Author: Matthew Lynch
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NFL, HBCUs partner to create more opportunities for black students
The National Football League and two Historically Black Colleges and University conferences have partnered to create opportunities for minorities interested in pursuing a career in football ... -
What We Should Tell Our College Students, instead of “Toughen Up”
In a piece for The Washington Post, Ferentz Lafargue, the director for the Davis Center which explores positive social change at Williams College in Massachusetts, pushes ... -
3 Ways Standardized Testing Hurts the Classroom
Assessment has become a central part of education. While lifelong learning should always be the main focus of a classroom, the pervasive knowledge that at some ... -
Teachers: Do You Know the 4 Ways You Could Be Liable for Your Students’ Injuries?
As a teacher, you carry the weight of several types of responsibility. You are responsible for your students’ welfare, safety, education, and health. You are responsible ... -
How to Cultivate More Diversity in College Coaching
If there was ever a space to easily incorporate more diversity on college campuses, it’s in athletics. From physical trainers to marketing offices to head coaching ... -
Department of Education Releases Religious Exemption List
The Department of Education has released a list of colleges and universities that have requested or received exemptions from Title IX. Title IX says that no ... -
Should Malia Obama have Chosen an HBCU?
The White House announced that Malia Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, will attend Harvard University in 2017. She will graduate ... -
Attend graduate school? You probably lean left
An interesting new study has found that those who attended graduate school over the past couple of decades are likely more liberal in their political thinking than their ... -
Competency Based Education Making a Splash
Last year there were only 52 competency based education (CBE) programs available in the U.S. This year, over 500 colleges and universities plan to roll out ... -
Ranking: FAMU is Nation’s Top HBCU
Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU) was named the top Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the country by Essence and Money magazines. The list ...
