Obama Administration Supports African American STEM Degree Completion
Supporting the attaining of degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics remains a top priority for the Obama administration....
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Degrees of Debt, Not Opportunity
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld Obama administration rules that would deny federal aid to programs that bury students in...
Black History Month: Eric Holder, Attorney General
Eric Holder was appointed and confirmed as the first African American Attorney General of the U.S. in 2009. He previously made history as the first...
Black History Month: Loretta E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney General
In 2015, Loretta E. Lynch made history as the first African American woman to hold position as Attorney General of the United States. She is...
Black History Month: Jeh Johnson, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
A civil and criminal trial lawyer, Jeh Johnson became the first African American U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in 2013. He previously served as General...
Scalia’s Death May Affect Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling
What effect, if any, will the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia have on the affirmative action case of Fisher v. University of Texas...
Measuring College Success Rates
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pushing for clear and comprehensive information to be made easily available to consumers, taxpayers and policymakers about such...
Could Year-Round Pell Grants Make a Comeback?
Currently, low-income students who attend college full-time and receive Pell Grants often run through the maximum annual grant amount within two semesters, leaving no Pell...
Preview: Obama’s Final State of the Union Address
Many of the prominent politicians attending tonight's address will be accompanied by guests who personify certain political ideals or policies. For example, Speaker of the...
Obama Administration to Hold Accreditors Accountable
The Obama administration plans to announce executive actions that will lead to greater transparency, accountability, and scrutiny of college accreditors....