date CapturedThursday July 20 2006, 8:56 PM
American Library Association -- Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) policy brief explains, " the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act or “CALEA” and how it relates to our Nation’s libraries. This is an important issue because it may impact library budgets in the very near future, require certain technology expenditures and impose administrative burdens on library personnel to administer certain security requirements under the law."
College Board Releases SAT Answer Sheet Processing Report
Date CapturedThursday July 20 2006, 1:57 PM
Read the College Board SAT Report. (Requires Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer)
The Postsecondary Educational Experiences of High School Career and Technical Education Concentrators: Selected Results From the NELS:88/2000 Postsecondary Education Transcript Study
Date CapturedThursday July 20 2006, 10:19 AM
This NCES report presents information on the postsecondary educational experiences of students from the high school class of 1992 who concentrated in career and technical education (CTE) while in high school, including their postsecondary enrollment, coursetaking, and degree attainment patterns. The report also describes the extent to which high school CTE concentrators pursued the same field at the postsecondary level.
Amherst College Gets $13M For Public Service Program; Donation Will Establish Center For Community Engagement
Date CapturedWednesday July 19 2006, 10:47 PM
ABC (Boston) reports, "The center will link students with local and national organizations active in areas including poverty, public education, human rights, the environment and public health."
U Albany courts connections to Chinese counterparts
Date CapturedWednesday July 19 2006, 9:16 AM
Albany Times Union reports, "U Albany is in the final stages of developing a "full-scale academic and entrepreneurial agreement" with East China Normal, Nanjing, Fudan and Sichuan universities, according to Hall. East China Normal signed an agreement with Albany on May 11 for an exchange program for students, faculty and research ideas."
Broome Community College has new scholarship program
Date CapturedWednesday July 19 2006, 9:01 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reports, "A new scholarship program at Broome Community College could attract as many as 25 additional Broome County students each year and keep them in the area after graduation, college officials say."
Just for the Kids Best Practice Studies: Findings from New York Schools
Date CapturedWednesday July 19 2006, 8:14 AM
Research teams investigated 10 consistently higher performing and five averageperforming elementary schools to determine the differences in practices between higher and average performing elementary schools.
Colleges Make Way for Internships
Date CapturedWednesday July 19 2006, 8:03 AM
NY Times (registration) reports, "Internships have displaced casual hourly jobs as the more typical summer experience for college students — one that may provide valuable professional contacts or even lead to full-time employment after graduation."
Smoking has no place in dormitories
Date CapturedTuesday July 18 2006, 8:11 AM
SUNY Chancellor John Ryan writes, "Our job as leaders of colleges and universities extends beyond the education we provide in class. We also have an obligation to keep our students safe, by helping them continue or embark on a path toward a healthy lifestyle."
N.C.A.A. and SEC Await Auburn’s Inquiry on Suspect Courses
Date CapturedTuesday July 18 2006, 7:48 AM
NY Times (registration) reports, "In some cases, the courses in sociology and criminology involved no class time and little work."
Secretary Spellings Delivers Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education Commencement Address
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 9:34 PM
Secretary Spellings said, "To keep the system diverse, Catholic schools reach out to low-income, minority, and immigrant communities. To keep academic quality high, they often work longer days and stretch the school year into the summertime. And to keep tuition affordable, they often set tuition rates lower than the actual cost of educating each child."
Ulster County Community College will offer fast-track associate's degree
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 10:14 AM
Poughkeepsie Journal reports, "In this program, students will attend classes Thursday evening each week, supplemented by online and independent work."
Upgraded status lets Cayuga Community College Fulton offer more
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 9:34 AM
The Post-Standard reports, "Branch-campus status permits the Fulton campus to offer entire degree programs, rather than requiring students to complete some of their course work at the college's Auburn campus."
Off-campus U at Buffalo housing plans draw criticism
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 9:22 AM
Buffalo News reports on student apartments, "Since University Village opened last spring across from Sweet Home High School, Amherst police were called to the apartments 183 times for a variety of incidents, ranging from parking violations and nuisance complaints to sexual assaults and larcenies, police said."
Push becomes shove
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 8:48 AM
The Journal News editorial, "A state senator rightly flexed an underused muscle last week, prevailing upon the College Board to release a report on scoring errors in the SAT college-entrance exam."
California’s Newest State University Is Short of Students
Date CapturedMonday July 17 2006, 7:24 AM
NY Times (registration) reports, "To a large extent, university officials say, they have fulfilled their mandate, drawing 29 percent of the 2005-6 students from the Central Valley and anticipating an even bigger number this coming school year."
Old Man on Campus
Date CapturedSunday July 16 2006, 8:14 AM
NY Times (registration) op-ed contributor and SUNY Purchase president Schwartz writes about adult student housing, "This project is at the heart of the college’s mission: lifelong learning, student engagement for all ages, building audiences for the performing and visual arts and studies of the aging process. Moreover, it offers desperately needed housing for people 55 and older, who make up a significant portion of Westchester County."
College dorm lacked carbon monoxide detectors
Date CapturedSaturday July 15 2006, 4:01 PM
USA Today reports, "There was no carbon monoxide detector in the Roanoke College dormitory where one person died and dozens of teenagers and adults were sickened after a leak of the odorless gas, but the school is considering installing them, a spokeswoman said Saturday."
Weighted funding for kids might be tough sell
Date CapturedSaturday July 15 2006, 9:17 AM
Rocky Mountain News editorial, "Most districts that have adopted weighted funding assign higher weights to factors associated with low performance, including poverty, limited English proficiencies, disability (weighted by severity as well) and previous poor achievement. But it is also possible to weight things a district wants to encourage, for instance returning dropouts, or gifted and talented students. There's no standard model, at least not yet."
College Campuses Latest Battleground in Online Privacy Debates
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 7:37 PM
AP reports, "The Federal Communications Commission wants to expand the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, first passed in 1994, to encompass Internet phone calls and broadband wireless providers. A federal appeals court in Washington sided with the federal agency last month in a series of protests filed by Dempsey's group and the American Council on Education."
Siena College to gain nearby property
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 6:47 PM
The Business Review (Albany) reports, "Siena College has signed a purchase agreement with the state to buy the 13 acres across from its Loudonville, N.Y., campus that now houses the New York State Police's Troop G headquarters."
Columbia Teachers College Shares in $10 million Award for National Federal Research Center on Postsecondary Education
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 6:30 PM
Columbia University reports, "The center will focus its work on the efforts of two- and four-year institutions to improve access to higher education and the rates at which students earn a degree. Studies will investigate the effectiveness of dual enrollment programs and learning communities in preparing low-skill students for success in college."
Pentagon Pays for Students to Learn Foreign Languages
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 6:02 PM
NPR reports, "It's part of a government effort to prepare the U.S. for global security challenges."
North Carolina State University adds groundbreaking Data Analytics Education
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 9:26 AM
CRM Today reports, "The tools, concepts and practices of analytics hold the key to understanding massive amounts of data and then using this knowledge to make sound decisions. Whether it is uncovering fraud in banking transactions, improving the quality of healthcare received by patients or predicting which customers will respond to a marketing campaign, the applications of data analytics cross all industries. As such, the ability to strategically apply analytics transcends industry, making experts in the field in high demand."
