Bill Maxwell of the St. Petersburg Times believes that HBCUs need to do more to raise graduation rates.
Atlanta Pubic Schools took this same advice and today that district has just been busted for widespread cheating.
If Maxwell really got what he wanted, HBCUs would raise both GPA and SAT requirements
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–>”Superintendent Beverly Hall ordered the destruction of investigative documents that detailed “systematic” cheating on standardized tests in the Atlanta Public Schools, according to a former high-ranking district official.
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I’ve been telling folks for years the only thing that is going to increase the usage of “Green” technologies is simple supply and demand. Many of us pions have not caught up to the chosen few who believe that we are capable of saving the planet. We can’t even balance a budget, but we can [...]
“An absence of liability for Morris Brown’s and Alabama A&’M’s money is just another example of why students question the leaders and integrity of our HBCUs. There has to be more than one or two ways to keep track of all the money that is being stolen from the schools. If there isn’t, then our [...]
Just in from AJC.com
Scoring discrepancy changes results of Sprite Step Off
Five days after taking first place in the Sprite Step Off finals in Atlanta this past weekend, the women of Zeta Tau Alpha’s Epsilon Chapter from the University of Arkansas learned they would be sharing the spotlight.
Early today, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company which sponsors the college [...]
Are HBCU’s still needed?
“In the past 10 years, African- American enrollment at Mississippi’s eight public universities – including the public HBCUs – has gone up more than 32 percent. That’s more than twice the rate of all races combined.
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“Morris Brown operates on a scaled down version of its former self. The college enrolled about 3,000 students at its peak, but is down to about 120. The college downsized from 26 majors to three — general studies, business administration and organizational management & leadership.” (more…)
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First non-black Miss Hampton U says sorry (msnbc)
Apologizes for saying people disapproved her win because of her skin color
HAMPTON, Va. – The first non-black winner of the annual beauty pageant at historically black Hampton University says she’s sorry for writing a letter to President Barack Obama contending her crowning was not “widely accepted” on campus [...]
From suntimes.com
Members of a prominent Chicago-based sorority are suing to oust their national president — former Chicago Housing Authority comptroller Barbara McKinzie — saying she misappropriated funds and commissioned a $900,000 wax figure of herself.
She also is accused of taking nearly $400,000 for personal expenses and arranging for a $4,000 monthly stipend to be paid [...]
From: AP
RALEIGH, North Carolina – Leaders of historically black colleges say they’ll fight a reduction in a federal program they call a financial lifeline at a time of economic distress for the schools and their students.
President Barack Obama’s education budget, unveiled Thursday, included major spending increases in many areas — but didn’t include an extra [...]
From washingtonpost.com.
During an expansive Q-and-A session with Morehouse students after his speech, Bernanke was asked about the household wealth gap between whites and blacks in America.
“It’s absolutely right the difference between minority and white wealth is very significant, and part of that is related to income levels where whites have a higher average income,” Bernanke [...]
First, I came across this article this morning.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Black college athletes are graduating at higher rates than in the past.
The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for black athletes is 62 percent in 2009, up from 59 percent three years ago, according to a report released Monday by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics [...]
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