Profiles Congressman Chaka Fattah, a Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) native developing federal legislation designed to motivate low-income students to complete secondary education so they qualify for aid for higher education and to improve these students' access to support programs. Outlines the legislator's background, political career, and work at…

The new director of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, which represents 113 historically black colleges and universities, responds to questions about the Association's future relationship with Congress, the effects of recent court cases on prospects for minority students' access to higher education, and leadership…

The November 1996 national election pits different education philosophies against each other; republicans want more local control, fewer rules, and greater school choice, while democrats talk of more federal funding while balancing the budget. The future of the Higher Education Act, African American influence in Congress, education committee…