Houston Community College considers adding honors school
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 8:57 AM
The Daily Texan reports, "Texas' largest community college is considering adding a free honors college as soon as fall 2007 for high-achieving high school students with plans of transferring to a four-year college."
RIT drive exceeds target at $309M; Eight-year campaign funds major growth, scholarships
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 8:06 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "The campaign also is responsible for seven endowed professorships, two building additions to the Gleason College of Engineering, and construction of the Center for Bioscience Education and Technology. RIT will break ground later this year on a building for some College of Applied Science and Technology engineering programs, Simone said."
Solutions for New York: The Economic Significance of Independent Colleges and Universities in New York State
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 7:40 AM
Prepared for the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. Kent Gardner, Ph.D. Gardner concludes, "With spillover benefits included, the aggregate economic impact of New York’s independent higher education sector is estimated at $41.4 billion. The largest contribution is made by academic institutions located in New York City—$21.9 billion, 53% of the total."
Independent colleges and universities a boon to Hudson Valley economy, study finds
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 7:22 AM
Mid-Hudson News reports, "In the Hudson Valley, independent colleges and universities contribute an annual $3.4 billion to the economy, including annual construction. Collectively, 17 campuses are directly and indirectly responsible for an estimated 24,000 jobs."
For Freshmen Headed Out of State, New York Is Top Choice
Date CapturedFriday July 14 2006, 7:12 AM
NY Times registration, Sam Roberts reports, "...New York State has emerged as the top destination for freshmen leaving their home states to attend college."
Academic Competitiveness Grants in New York State
Date CapturedThursday July 13 2006, 3:18 PM
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has released information on the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) Program as included in the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (HERA). These grants are available to certain Pell-eligible college students starting with the 2006-07 academic year.
More money available for UAlbany anti-drinking efforts
Date CapturedThursday July 13 2006, 2:32 PM
Albany Business Journal reports, "The money, in part, is being used to offset UAlbany's reputation as a 'party' school -- a reputation that President Kermit Hall has said diminishes the college's standing among parents, students, potential employers and in the world of academia in general."
Female Advantage Mumbo Jumbo
Date CapturedThursday July 13 2006, 8:52 AM
The Huffington Post. Dr. Kathleen Reardon writes, "College is where the playing field is largely leveled. Success is more predictable than it is in most aspects of life. If you study you can get reasonably good grades."
Commission proposes federal tracking of students to improve colleges' accountability
Date CapturedThursday July 13 2006, 8:42 AM
Gainesville Sun reports, "A plan to track college students throughout their academic careers, and perhaps well into their time in the workforce, has some fearing that private student records will be exposed in a Big Brother-style program."
Researchers Gain Insight Into Why Brain Areas Fail To Work Together in Autism; Basis For Why People With Autism Think In Pictures
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 10:00 AM
NIH news reports, "The researchers found that communications between these higher-order centers in the brains of people with autism appear to be directly related to the thickness of the anatomical connections between them."
Fewer men on campus
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 8:28 AM
USA Today editorial, "The blue-collar jobs that once supported families are drying up, affecting males more than females. So if a focused effort isn't made to address boys' needs, as was done successfully a generation ago for girls, many boys' futures will be grim, and the nation's ability to compete will slide."
Gender gap isn't biggest woe
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 8:23 AM
USA Today op-ed Sara Mead (see study on Education New York Online), "Instead of focusing on differences between male and female college enrollment, California's educational energies would be better spent making sure students of all genders and races have the education and opportunities they need to realize their potential and contribute to California's economy."
Good news for U Albany in new major
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 7:29 AM
Times Union Campus Notebook writes about new journalism major and student loans.
American Council on Education
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 7:01 AM
A More Nuanced Look at Men, Women and College
Date CapturedWednesday July 12 2006, 6:55 AM
NY Times registration. Tamar Lewis reports, "The study’s author, Jacqueline King, said the dynamics of college attendance became clearer when she broke students down by age group."
Special report: Are professors too liberal?
Date CapturedTuesday July 11 2006, 9:36 PM
Statepress.com (Arizona) special report, "In recent years, professors in places like Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania and South Dakota have been accused of spouting leftist agendas in their classrooms and more and more, state legislatures are taking note."
Podcast craze hits classrooms; Some say digital lectures can let students catch up
Date CapturedTuesday July 11 2006, 8:06 AM
Boston Globe reports, "Students, some professors say, might be tempted to skip class and the discussion that can flow after a lecture."
Generous gift, new name for RIT business college
Date CapturedMonday July 10 2006, 8:45 PM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Rochester Institute of Technology is renaming its College of Business after the donor of a multi-million-dollar gift to the school."
Minnesota View: Free college — but some restrictions apply
Date CapturedMonday July 10 2006, 8:10 AM
Winona Daily News editorial writes, "Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s new proposal to give free college to Minnesota students who perform well academically is a pretty good idea, if the purpose is to keep some of the brightest students from leaving Minnesota for good."
Small Colleges, Short of Men, Embrace Football
Date CapturedMonday July 10 2006, 7:18 AM
NY Times registration. NY Times reports, "Some small American colleges, eager to attract men to increasingly female campuses, have taken notice of how many students like Mr. Bosworth can be lured to attend by adding football teams. Officials at these colleges say football can bring in more tuition-paying students than any other course or activity — and not just players themselves."
Survey: Majority opposes student database
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 2:27 PM
Herald Sun reports, "A recent survey shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans oppose creating a national database to collect personal information from every college student -- a move a federal commission has suggested as a way for Congress to track federal funding and make more informed policy decisions."
Maryland community college to start honors program
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 11:20 AM
Baltimore Sun reports, "The Hill Scholars Program will provide an opportunity for groups of 20 to 24 full-time students to progress through their first two years of college together in classes offered specifically for them."
Rhode Island educators want more high school students to take college classes
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 11:15 AM
Boston Globe reports AP story, "State educators hope to increase the number of minority and low-income students attending college by having them take some classes while still in high school."
Get adults into college too, Nation, and New York, need a major improvement in university graduates
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 10:24 AM
Buffalo News reports, "Global competition is rapidly increasing and the best way for America to keep up is to educate all citizens, old and young, well beyond high school. But that will take a different perspective on the outlay, and it will take a different funding schematic that better adheres to this nation's changing demographics."
Hazing disregards gender lines
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 10:14 AM
Times Union reports, "Though experts say conclusive data about hazing remains scarce, a number of national surveys have offered some insight into how widespread hazing has become."
At Colleges, Women Are Leaving Men in the Dust
Date CapturedSunday July 09 2006, 9:31 AM
NY Times registration required. NY Times reports, "Department of Education statistics show that men, whatever their race or socioeconomic group, are less likely than women to get bachelor's degrees — and among those who do, fewer complete their degrees in four or five years."
Singapore: America's next college town
Date CapturedSaturday July 08 2006, 8:54 AM
CNETnews.com reports, "The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Research Foundation of Singapore on Friday announced plans to establish a major, new research center in Singapore in 2007."
