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Coleman, Toni; Matthews, Joan – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2010
Historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs) have long struggled to compete with traditionally White institutions (TWIs) when it comes to breakthrough research. Of the 908 U.S. institutions that received National Science Foundation research funding in fiscal year 2005, only 72 were historically Black, and they took in $294.2 million in…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Competition, Research, Research Proposals
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Karges-Bone, Linda; Collins, Francis J.; Maness, Eileen – Journal of Staff Development, 2002
South Carolina's technical assistance centers focus on improving low student mathematics and science performance. They provide assistance and professional development to teachers in poor, isolated rural schools. Curriculum Leadership Institutes (which renew and enhance teachers' content knowledge and pedagogy) are a primary part of the centers.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development