Jun 17
Posted 339 days ago by Jay Willis
Schools are now grappling with new Department of Education regulations that, for the first time, allow students to identify themselves as members of two (or more) ethnic groups on their college and graduate school applications. Under the new reporting guidelines, how should a multiracial student be counted in terms of his or her contribution to a school’s diversity?
Posted 354 days ago by Jay Willis
During testimony before the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder advocated for a partially retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The Act mitigated much of the disparity in recommended sentence lengths between powder cocaine and crack cocaine crimes, which had drawn heavy criticism due to its grossly disproportionate effect on African-Americans. Holder’s proposal would allow for the possibility of early release for currently incarcerated crack cocaine offenders that have neither weapons convictions nor lengthy criminal histories.
Posted 367 days ago by Jay Willis
In a lengthy article published in Sunday’s New York Times, Rick Welts, president and of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, publicly discloses his homosexuality. The contrast in Mr. Welts’ story is jarring: in his public life, he played an integral role in the development of some of the NBA’s most popular programs (Slam Dunk Contest, anyone?) and became president of a perennially successful franchise. In his private life, he was forced to quietly grieve the death of his longtime partner as he continued to keep his sexuality a closely-guarded secret. . . .
Apr 26
Posted 391 days ago by Jay Willis
Yesterday, the Boston Globe profiled the expanded use of technology in colleges and law schools, writing that institutional eagerness to make the Internet available in classrooms has been replaced with trepidation at what many professors and administrators now feel is a counterproductive distraction.
Posted 398 days ago by Jay Willis
The California State Senate passed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful Education Act this week, which would require California schools to include a study of the contributions of LGBT individuals within its standard history curriculum.
Posted 405 days ago by Jay Willis
Cathie Black resigned last Wednesday from her position as Chancellor of New York City Schools, the leader of the city’s Department of Education, less than four months after her appointment by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Posted 412 days ago by Jay Willis
Thanks to a flurry of recent activism and publicity, it’s little secret that sexual assault and sexual violence are serious problems in American schools, especially college campuses. Though the reported statistics vary somewhat, the most-cited Department of Justice report found that between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 women are victims of sexual assault during their college careers.
Mar 30
Posted 418 days ago by Jay Willis
See the HLPR Blog’s coverage of this issue here.
Posted 426 days ago by Jay Willis
Though the recently redesigned SAT finally did away with the dreaded analogies (I’m jealous), one of the latest iterations of the essay question has caused significant controversy among students and parents trying to navigate the college admissions process.
Posted 440 days ago by Jay Willis
This month, the Lone Star State became the latest to take a hard look at enacting legislation that would allow students at colleges and universities to carry concealed weapons on campus. That Texas is considering such a measure comes as little surprise.
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