Buffalo Dissolves Informatics School, Returns LIS to Education
Date CapturedSaturday July 08 2006, 8:34 AM
ALA reports, "The State University of New York’s University at Buffalo announced June 16 that it was dissolving its School of Informatics, with its two components—the Department of Library and Information Studies and the Department of Communication—moving back to their former homes in the Graduate School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences, respectively."
College costs hit 'scary' heights
Date CapturedSaturday July 08 2006, 8:12 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports, "Nationally, the cost of a year at a private four-year school was more than $29,000 in 2005-06, according to the nonprofit College Board, while at a public four-year school, it exceeded $12,000. Those figures don't include textbooks and incidental expenses, which can easily add $2,000 a year."
Top 100 Degree Producers 2006 - All Disciplines - Total Minority Associate
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 3:20 PM
Diversity Online reports all Top 100 Degree Producers 2006 - All Disciplines - Total Minority Associate (see links at site)
Top 100 Degree Producers 2006 Education - Total Minority Baccalaureates
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 3:15 PM
Diverseonline reports top 100 Education Baccalaureates for minorities.
College pennants needed
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 2:44 PM
Nashoba Publishing reports, "The idea is to immerse the students in an environment filled with pennants from the different colleges and universities from around the nation and to encourage the students to look outside McNairy County, Tennessee, to see other possibilities for their lives."
Drug Use Down Among College Athletes
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 9:04 AM
WLKY reports, "The NCAA said the number of U.S. college athletes testing positive for steroids dropped 47 percent from 2000 to 2005."
Protect your passwords; University-level ID theft raises concerns at Arizona State U.
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 12:25 AM
statepress.com reports, "A recent increase in computer security breaches at universities nationwide has led to concerns that computer hackers may be attempting to obtain personal information, such as social security numbers of students, faculty and alumni to be used for identity theft."
College Student Tracking Assailed
Date CapturedFriday July 07 2006, 12:01 AM
Washington Post registration required. Washington Post reports, "The controversial concept of a national student 'unit' tracking system has been floating around for about two years. It was given a boost last month when Education Secretary Margaret Spellings's Commission on the Future of Higher Education released a draft report endorsing such a plan."
The Disability Gap
Date CapturedThursday July 06 2006, 2:41 PM
HuffingtonPost.com reports, "Nationwide, under 2% of students have learning disabilities severe enough to qualify for extra time on the SAT. In private school Manhattan, the percentage is substantially greater. And that means dramatically higher scores."
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Signs $25 Million Tax Cut for Pennsylvanians Saving for Higher Education
Date CapturedThursday July 06 2006, 2:35 PM
bizyahoo.com reports, "The new law gives Pennsylvanians a state tax deduction for contributions to a qualified tuition account program - such as the TAP 529 program offered by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department."
Tufts gets creative on admissions
Date CapturedThursday July 06 2006, 9:46 AM
Boston.com reports Boston Globe story, "The university will ask applicants to show original thinking and imagine, for example, an alternative version of history: What if civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks had given up her seat on the bus? Or, they could be asked to write an off-the-wall ministory with the title, 'My roommate is a space alien.'"
Tax dollars to fund study on restricting public data
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 11:05 PM
USA Today reports, "The federal government will pay a Texas law school $1 million to do research aimed at rolling back the amount of sensitive data available to the press and public through freedom-of-information requests."
NCAA releases second list of diploma mills
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 10:46 PM
USA Today reports AP story, "The NCAA on Wednesday added 16 non-traditional high schools, seven of them in Santa Ana, Calif., to a list of those whose transcripts will no longer be accepted because of questionable academic credentials."
'Bridging the Academic-Social Gap' subject of Union College symposium
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 4:25 PM
The symposium will be titled "Bridging the Academic-Social Gap." The keynote address will be given by Richard Light, director of the Harvard Seminar on Assessment at Harvard University, for the Friday, Sept. 15 event.
Few Rules Protect Young Foreign Students in U.S.
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 4:20 PM
NPR reports, "Every year, tens of thousands of teenagers from around the globe come to the United States to live and learn." "Most foreign students who study in the United States enter through one of two visa programs: the J-1 or the F-1."
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 11:22 AM
HESC is the state agency that helps people pay for college.
Dealing With Debt: 1992-93 Bachelor’s Degree Recipients 10 Years Later
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 10:51 AM
Using data from the 1993–2003 Baccalaureate and Beyond Study (B&B:93/03), this NCES report describes the borrowing patterns of 1992–93 bachelor’s degree recipients and examines the repayment of undergraduate Stafford loans for those who had no additional degree enrollment.
Minnesota Governor’s ACHIEVE plan is shortsighted
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 9:54 AM
The Minnesota Daily editorial reports, "It’s apparent that the program discriminates based on field of study, an absurd notion of favoritism that assumes math and sciences students are more 'worthy' of financial support than students in other disciplines."
SUNY is correct to call for a smoking ban in dormitories
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 8:34 AM
Press Republican reports, "Chancellor John Ryan has ordered an end to smoking in dorms next year. SUNY will come up with a plan to enact the ban."
New York's teachers are public workers looking to be treated fairly
Date CapturedWednesday July 05 2006, 8:24 AM
Times Union includes letter to editor from NYSUT president, "The New York State School Boards Association gets an A in creative fiction for arguing that adding equity to the Taylor Law would increase property taxes ("An education in soaring property taxes," June 29). The specter of higher property taxes is a red herring from an organization that has enjoyed the upper hand in contract negotiations for nearly 40 years and opposes a level playing field for teachers and other school employees."
Miami Dade College to offer classes on base
Date CapturedTuesday July 04 2006, 6:24 PM
Miami Herald.com reports, "Miami Dade College will be opening a new student outreach center at Homestead Air Reserve Base this fall. The center will offer courses in accounting, introduction to business, English composition, Spanish, pre-Algebra and speech."
Federal authorities investigate Yale University's accounting practices
Date CapturedMonday July 03 2006, 9:43 PM
Yale Daily News reports, "Yale, a perennial recipient of lucrative federal funding and an influential advocate in Washington, D.C. for higher education, is now under a sweeping federal investigation for how it manages the millions of dollars it receives in research grants each year, University officials said Friday."
Program Aims to Foster Adult Successes
Date CapturedMonday July 03 2006, 9:09 PM
NPR reports, "Foster kids who are 'emancipated' from foster care at the age of 18 are often ill-equipped to make basic decisions about work, education and housing. One program in Southern California has had some success in helping these young adults get into and through college."
Pennsylvania universities gear up for new program
Date CapturedMonday July 03 2006, 9:11 AM
A partnership between universities and Philadelphia schools has culminated in Project EFFORT, a summer urban academy for students participating in Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
How to Educate Young Scientists
Date CapturedMonday July 03 2006, 8:02 AM
NY Times registration required. NY Times reports, "The United States could easily fall from its privileged perch in the global economy unless it does something about the horrendous state of science education at both the public school and university levels."
