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Reading
First Paying Off, Education Department Says
By Amit Paley, The Washington Post
Students in the Bush administration's embattled
$1 billion-a-year reading program have improved
an average of about 15 percent on tests measuring
fluency over the past five years, according
to an analysis of data by the Education Department.
Persistence
Pays on High School Exit Exam
By Adrian Uribarri, The Los Angeles Times
Nearly half who failed the high school test
are back at the books, and pass rates are climbing.
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Policy
Push Redefining High School
By Lynn Olson, Education Week
State activities to better prepare high school
students for the demands of work and college
spiked noticeably in the past year, according
to a 50-state survey to be released this week.
Moving
6th Grade Back Seen as Benefiting Students
By Angie Green, The Los Angeles Times
Parents call for expanding L.A. Unified elementary
schools, citing crowding, safety and academic
problems in middle school.
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A
New Plan for Higher Ed Tuition Sails Through
the Senate
By Julia Silverman, The Worldlink.com
A proposed new model for how lower- and middle-income
Oregon students pay for college looks poised
to become a reality, after sailing through the
state Senate Wednesday on an unanimous vote.
Suddenly,
Many Colleges Are Elite
By James Vaznis, The Boston Globe
Many Massachusetts colleges that had long accepted
students unlikely to make the cut for an Ivy
League school are sending record numbers of
rejection letters this year. The Bay State schools
are becoming more selective because their applicant
pools, like those at the elite colleges, are
swelling from a population boom of high school
students.
Surge
in Distance Ed at Community Colleges
By Scott Jaschik, InsideHigherEd
Community college enrollment growth is increasingly
coming from online students, leading many institutions
to create extensive online student service operations.
Achievement
Gaps and Accountability Are Among Key Issues
Discussed by 2-Year-College Leaders
By Elyse Ashburn, The Chronicle of Higher
Education (subcription required)
Hundreds of the nation's community-college
leaders gathered here this week to discuss topics
including technology, student success, accountability,
and achievement gaps as part of the annual convention
of the American Association of Community Colleges,
which ends today. Following are snapshots of
what college leaders talked about.
Computer
Science Takes Steps to Bring Women Into the
Fold
By Cornelia Dean, The New York Times
Even as women approach or exceed enrollment
parity in mathematics, biology and other fields,
their presence in computer science is static
or even shrinking.
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New
Program Aims to Help the Poor Juggle Education
and Jobs
By Dianne Cardwell, The New York Times
Moving to alleviate the city's high poverty
rates, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday
announced a new program intended to make it
easier for poor people to attend public community
colleges while holding down jobs.
Community
College Officials Blast Regents
By Jordan Blum, Advocate Capitol News Bureau
Louisiana Community and Technical College
System board members Wednesday questioned the
Regents' decision to offer more two-year education
in central Louisiana managed by the Regents
and the LSU System, instead of the eight-year-old
community college system.
Anxiety,
Values, and Undergrad Education
By Scott Jaschik, InsideHigherEd
American postsecondary institutions are experiencing
tremendous success, some experts worry about
elite colleges becoming inaccessible, an irrational
admissions process, the ever-escalating cost
of college, and quick fixes to these problems
that may not be quick or fixes.
Negotiators
Say Sallie Mae to be Sold for $25 Billion
By Andrew Ross Sorkin & Jennifer S.
Lee, The New York Times
Sallie Mae agreed to be sold to JP Morgan Chase,
Bank of America and two private equity firms
for $25 billion, said people involved in the
negotiations. The deal will move the nation's
largest education lender, officially known as
the SLM Corporation, into private control amid
increasing turmoil for the company.
US
Blocks Lenders From Student Database
By Amit Paley, The Washington Post
The U.S. Department of Education have blocked
lending companies from accessing a national
database with confidential information on tens
of millions of students after some companies
were found to have searched the data in ways
that violate federal rules.
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TV
Show Offers University Places
BBC
Thousands of Indian students are set to compete
for scholarships at some of Britain's top universities
in a TV reality show.
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Numbers
of Black Students Rising, Figures Show
By Debbie Andalo, The Guardian
The number of British black students studying
for a higher degree at UK universities has rocketed
by around 26% in the past 12 months, but the
ethnic group still only accounts for 5% of the
total student population, according to official
figures released today.
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Universities
Key To Competitiveness: Poll
Media Release, AUCC
Canadians believe that investments in university
education and research are at the top of the
list when it comes to encouraging the country's
productivity growth and economic competitiveness,
a survey by the Strategic Counsel has found.
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University
Group Puts FNUC on Probation
CBC News
A national university organization has put
First Nations University of Canada on membership
probation, citing concerns over the way the
Saskatchewan institution is being governed.
Sault
College Reaps Quick Rewards from China Mission
By Elaine Della-Mattia, The
Sault Star
Trade mission participants from Sault Ste.
Marie were cautioned that doing business in
China requires establishing trust over many
meetings, but the Chinese educational sector
is leaping at opportunities in Canada.
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Institute is an international non-profit think
tank dedicated to the study of educational
opportunity. The Week in Review is a weekly
publication that highlights the top news stories,
reports and statistics related to academic
preparation and access and success in the US,
Canada, and beyond. The publication also features
a commentary written by either President Watson
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