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  • HISD replacement board applicants include mix of civic leaders, alumni, district advocates

    The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Agency officials have said they want an ethnically, racially, geographically and socioeconomically diverse board of Houston residents with multiple skill sets. The candidates' work histories, educational backgrounds and personally identifiable information were not disclosed. Lawyers for the TEA immediately appealed the injunction ruling.

  • HISD replacement board applicants include mix of civic leaders, alumni, district advocates

    The Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Agency officials have said they want an ethnically, racially, geographically and socioeconomically diverse board of Houston residents with multiple skill sets. The candidates' work histories, educational backgrounds and personally identifiable information were not disclosed. Lawyers for the TEA immediately appealed the injunction ruling.

  • Maryland ranks 5th in U.S. for percentage of students earning passing scores on Advanced Placement exams

    The Baltimore Sun

    In Massachusetts, 33.8 percent of graduates had passed at least one AP exam, followed by Connecticut at 32.5 percent and Florida at 32.3 percent. State education officials said they did not have the data. Last May, 66,000 high school students took one or more AP exams.

  • APS hosts college information workshop

    Albuquerque Journal

    N.M. -- Albuquerque Public Schools is hosting an event on Wednesday night to eliminate some of the mystery surrounding college applications. The free, bilingual workshop will teach students and parents about higher education options and where to look for scholarships. APS staff will also be offering FAFSA help. The "Hispanic Scholarship Fund College 101 Night" will be held at Cibola High School from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The national Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nonprofit...

  • Grossmont College among top in nation for awarding degrees to minority students

    The San Diego Union-Tribune

    More of the magazine's data can be seen at: https://diverseeducation.com/top100/pages/index.php The recognition is yet another distinction for Grossmont.

  • Claflin University outshines other South Carolina HBCUs as student enrollment grows

    The State

    That year, the school named its first Fulbright Scholar, Aundreta Conner, according to the Times and Democrat. Claflin's student body is 92 percent black and 2 percent international. In 2012, a performance by Claflin's choir inspired mega-donor Darla Moore to donate $1 million to the university, according to an article in the Times Democrat.

  • A historically black college in Maryland is growing — by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students

    The Baltimore Sun

    In 2017, about 25 percent of students enrolled at historically black institutions were not African American. One of the country’s largest historically black institutions, St. At Morgan State, Bowie State and Coppin State, African American enrollment hovers around 80 percent.

  • A historically black college in Maryland is growing -- by enrolling Hispanic, white and international students

    The Baltimore Sun

    In 2017, about 25 percent of students enrolled at historically black institutions were not African American. One of the country's largest historically black institutions, St. At Morgan State, Bowie State and Coppin State, African American enrollment hovers around 80 percent.

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