Beyond technology; Engineering can be automated; the future belongs to artsy folks
Date CapturedSunday July 02 2006, 11:27 AM
Special-needs Gersh College Experience moves ahead
Date CapturedSunday July 02 2006, 10:41 AM
Buffalo News
Closing U at Buffalo School of Informatics is a terrible mistake
Date CapturedSaturday July 01 2006, 7:05 PM
Arizona State U West teacher program hailed
Date CapturedSaturday July 01 2006, 9:39 AM
State invests in future teachers
Date CapturedSaturday July 01 2006, 7:23 AM
Times Union
Nation’s "Best Schools" Fail Minorities
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 10:27 AM
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education
Is the No Child Left Behind Act Working? The Reliability of How States Track Achievement
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 10:00 AM
This new PACE working paper traces how 12 diverse states have reported on student achievement trends, 1992-2005. Trend lines often follow jagged, saw-tooth patterns over time -- as state education officials change testing companies, shift the bar defining "proficient" performance, and teachers spend more time on test preparation activities. The PACE research team also confirmed earlier findings that many states report much higher shares of fourth-graders "proficient" in reading and math, compared with the percentage of students found to be proficient under the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Following the January 2002 passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, states have continued to report annual gains in reading proficiency, while the federal assessment indicates that fourth-graders' performance has flatten-out. Together, these factors lead to state test score patterns that are difficult for parents and local educators to interpret. Recommendations are advanced for bringing state and federal testing systems into closer alignment.
Connecticut Ethics Law May Hinder State Schools
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 9:47 AM
University of Rochester zaps personal data on Web site
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 8:40 AM
New York states legislature helps part-time students get an education
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 8:17 AM
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Getting schooled
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 8:12 AM
USA Today
The Lure of the Sea, and Science, for Minority Students
Date CapturedFriday June 30 2006, 8:03 AM
NY Times registration
$790 Million in New Grants for College Students Available July 1
Date CapturedThursday June 29 2006, 7:54 PM
Alcohol-awareness education now required for University at Buffalo freshmen
Date CapturedThursday June 29 2006, 2:00 PM
Secretary Spellings Delivers Remarks to the OECD Ministerial
Date CapturedThursday June 29 2006, 11:11 AM
Summers Looks Back at Harvard Presidency
Date CapturedThursday June 29 2006, 11:08 AM
NPR
US needs to boost higher education spending by at least $7 billion a year
Date CapturedThursday June 29 2006, 9:24 AM
Deadline Approaches for Low-Rate Student Loans
Date CapturedWednesday June 28 2006, 10:26 PM
NPR
NASA launches education initiative
Date CapturedWednesday June 28 2006, 9:54 PM
SUNY to ban smoking in dorms
Date CapturedWednesday June 28 2006, 8:13 AM
Times Union
Florida universities using standardized tests to gauge progress
Date CapturedTuesday June 27 2006, 11:54 AM
College grads face huge debts, Average student will owe $19,000, some up to $100K
Date CapturedTuesday June 27 2006, 7:55 AM
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Schenectady County Community College presents annual awards to faculty members
Date CapturedTuesday June 27 2006, 7:38 AM
Times Union
Panel's Draft Report Calls for an Overhaul of Higher Education Nationwide
Date CapturedTuesday June 27 2006, 7:23 AM
NY Times registration
A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Date CapturedMonday June 26 2006, 10:14 PM
Colleges abloom in buildings
Date CapturedMonday June 26 2006, 10:30 AM
Buffalo News
Colleges enter testing debate
Date CapturedSunday June 25 2006, 9:25 AM
College loan rates rising
Date CapturedSaturday June 24 2006, 9:55 PM
pressrepublican.com
Missouri Gov. Blunt Signs Bill Increasing Higher Education Spending
Date CapturedSaturday June 24 2006, 5:46 PM
New ABA Policy Change Requires Law Schools to Report Only Students' Highest LSAT Score
Date CapturedSaturday June 24 2006, 9:31 AM
Merit raises common for Louisiana higher education
Date CapturedSaturday June 24 2006, 9:26 AM
Deborah Rhea Named Director of International Programs at Cortland
Date CapturedSaturday June 24 2006, 8:30 AM
SUNY Cortland
Report finds many community college students do not complete school year, finish their degree
Date CapturedFriday June 23 2006, 9:38 AM
Judge plans fall trial in Alabama's college desegregation case
Date CapturedThursday June 22 2006, 7:59 PM
Niagara U gets state OK for RN program
Date CapturedThursday June 22 2006, 10:30 AM
Business First of Buffalo
New agreement for EU-US cooperation in higher education and vocational training
Date CapturedThursday June 22 2006, 8:27 AM
Secretary Spellings Announces July 1 Availability of $790 Million in New Grants for Higher Education
Date CapturedWednesday June 21 2006, 5:15 PM
Students face choice of SAT or ACT
Date CapturedWednesday June 21 2006, 4:56 PM
Profile of Undergraduates in U.S. Postsecondary Education Institutions: 2003-04, With a Special Analysis of Community College Students
Date CapturedWednesday June 21 2006, 10:24 AM
This report includes an analysis of community college students, examining the relationship between a measure of students’ degree commitment and their likelihood of maintaining their enrollment over the 1-year period under study. Overall, some 49 percent of community college students were classified as “more committed,” 39 percent as “less committed” and 12 percent as “not committed.” The results indicate that students who demonstrate a relatively strong commitment to completing a program of study (i.e., they explicitly report that either transfer or degree completion are reasons for attending and they attend classes at least half time) are very likely to maintain their enrollment for one year. Some 83 percent of the “more committed” students did so, compared with 70 percent of “less committed” and 58 percent of those designated as “not committed.”
Student loan lessons
Date CapturedWednesday June 21 2006, 6:24 AM
NY Daily News
"Resilient and Reaching for More: The Challenges and Benefits of Higher Education for Welfare Participants and their Children"
Date CapturedTuesday June 20 2006, 9:44 PM
This Institute for Women's Policy Research report examines both the challenges and pay-offs associated with acquiring higher education under the tight constraints of welfare reform.
Higher dropout rates revealed
Date CapturedTuesday June 20 2006, 9:31 PM
USA Today
Law schools may have to show diversity for accreditation
Date CapturedTuesday June 20 2006, 8:58 AM
Columbia, gem of West Harlem
Date CapturedTuesday June 20 2006, 7:15 AM
Did outreach really work? Cornell team will develop tools to evaluate science and technology education
Date CapturedMonday June 19 2006, 1:39 PM
U of Rochester aims to help at-risk kids
Date CapturedMonday June 19 2006, 8:14 AM
Area's top students seek greener quads
Date CapturedMonday June 19 2006, 7:57 AM
IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OK'S MORE GRANT MONEY FOR STUDENTS
Date CapturedSaturday June 17 2006, 9:21 PM
Remedial education in higher education
Date CapturedSaturday June 17 2006, 12:04 AM
The Cost of Remedial Education: How Much Alabama Pays
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 11:57 PM
by ChristopherW. Hammons, Ph.D. and Editing by Greg Heyman and Rob Sutherland. Alabama Policy Institute. This study, using data from state and national sources, calculates the financial impact on Alabama’s institutes of higher education and employers when students leave high school without basic skills.
