Fixing urban schools: The 'behavior gap' between black and white students: Many educators blame a system that's middle-class and white-centered

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Analysts say the "behavior gap" between African-American and white students is a result of a cultural clash between the mostly poor African-Americans and the white-centered, middle-class-oriented education system. In most urban schools, African-American male students have the highest rates of disciplinary infractions and suspensions, mainly due to a lack of appropriate communication behaviors at home, which ultimately reflects on the academic achievement gap.

Analysis, Education, Behavior, Academic achievement, African American students

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Religious views vary on stem cell research

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The 2005 Polls have indicated that a majority of Americans favor embryonic stem cell (ESC) research, but 29% of Americans have opposed and 57% of the opponents have based their opposition on religious principles. United Methodist Church, Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Untied Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, General Convention of the Episcopal Church and Islam are some of the religious groups that have approved of ESC research.

Public opinion polls, Surveys, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public opinion, Americans, Stem cell research

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Student aid: generation debt

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The increasing costs of higher education are leading to heavy dependence on student loans and merit-based grants. They might restrict access to low-income, minority and immigrant students, which might result in lesser number of graduates in future.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, College & Student Grants NEC, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, College costs, Higher education costs, Student financial aid, Student aid, Student assistance programs

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