Conference: Is the Defense of Affirmative Action Lacking Urgency?
UCLA scholar Gary Orfield said Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Fisher v. Univ. of Texas affirmative action case hasn’t prompted the sense of urgency as when the court last considered the issue.
Academic Leaders Share STEM Education Ideas
Among key points made at the National Science Foundation’s 2012 Joint Annual Meeting, high educational attainment in STEM disciplines becomes easier to reach when academic leaders take systematic approaches toward change and make mentoring a big part of their programs.
Commentary: Punitive Standardized Testing Produces Unstandardized Schools
Students in vastly different schools are taking the same tests, which is and has always been incredibly unfair, writes University of Albany historian Ibram Rogers.
Commissioners to Give College Presidents Playoff Options
The conference commissioners who have been crafting a four-team playoff to determine college football's national champion will present the BCS presidential oversight committee choices in multiple formats.