Grandparents Poll
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 5:57 PM
The survey found that 55% contribute in some way to their grandchildren’s education, with 21% setting up a fund for college tuition, 5% paying all or part of the tuition expenses, 12% paying for all or part of pre-school through high school expenses, and 24% contributing in other ways. Grandfathers were more likely than grandmothers to set up funds for college tuition (23.8% vs. 19.6%). Younger grandparents (under the age of 70), were more likely than those over 70 to set up funds for college tuition.
Opposition to Buffalo college's move to suburb
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 9:58 AM
Researcher collaboration is key
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 9:08 AM
SUNY chief praises university presidents
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 8:28 AM
Hazing issues not solved by ousting frats
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 8:26 AM
North Dakota to sue NCAA over Fighting Sioux name
Date CapturedFriday June 16 2006, 6:47 AM
Two grants available to college students
Date CapturedThursday June 15 2006, 6:21 PM
U at Buffalo Graduate School of Education dean urges action in urban education crisis
Date CapturedThursday June 15 2006, 10:03 AM
University of Texas has new tactics to boost grad rates
Date CapturedThursday June 15 2006, 9:24 AM
Amendment could force University of Texas to boost immigrant tuition
Date CapturedThursday June 15 2006, 9:21 AM
Lock in low student-loan rates
Date CapturedThursday June 15 2006, 7:12 AM
Michigan education schools to be graded
Date CapturedWednesday June 14 2006, 7:33 AM
Colleges Recruit in Black Churches: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ISSUES APPEAL TO LIFT ENROLLMENT
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 6:29 PM
No diploma? No problem; college doors open
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 10:47 AM
Colleges open to IT security lapses
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 9:34 AM
In debt before you start
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 9:02 AM
A lifeline to high school dropouts
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 8:56 AM
Arizona required test could score students in-state scholarships
Date CapturedMonday June 12 2006, 8:38 AM
Pay now, attend college later
Date CapturedSunday June 11 2006, 9:13 AM
The Toolbox Revisited; Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 8:03 PM
U.S. Department of Education. The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time, thus including students who started out in other types of institutions, particularly community colleges
Few graduating college in four years
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 8:00 PM
read "The Toolbox Revisited; Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College" on education new york online EDUCATION POLICY link, HIGHER EDUCATION/COMMUNITY COLLEGES folders.
Holding Colleges and Universities Accountable for Meeting State Needs
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 9:57 AM
By Alicia A. Diaz, Joan Lord and Joseph L. Marks. This report, a part of the Challenge to Lead education goals series, looks at states' annual reports for higher education accountability and recommends that states develop public agendas for higher education. It also describes states' progress on key indicators: higher education graduation rates, faculty salaries, and science and research funding. SREB states have improved, but work remains to be done.
Far from fountain, UAlbany makes splash
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 9:51 AM
Education without representation
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 9:11 AM
Monroe Community College students learn by helping city
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 8:25 AM
College educators discuss students, challenge of retaining collegians gets focus
Date CapturedSaturday June 10 2006, 8:17 AM
Math and Science Education in a Global Age: What the U.S. Can Learn from China
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 7:06 PM
This paper outlines key ways in which China, and East Asia more broadly, have been successful in producing higher student achievement in math and science.
University of North Carolina receives funding for Early College High School study
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 6:56 PM
Cutting New Jersey college budgets is shortsighted
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 1:42 PM
College presidents address Rensselaer chamber breakfast
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 1:35 PM
At Center of Excellence, students glimpse their future
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 1:07 PM
Idaho group wants lower tuition for illegal immigrants
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 7:37 AM
Evaluations to stay private for now
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 7:29 AM
A higher civic calling for higher education
Date CapturedThursday June 08 2006, 7:18 AM
Ohio ballot push may help pay college costs
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 9:32 AM
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano signs military education bill at MCAS
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 9:25 AM
Hackers honing in on college systems
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 9:19 AM
Sit down, SAT
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 9:03 AM
Academic journals' futures up in air
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 8:55 AM
Hard Choices as Loan Interest Rates Rise (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedWednesday June 07 2006, 8:23 AM
A Helping Hand for Higher Education
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 8:06 PM
Higher Performing Schools and Districts
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 3:55 PM
Stanford Graduate School of Business Adopts New Curriculum Model
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 9:59 AM
Colleges drop SATs
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 9:14 AM
Cybercrime spurs college courses in digital forensics
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 9:07 AM
Compromising Our Future
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 9:02 AM
Academic review could sideline some athletes
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 8:42 AM
Don't let Lotto kids lose, sez pol
Date CapturedTuesday June 06 2006, 8:10 AM
Mississippi high school students enroll early in college courses
Date CapturedMonday June 05 2006, 1:40 PM
Study suggests Ivy League college entrance strategies
Date CapturedMonday June 05 2006, 11:47 AM
St. Petersburg College pioneers cyber security curriculum
Date CapturedMonday June 05 2006, 9:15 AM
Paying ahead for college
Date CapturedMonday June 05 2006, 8:56 AM
Students lose out on 280G
Date CapturedMonday June 05 2006, 7:58 AM
School's out! It's payback time
Date CapturedSunday June 04 2006, 10:05 AM
Harvard profs lay down Law: No laptops in class
Date CapturedSunday June 04 2006, 9:16 AM
Wrong Answer for Dropouts (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSunday June 04 2006, 8:05 AM
‘Diploma mills’ get held back
Date CapturedSaturday June 03 2006, 9:50 AM
N.C.A.A. Takes Aim at Suspect High Schools (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedFriday June 02 2006, 8:14 AM
Students dash to save cash on school loans
Date CapturedFriday June 02 2006, 7:43 AM
College Faculty Testify on Academic Freedom Legislation
Date CapturedThursday June 01 2006, 10:29 AM
Study: Low-income college grads on par with peers
Date CapturedThursday June 01 2006, 9:29 AM
Colleges learning a tough lesson
Date CapturedThursday June 01 2006, 8:20 AM
Alliance unites Arizona university and community colleges
Date CapturedWednesday May 31 2006, 10:14 PM
Thesis contradicts previous research on classroom sexism
Date CapturedWednesday May 31 2006, 8:51 AM
Paying a relative's tuition as a tax strategy
Date CapturedWednesday May 31 2006, 8:17 AM
Welfare Rights Group Rallies For Access To Higher Education
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 6:10 PM
College Door Ajar for Online Criminals
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 9:56 AM
More dropouts are giving college a try
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 8:05 AM
Working students
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 7:49 AM
Take This Internship and Shove It (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 7:10 AM
More women graduate. Why?
Date CapturedTuesday May 30 2006, 12:10 AM
Endowments: Closed books?
