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The article focuses on the South Dakota's Oglala Sioux Tribe's (OST) receipt of funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture' (USDA) ReConnect Program to upgrade broadband access across the Pine Ridge Reservation. Topics include the significance of improved broadband access for economic development, educational opportunities, and communication within the tribal community. It also highlights the potential impact on local businesses, newspapers, and tribal government services.

The article focuses on the ongoing struggle of Black girls for equal access to education 70 years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, highlighting disparities and discriminatory practices in school discipline. It discusses the disproportionate punishment faced by Black girls, the harmful impact of punitive measures on their educational opportunities and well-being, and the systemic inequities perpetuating the school-to-prison pipeline.

The article informs that Lernern, an EdTech company providing apprenticeship, upskilling & further education opportunities to blue-collar workers has raised a total of $1 Mn USD from its investors in seed funding.

The article informs that Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference is partnering with CSL Esports, a provider of esports opportunities and the Yard: HBCU Esports Alliance (HEA), a diversity and inclusion initiative, to offer competitive gaming and educational opportunities for its member institutions. It mentions CSL Esports will serve as the CIAA's provider for Madden, NBA 2K and other gaming titles.

The article talks about President Donald Trump removing student support programs for financial aid, students crossing the border between Mexico and the United States to attend class at University of Texas at El Paso and proposed budget eliminating the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity.

The article reports that students, parents, community leaders and teachers will join to celebrate educational opportunity at the Word of Faith Academy in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 26, 2017.

The focuses on uncleared militant principles of activist Martin Luther King. Topics discussed include occurrence of joblessness, diminished educational opportunity and poverty within the American community, the significance of King's principle for government protection for the society, and e controversial construction of King Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The article offers information on the increasing popularity of the urban farms in context to the Common Good City Farm in Washington, D.C. It mentions that the farm provide educational opportunities for low-income residents. It informs that the farm is located on a half acre plot in the Harvard University. It states that people with funds helps the farm and develop the connection between food insecurity, urban farming, health and the farm-to-school approach.

The article focuses on the initiative on Educational Excellence for Africans Americans by the U.S. White House Office. It states that U.S. President Barrack Obama has announced to sign an Executive Order to improve the advance educational opportunities for Africans Americans. Initiative aims to ensure high school graduation, college completetion and productive careers are discussed.

The article reports that the non-profit organization Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has called for removing discipline questions from Common Application used in more than 620 colleges and universities in the U.S. as these questions unfairly deny educational opportunity.

The article offers tips for looking educational opportunities and various options for a child's school.

The article offers information that phrases used by students of Ohio University including "Hey-There is None!", "Bigger City With More to Offer" and " Everyone is Always Drunk" have been honored with the Best Reasons to Transfer Somewhere Else as of January 2014.

The article offers information on the creation by the U.S. government of Promise Zones in January 2014, aiming to boost public safety, educational opportunity and economic development.

The article reports on an education forum held at the White House in Washington, D.C on Januray 16, 2014 which featured President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama greeting college student Troy Simon who received scholarship in Obama's administration that provides college opportunities to students.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the September 3, 2013 issue such as the "Learning What Works" and "Guesses and Hype Give Way to Data."

The article reflects on improving human rights and educational opportunities for Middle Eastern and North African women. It informs that the effort will result in economic, political, and democratic growth. It further informs that Tara Sonenshine, the secretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs said that three of the 72 seats in the Syrian opposition coalition government are held by women.

The article reports on the proposal of Washington, D.C. Council member Marion Barry for three- and four-year-olds to enroll in early childhood programs. Through the proposal, Barry intends to follow U.S. President Barack Obama's lead to expand educational opportunities for the District's toddlers. The legislation would change the minimum age at which children are traditionally required to attend school, from age five to three.

The article focuses on the British students that chooses U.S. to attend their schools. It says that Elliot Miller apply to Middleburry College because of its renowned language programs while Eleanor Cheyne preferred Georgia Institute of Technology to study aeronautical engineering. According to the Institute of International Education, almost 9,200 British students has attended schools in the U.S. in which are considered as irrespective students because of their ability to pay full tuition.

The article discusses the Summit on Educational Excellence and Opportunity for African American Males hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council of the Great City Schools that was held in Washington D.C. in August 2012.

To the Editor: Poor children living in poor communities do not have access to the same educational opportunities as their wealthier peers, and no amount of testing or so-called accountability will change this truth. Yet the solution that Mitt Romney promotes, allowing poor students to attend any public or private school of their choice, will likely do little to rectify the problem. Indeed, as we have learned in New York City, school choice tends to reify economic and racial isolation and worsen educational inequities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on an after school enrichment program " Think, Move and Grow" sponsored by Harlem Commonwealth Council Inc., a non-profit organization in order to offer a unique educational opportunity for students of grades 3 to 5.

The article presents a profile of Kelly Nagle, a college student with mosaic Down syndrome at the University of Iowa, and the Realizing Education and Career Hopes (REACH) program which supports her. Information is given describing the personal situation of Nagle as a student with an intellectual disability. Accounts are then given describing the rising movement in the 21st-century to provide more academic support and opportunities for other students like Nagle.

The article reports that many college students don't attempt to take remedial classes. A study by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University revealed that community colleges should be very concerned by the data, since students who have to take remedial classes are far more likely to drop out than other students.

Presents the special honor to lawyer and US Navy member Charlotte O. Wise by York College for the inspirational educational attainment of Wise in New York, New York. Effects of the teenage pregnancy of Wise on the education aspiration; Commitment of Wise of obtaining college education; Achievements and promotions of Wise in a number of fields.

Reports on the failure of the Chapter 1 compensatory education program for disadvantaged children. Total expenses of the program; Achievement levels of all Chapter 1 students; Deficiencies of the program; Pending bill on the reauthorization of Chapter 1; Eligibility requirement for Chapter 1 services; Poor incentive structure.

The article discusses the author's experience with teaching remedial English at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He explains his objections to teaching remedial English in college including the difficulty of teaching students in three course-hours that which they have failed or refused to learn in 12 years at school. He notes that students in his class are neatly dressed and polite young people. He believes that to maintain the credibility of the university, remedial classes should be taught by the best teachers on the faculty.

The article reports that the Illinois Board of Higher Education has urged universities and colleges in the state to take steps to reduce the need for remedial education and to ensure that students in need of remedial education get help. The board suggested that institutions should develop ways to inform high school students of the skills they will need in college, improve counseling to identify students in need of remedial help and eliminate the awarding of college credit for remedial education.

The article highlights the College Board report which found that 88% of the United States' four-year colleges and universities are providing remedial instruction to students in 1986, compared with 79% in 1981. The proportion with remedial courses increased from 84% to 95% at two-year colleges. The figures are included in the statistical report covering a wide range of topics including admissions, enrollment, student demographics, and financial aid.

This article reports that the California State University has adopted a series of steps to reduce the need of remedial courses on its campuses by 1990. The plan was developed by a group headed by Ellis E. McCune, president of California State University at Hayward. McCune says that if the plan works, the proportion of students unable to pass a complementary test in English would be decreased from fifty two to twelve percent.

Focuses on the remedial mathematics being offered at several universities and colleges in the U.S. Challenges facing teachers offering the course; Benefits of the course to students and teachers; Characteristics of remedial class.