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College students spending more time in remedial courses, report says - washington update
More than a third of students at two-year and four-year colleges spent an average of a year in remedial courses, and those that did spent more time...
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House passes bill to create Black history, culture museum - Washington Update
The House voted overwhelmingly last month to establish national museum of Black history and culture, pushing the plan a step closer to reality...
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House bill could return $340 million to Pell Grant program - washington update
House Republicans introduced a bill last month to reduce fraud in the Pell Grant program, a move they say could free up as much as $340 million for...
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ETS identifies factors affecting student achievement - washington update
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) released a report last month detailing more than a dozen factors related to student achievement. The...
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House, Senate negotiators agree on D.C. school voucher plan - Washington Update
Congressional negotiators agreed last month on a private-school voucher plan for the District of Columbia that would be the first federally funded...
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Federally funded grants, loans send more D.C. residents to college - washington update
More residents from the District of Columbia are attending colleges far from home, taking advantage of a federally funded grant program that pays...
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Dean announces plan to Bolster K-12 education, reform no child Left Behind Act - washington update - Howard Dean
Leading Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean visited a school in Iowa last month to announce a plan to strengthen K-12 education that was...
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House committee passes bill to ease immigrants' access to college - Washington Update
The Senate Judiciary Committee in October passed the DREAM Act on a 16-3 vote, pushing forward a bill that would make it easier for undocumented...
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Education Department, corporate sponsors offer financial advice to HBCUs - Washington update
The Education Department and two blue chip companies held the first of three annual seminars last month to advise presidents of historically Black...
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International students to pay $100 fee for SEVIS administration - Washington Update
The Department of Homeland Security announced at the end of October that most international students are now required to pay a $100 fee to cover...
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