Date CapturedMonday May 29 2006, 11:22 PM
Student loan rates on the rise
Date CapturedMonday May 29 2006, 8:39 AM
Le Moyne plans new science building
Date CapturedSunday May 28 2006, 8:03 AM
Graduating college gets fast-tracked
Date CapturedSaturday May 27 2006, 8:48 AM
SUNY $2.26B budget best in years
Date CapturedFriday May 26 2006, 7:51 AM
The New School Commencement Protest: A Faculty Member's View
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 4:02 PM
The Issues and Implications of the “65 Percent Solution”
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 9:15 AM
As states consider a proposal to require school districts to spend at least 65 cents of every dollar on classroom instruction, an analysis by Standard & Poor's has found a lack of empirical evidence linking higher student achievement with higher proportional spending levels. The report suggests that the specific ways that schools use their instructional dollars may have as much, if not more, to do with student achievement as the percentage of dollars spent on the classroom.
Ohio U. adopts stiffer alcohol policy
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 8:15 AM
Some Allowed to Sit Out the SAT (Washington Post registration)
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 8:03 AM
New Binghamton U center on target for '07, Construction progressing at downtown Binghamton site
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 7:50 AM
SUNY casts Web on student drinking plight
Date CapturedThursday May 25 2006, 7:42 AM
School Bus Pollution Report Card 2006
Date CapturedWednesday May 24 2006, 9:13 PM
The School Bus Pollution Report Card 2006 report analyzes the amount of pollution released from the average state school bus. Each state received a letter grade (A B, C, or D) for estimated tailpipe emissions of soot, which warrants the most concern because of its potential to cause toxic “hot spots”—areas of higher exposure for children in or near buses.
Illegal Immigrant Graduates Blocked from College Move
Date CapturedWednesday May 24 2006, 10:30 AM
UAlbany president selects adviser on China
Date CapturedWednesday May 24 2006, 8:08 AM
New two-year minority law student push
Date CapturedWednesday May 24 2006, 7:32 AM
College No Guarantee of Top-Dollar Pay
Date CapturedTuesday May 23 2006, 10:55 AM
Time's a wastin': Parents, consolidate PLUS loans now, before rates rise
Date CapturedTuesday May 23 2006, 10:44 AM
Newburgh deserves and needs a branch campus
Date CapturedTuesday May 23 2006, 6:21 AM
Colleges Offering More "Merit-Based" Finanical Aid
Date CapturedMonday May 22 2006, 7:56 PM
New Jersey community college draws censure, lawsuit over newspaper adviser's removal
Date CapturedMonday May 22 2006, 3:53 PM
Demonstrations expected as Rice speaks at Boston College
Date CapturedMonday May 22 2006, 10:49 AM
Report Calls for Tighter Rules on State's For-Profit Colleges (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedMonday May 22 2006, 8:59 AM
High Technology Award to Boost Small-scale System Research at Binghamton University
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 6:53 PM
On the Cutting Edge to Improve Urban Education
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 11:38 AM
A weekly guide to higher education
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 10:55 AM
The state of education in Boston
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 10:48 AM
Colleges' economic diversity differs
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 9:53 AM
Colleges shouldn't leech dollars from students
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 8:51 AM
NEW-SCHOOL LOSERS (NY Post registration)
Date CapturedSunday May 21 2006, 8:30 AM
Study: Inadequate aid a factor in lower graduation rates, higher taxes
Date CapturedSaturday May 20 2006, 10:06 PM
Admissions Officials Lament Practice of Signing On With More Than One College (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSaturday May 20 2006, 7:58 AM
Senator Proposes Creating Board to Oversee College Admissions Tests (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSaturday May 20 2006, 7:49 AM
Future of Higher Education Is Divisive Topic for Panel (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 11:47 PM
College faces ire, litigation over newspaper adviser's removal
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 5:42 PM
Preparing the Health Workforce
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 5:36 PM
By Eleanor Schiff. A healthy nation depends on an adequate supply of well-educated and well-trained health professionals. As the demographics of the U.S. change with the baby-boom generation beginning to retire and the increasing cultural diversification of our society, the need for a stable or growing number of health professionals and a diverse workforce reflective of our population is increasingly important
Improving College Readiness and Success for All Students: A Joint Responsibility Between K-12 and Postsecondary Education
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 5:26 PM
Improving College Readiness and Success for All Students: A Joint Responsibility Between K-12 and Postsecondary Education—Michael W. Kirst and Andrea Venezia
Secretary Spellings Delivers Remarks to the Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 5:19 PM
California Bill Would Give Financial Aid To Illegal Immigrant Students
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 9:27 AM
Schumer seeks to combat rising student debt
Date CapturedFriday May 19 2006, 8:01 AM
U of Minnesota names dean of new College of Education and Human Development
Date CapturedThursday May 18 2006, 7:58 PM
New York Proposes Special Tax on Commercial Colleges (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedThursday May 18 2006, 8:11 AM
Peer Support Cited in Black Students' Success (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedWednesday May 17 2006, 8:07 AM
Outsourcing test preparation
Date CapturedTuesday May 16 2006, 6:37 PM
U.S. Will Study Rules on Foreign Students' Research
Date CapturedTuesday May 16 2006, 5:55 PM
Boston University School of Social Work receives grant to study post-foster care adolescents
Date CapturedTuesday May 16 2006, 2:39 PM
Tulane Grads Hear from Two Former Presidents
Date CapturedSunday May 14 2006, 5:31 AM
Study faults N.J. for not investing more in colleges
Date CapturedSaturday May 13 2006, 12:12 PM
UAlbany is named top U.S. nanotech college
Date CapturedSaturday May 13 2006, 8:46 AM
The Early Reading and Mathematics Achievement of Children Who Repeated Kindergarten or Who Began School a Year Late
Date CapturedFriday May 12 2006, 10:38 AM
This Statistics in Brief examines the association between kindergarten enrollment status (e.g., repeating kindergarten or delaying entry into kindergarten) and children’s first grade reading and mathematics achievement. Based on the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), the statistics in brief reports that in the fall of 1998 5 percent of all children in kindergarten were repeating kindergarten and 6 percent were attending kindergarten for the first time even though they were age-eligible to do so a year earlier (i.e., delayed entry). In terms of children’s first grade performance by kindergarten enrollment status, at the end of first grade, children who repeated kindergarten have lower reading and mathematics knowledge and skills than those who started on time. At the end of first grade, children whose kindergarten entry was delayed, in general, demonstrate slightly higher reading knowledge and skills than those who started on time. In mathematics at the end of first grade, children whose kindergarten entry was delayed kindergarten are behind their classmates who began kindergarten on time.
E-mails spark a campus outcry
Date CapturedFriday May 12 2006, 9:22 AM
UAlbany expands its global reach
Date CapturedFriday May 12 2006, 9:08 AM
Student Info Accessed In 3rd Data Breach At Ohio University
Date CapturedThursday May 11 2006, 12:28 PM
New technology center at Binghamton University
Date CapturedThursday May 11 2006, 10:54 AM
Welch is U at Buffalo’s "consummate citizen"
Date CapturedThursday May 11 2006, 10:39 AM
Politics block higher education equity
Date CapturedThursday May 11 2006, 7:55 AM
Technical college receives aviation education grant
Date CapturedWednesday May 10 2006, 9:09 PM
New Process Benefits Victims of Human Trafficking Seeking College Aid
Date CapturedWednesday May 10 2006, 3:58 PM
Pepperdine Business School Welcomes Mothers
Date CapturedWednesday May 10 2006, 2:47 PM
Schools await wire-tap ruling
Date CapturedWednesday May 10 2006, 12:32 PM
Drop in scores for new SAT has educators puzzled
Date CapturedWednesday May 10 2006, 12:01 AM
Education, HHS unveil program to ID loan defaulters
Date CapturedTuesday May 09 2006, 5:40 PM
MIT Academic Leader Tapped as Lehigh University's Next President
Date CapturedTuesday May 09 2006, 4:38 PM
Do your SAT scores reflect your education ... or your parents'?
