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Direct linkTimothy L. Fields; Shereem Herndon-Brown – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024
Finding the right college is a challenge for all students, but Black families face additional challenges and questions when navigating the admissions process. Veteran admissions experts Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown demystify this complexity by advising families on when to begin the process, where to apply, and how to be a…
Descriptors: College Admission, African American Students, College Applicants, Black Colleges
Download full textEducation Trust, 2023
When Black and Latino students are given advanced opportunities, they thrive alongside their peers. However, only a fraction of eligible students is enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses, which means that most Black and Latino students are being denied vital learning opportunities that can set them up for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Disproportionate Representation, Equal Education
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2020
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Teaching Quality." Contents include: (1) State Policy Recommendations for…
Descriptors: State Policy, Teacher Shortage, Educational Policy, Alternative Teacher Certification
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Halfway Point: Obama Administration Approves Seven More States for NCLB Waivers Bringing Total to Twenty-Six; Iowa…
Descriptors: State Standards, Teacher Recruitment, Public Education, Teacher Persistence
Stanton, Jeffrey M.; Guzman, Indira R.; Stam, Kathryn R. – Information Today, Inc., 2010
Information and IT are central to virtually every industry in which the United States plays a leadership role--financial services, entertainment engineering, aerospace, medicine, law, agriculture, and dozens of other fields--yet colleges have failed to attract, teach, and produce a new generation of information professionals to meet the growing…
Descriptors: Information Science, Information Technology, Information Science Education, Information Scientists
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2012
In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Miami, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released "Teacher Quality Roadmap: Improving Policies and Practices in Miami," an in-depth study of the work rules Miami-Dade teachers. This look at the state of teacher policies in Miami-Dade County Public Schools explores the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Feedback (Response), Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) A Common Understanding: Final K-12 Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics Released on June 2; (2) "Diplomas Count":…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Dropouts, Public Education, High School Students
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Diplomas Count": Report Finds that 1.23 Million Students Will Fail to Graduate in 2008; (2) "The High…
Descriptors: Public Education, Dropouts, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Recruitment
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NJ1), 2008
This guide is designed to help college-bound student-athletes and their families understand the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules for progressing from being a high school athlete to a student-athlete in college. Students are encouraged to work closely with high school counselors, recruiters and college admissions officers to…
Descriptors: Pupil Personnel Services, College Athletics, Eligibility, Athletes
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) To Be Continued: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Running, Buys Time to Pass Appropriations…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Public Education, Newsletters
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Improving the Distribution of Teachers in Low-Performing High Schools": Alliance Brief and Event Examine…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Graduation Rate, Minority Groups, Public Education
Peer reviewedGage, Molly M.; Wishon, Phillip M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses the importance of parent-support groups for parents with handicapped children. Uses the case of the Mile High Down's Syndrome Association in Colorado to examine issues related to establishing and maintaining a parent-support group. (RJC)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Children, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2004
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals: Senator Reed Proposes New $500 Million Bill to Improve…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Public Education, High School Students, Newsletters
Council on Standards for International Educational Travel, Reston, VA. – 1986
Descriptions of international exchange and travel programs that have met the standards of the Council on Standards for International Educational travel are provided. The standards apply to programs for high school students as well as to programs for foreign students coming to the United States. They relate to for-profit and nonprofit programs; to…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Students, High School Students, Higher Education
Kinzie, Jillian; Palmer, Megan; Hayek, John; Hossler, Don; Jacob, Stacy A.; Cummings, Heather – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2004
The college-choice process is complex and affects many high school students, family members and public policy-makers, as well as institutions of higher education. This report provides an overview of the college-choice process for traditional-age students and examines how it has evolved during the last half of the 20th century. Material from the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, College Admission, Family Characteristics, Equal Education
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