Date CapturedTuesday May 09 2006, 6:30 AM
Lawyer says students will sue city over closed Brooklyn exhibit
Date CapturedTuesday May 09 2006, 5:43 AM
NSF: Redesign science curriculum
Date CapturedMonday May 08 2006, 11:47 AM
Gallaudet Protesters Meet with New President
Date CapturedMonday May 08 2006, 11:36 AM
Capella University Announces Two New K-12 Education Specializations
Date CapturedMonday May 08 2006, 10:31 AM
Evaluation of the Title I Accountability Systems and School Improvement Efforts (TASSIE)
Date CapturedMonday May 08 2006, 10:22 AM
This report is based on surveys of a nationally representative sample of schools and school districts that are working towards the NCLB goal of student proficiency by 2013-14. The study was commissioned to better understand how states, districts and schools are implementing the Title I accountability provisions of NCLB. SRI findings for 2002-03, the first full year of NCLB implementation, show there were significant gaps between the NCLB vision and the implementation of standards and accountability systems in schools nationwide. While there was broader support for NCLB in 2003-04 than in 2002-2003, the likelihood of reaching proficiency benchmarks varied greatly among states and school districts. The chances that a school would be "identified for improvement" were much higher for schools in districts that were large, urban and poor.
COLLEGE BOUND; A weekly guide to higher education
Date CapturedSunday May 07 2006, 9:00 AM
In a 529 Savings Plan, the Number to Watch May Be 2010 (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSunday May 07 2006, 12:08 AM
New President Faces Opposition at Gallaudet
Date CapturedSaturday May 06 2006, 10:28 PM
Bush Advises Graduates on Technology
Date CapturedSaturday May 06 2006, 12:55 PM
U of Wisconsin revises discipline policy
Date CapturedSaturday May 06 2006, 9:17 AM
Haze Surrounds Aid for Drug Users
Date CapturedFriday May 05 2006, 9:03 AM
Susan Fuhrman, dean of Penn's Graduate School of Education to become president of Columbia University's Teachers College
Date CapturedFriday May 05 2006, 12:39 AM
Jewish medical school wins New Jersey state approval
Date CapturedThursday May 04 2006, 10:45 PM
Montana 2-year colleges key to success
Date CapturedWednesday May 03 2006, 11:00 PM
Hispanic lawmakers honor Saint Rose president
Date CapturedWednesday May 03 2006, 8:22 AM
Student Housing at Temple University Leads an Urban Turnaround (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedWednesday May 03 2006, 7:45 AM
In Wake of SAT Errors, Senator Seeks New Rules on College Testing (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedWednesday May 03 2006, 12:14 AM
Cornell Looks to Gain Prestige by Re-Branding
Date CapturedWednesday May 03 2006, 12:11 AM
U.S. Department of Education Announces Student Eligibility Options for New Academic Grants
Date CapturedTuesday May 02 2006, 7:36 PM
Kansas House OKs Tuition Bill For Those Wanting To Teach
Date CapturedTuesday May 02 2006, 11:05 AM
Duke Reconsiders Approach to Student Behavior
Date CapturedTuesday May 02 2006, 10:37 AM
New York state needs to renew investment in higher education
Date CapturedTuesday May 02 2006, 6:10 AM
NASA's Office of Education Minority University Research and Education Program is requesting proposals for an agency cooperative agreement notice
Date CapturedMonday May 01 2006, 7:24 PM
Leaving home schooled
Date CapturedMonday May 01 2006, 9:51 AM
Another Federal Ed. Folly
Date CapturedMonday May 01 2006, 9:08 AM
Does Home Internet Use Influence the Academic Performance of Low-Income Children?
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 8:03 PM
Developmental Psychology, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 3. Linda A. Jackson, Alexander von Eye, Frank A. Biocca, Gretchen Barbatsis, Yong Zhao, & Hiram E. Fitzgerald; Michigan State University. Findings indicated that children who used the Internet more had higher scores on standardized tests of reading achievement and higher grade point averages 6 months, 1 year, and 16 months later than did children who used it less. Older children used the Internet more than did younger children, but age had no effect on the nature or the academic performance benefits of Internet use. Implications for the digital “use” divide are discussed.
At Gallaudet, a Turn Inward Opens New Worlds
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 7:03 PM
Educators, lawmakers hopeful about South Carolina lottery-funded program
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 5:24 PM
College grads chase jobs to growing metro areas
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 10:34 AM
More women than men seeking higher education
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 8:28 AM
Lack of community colleges barrier to 4-year degrees
Date CapturedSunday April 30 2006, 8:23 AM
SUNY New Paltz’s School of Business wins $34,000 in federal funds
Date CapturedSaturday April 29 2006, 1:40 PM
Hispanic students get lesson in college education
Date CapturedSaturday April 29 2006, 7:21 AM
Duke Showcases Advances in Classroom Technology
Date CapturedFriday April 28 2006, 9:50 PM
At West Point, the Meaning of 'Honor' and 'Riot'
Date CapturedFriday April 28 2006, 9:41 PM
New Major at Ithaca College Will Offer Leadership Opportunities in Health Care
Date CapturedFriday April 28 2006, 2:05 PM
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute And Cleveland Clinic Establish Biomedical Research Collaboration
Date CapturedFriday April 28 2006, 1:55 PM
SUNY New Paltz students can win scholarship in business plan contest
Date CapturedFriday April 28 2006, 8:34 AM
University of Wisconsin-Madison strives for effective ways to reach "Internet generation" students
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 2:55 PM
Q&A: Internationalism on Binghamton U campus
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 2:49 PM
Missouri State University tests new ‘digital literacy' exam
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 2:22 PM
Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Forgives $1.3M in Student Loans Held by Missouri Math, Science and Special Education Teachers
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 2:18 PM
University at Buffalo celebrating academic excellence
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 1:39 PM
Virginia Gov. Kaine Wants Schools to Aim Higher Than SOLs
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 8:34 AM
Diversity growing at Texas A&M
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 8:30 AM
Higher education heads downtown in Massachusetts
Date CapturedThursday April 27 2006, 7:52 AM
North Idaho College might lift alcohol ban
Date CapturedWednesday April 26 2006, 6:00 PM
High School Dropouts Gain Opportunity to Earn Diploma and College Degree
Date CapturedWednesday April 26 2006, 1:27 PM
Stingy immigration policy stifles U.S. innovation
Date CapturedWednesday April 26 2006, 9:27 AM
Half the lesson is missing if colleges lack conservatives
Date CapturedWednesday April 26 2006, 7:09 AM
Cost of education on the rise across Virginia
Date CapturedTuesday April 25 2006, 12:07 AM
Law school verdict's still out: Race vs. ranking
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 11:51 PM
Fletcher won’t veto University of the Cumberlands’ funding
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 10:53 PM
Harvard, MIT professor pay tops local peers
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 9:24 PM
The Devaluing of Higher Education
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 1:58 PM
The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession 2005-06. Faculty compensation data were collected, compiled, and tabulated by the AAUP Research Office
Bentley College-Watchfire Survey of Online Privacy Practices in Higher Education Reveals Risk Management Issues
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 1:17 PM
read full report on education new york online, EDUCATION POLICY link, INFORMATION POLICY folder.
Inequities Persist for Women and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 7:00 AM
read The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession 2005-06 on education new york online, EDUCATION POLICY link, FACULTY folder.
SUNY professors rally to urge veto override
Date CapturedMonday April 24 2006, 6:51 AM
Oklahoma's first one (B) billion-dollar higher education budget
Date CapturedSunday April 23 2006, 8:06 PM
Poorer School Districts Practice Higher Math to Pay Leaders (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSunday April 23 2006, 6:41 AM
SUNY Union Rallies Against Vetoes
Date CapturedSaturday April 22 2006, 8:39 AM
Cornell's Worried Image Makers Wrap Themselves in Ivy (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSaturday April 22 2006, 8:33 AM
Funding and student retention top community college concerns
Date CapturedFriday April 21 2006, 12:40 PM
Early college classes go online in Maine
Date CapturedFriday April 21 2006, 9:40 AM
A Letter Regarding Bard College Alcohol Information Campaign
Date CapturedFriday April 21 2006, 7:31 AM
Study: Welfare Clock Should Stop for College Moms
Date CapturedThursday April 20 2006, 3:55 PM
U at Buffalo developing civic responsibility
Date CapturedThursday April 20 2006, 3:12 PM
Community College Leaders Urge Action to Ensure Higher Education Access for Hundreds of Thousands of Students
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 3:14 PM
Stanford targets gifted high schoolers
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 10:23 AM
The ABC's of Financing a College Education
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 9:33 AM
Nation's suburbs gain respect in academia
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 8:47 AM
Center vital to SUNYIT
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 7:35 AM
CUNY Program to Help Black Men Is Called Discriminatory (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 6:52 AM
Prep course patterns draw NCAA scrutiny
Date CapturedWednesday April 19 2006, 6:47 AM
International education essential for modern life
Date CapturedTuesday April 18 2006, 11:20 AM
Hispanics Are Opting for a Higher Education
Date CapturedMonday April 17 2006, 10:02 PM
Appalachian Ohio: Hope in education; Educators focus on high-tech learning
Date CapturedMonday April 17 2006, 10:48 AM
Boston's most expensive schools keep pace -- with each other
Date CapturedMonday April 17 2006, 7:59 AM
Migrant Education, Health, Welfare
Date CapturedMonday April 17 2006, 7:31 AM
Gov. Pataki cuts higher education tuition assistance
Date CapturedThursday April 13 2006, 9:14 AM
Yale student election marked by campaign violations
Date CapturedWednesday April 12 2006, 2:05 PM
Academics is 'Job One'
Date CapturedTuesday April 11 2006, 8:48 AM
Health Clubs for Older Brains? (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedMonday April 10 2006, 9:52 PM
Teens jumpstart college education
Date CapturedMonday April 10 2006, 7:41 AM
Keep higher education funds in budget
Date CapturedMonday April 10 2006, 7:37 AM
Some Parents Letting Children Choose College, and Pay for It (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedMonday April 10 2006, 7:08 AM
How Much Should Parents Help on College Applications?
Date CapturedSunday April 09 2006, 7:42 PM
How Much Should Parents Help on College Applications?
Date CapturedSunday April 09 2006, 7:42 PM
Schools Practice Higher Math to Pay Leaders (NY Times registration)
Date CapturedSunday April 09 2006, 9:38 AM
Poughkeepsie students challenge immigration measure
Date CapturedFriday April 07 2006, 9:33 AM
Legislature neglects to OK cash for SUNY
Date CapturedFriday April 07 2006, 9:30 AM
Lower the cost of higher education
Date CapturedFriday April 07 2006, 9:08 AM
Higher education tough to obtain for successful immigrant students
Date CapturedFriday April 07 2006, 9:03 AM
U at Buffalo unveils plan for undergraduate education
Date CapturedThursday April 06 2006, 2:11 PM
U at Buffalo unveils plan for undergraduate education
Date CapturedThursday April 06 2006, 2:11 PM
NC Friday Institute Teams Up With Technology Firms To Launch Education Initiative
Date CapturedThursday April 06 2006, 9:25 AM
Mississippi Higher Education Gets Largest Funding Increase Ever
Date CapturedWednesday April 05 2006, 11:10 PM
Time to expose faculty corruption in college sports
Date CapturedSunday April 02 2006, 11:44 AM
2006-07 Legislative Budget — Higher Education
Date CapturedFriday March 31 2006, 7:24 PM
Making education pay off
Date CapturedFriday March 31 2006, 1:19 PM
Georgia school displays iPod ingenuity
Date CapturedMonday March 27 2006, 4:32 PM
Many parents haven't saved for childrens' college (Wall St. Journal subscription)
Date CapturedMonday March 27 2006, 9:18 AM
Lessons in Financial Aid (Wall St. Journal subscription)
Date CapturedMonday March 27 2006, 9:15 AM
College applications far exceed freshman spots
Date CapturedMonday March 27 2006, 7:13 AM
The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College
Date CapturedWednesday February 15 2006, 12:05 PM
Adelman, C., US Dept of Education, 2006. The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s.
Sexual harassment at U.S. colleges
Date CapturedTuesday January 24 2006, 12:44 PM
Ohio Community College Seeks to Further Raise Hispanic Enrollment
Date CapturedTuesday January 24 2006, 12:18 PM
'Stanford On ITunes' Is For Everybody
Date CapturedTuesday January 24 2006, 10:39 AM
CO college President wants Denver institution to join national urban school elite
Date CapturedTuesday January 24 2006, 8:34 AM
Gateways to Democracy: Six Urban Community College Systems
Date CapturedSunday December 18 2005, 3:05 PM
Hirose-Wong, Shannon M. ERIC Identifier: ED438873. Urban community colleges play a key role in higher education by serving economically, educationally, and ethnically disadvantaged, and nationally diverse student populations.
A Transparent Approach to Higher Education Accountability
Date CapturedFriday December 09 2005, 6:59 PM
Developed and Implemented by The University of Texas System (presented at A National Dialogue:The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education Second Meeting—Nashville, TN. December 8-9, 2005)
Higher Education in PA: A Competitive Asset for Communities. Jennifer S. Very, Dec. 2005
Date CapturedMonday December 05 2005, 8:54 PM
The Brookings Institute: This paper surveys Pennsylvania's higher education landscape and its economic impact, proposing a number of policy approaches to boost collaboration—especially on community revitalization.



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