State ponders plan to expand minority college enrollment

Philadelphia Tribune, The;  March 31, 2000 ;     700+ words ......means of increasing minority college enrollment, the 14 schools...admission to the top 15 percent of every high school...right number. Maybe 20 percent is, maybe 10 percent. It's very difficult...bringing equity among the minority college enrollment rate and...graduation rate ...

ACE report: minority college enrollment climbs, but gaps persist: the...

Black Issues in Higher Education;  March 10, 2005 ;     499 words ......of Hispanics attended college, compared with 45 percent of Whites. Unlike minority groups, where the 18...8 million students between 1991 and 2001, a 37 percent increase. * Hispanic enrollment led all racial/ethnic groups, up 75 percent to more than 1.4 million students. The largest...institutions ...

Report indicates increase in number of minority college students

University Wire;  October 17, 2003 ;     697 words ......said. The report found 40 percent of black and 34 percent of Hispanics attended college classes in 2000-2001. Forty-six percent of whites between 18 and 24 attended college classes...school years, black enrollment has increased 56 percent to 1.7 million. Hispanic and Asian-American ...

Brazil's inflation index up 0.45 percent in October

Xinhua News Agency;  November 7, 2008 ;     242 words ...Brazil's inflation index up 0.45 percent in October RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua...Consumer Price Index (IPCA) rose by 0.45 percent in October, the first increase since May...set by the Brazilian government was 4.5 percent with a margin of error of two percentage...

Minority college enrollment steady

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 9, 1987 ;     303 words ......be looking to many of these young people to serve in the work force." Blacks currently compose 15 percent, Hispanics 5 percent and whites 83 percent of the population in Illinois. The study shows that in both years black students made up 13.3 percent...

Writethru: Kenya's inflation rises 28.2 percent in September

Xinhua News Agency;  September 30, 2008 ;     341 words ...Writethru: Kenya's inflation rises 28.2 percent in September NAIROBI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's annual inflation rose to 28.2 percent in September from 27.6 percent in August, buoyed by rises in food and housing sectors...

1st LD Writethru: Kenya's inflation rises 28.2 percent in September

Xinhua News Agency;  September 30, 2008 ;     449 words ...1st LD Writethru: Kenya's inflation rises 28.2 percent in September NAIROBI, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's annual inflation rose to 28.2 percent in September from 27.6 percent in August, buoyed by rises in food and housing...

Dow Drops 3.2 Percent As Financial Worries Rise; Grim News on Economy...

The Washington Post;  October 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Dow Jones industrial average dropped 3.2 percent, or 348.22, to 10,482.85. The broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index declined 4 percent, or 46.78, to 1114.28, with 218 stocks in the index down 5 percent or more. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite...

Minority College Enrollments Rise; Graduation Rates Remain Low

Precinct Reporter;  March 10, 1994 ;     700+ words ......Precinct Reporter 03-10-1994 Minority College Enrollments Rise; Graduation...one-third of such students (32 percent) gain a baccalaureate degree...American Indians is only 30 percent, but Hispanics do slightly better (41 percent). These figures -- for...

Brazil's illiteracy rate falls to 10 percent

Xinhua News Agency;  September 19, 2008 ;     197 words ...Brazil's illiteracy rate falls to 10 percent RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's illiteracy rate fell to 10 percent in 2007, from 10.4 percent in 2006 and 17.2 percent in 1992, a study released on Thursday showed. The figure means that...

Minority College Enrollment Rises Slightly

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 2, 1993 ;     260 words ......enrollment gains between 1990 and 1991, up 13.4 percent, says the American Council on Education report...four-year colleges, minority enrollment rose 5.9 percent. White enrollment went up by 6.2 percent at two-year schools and 0.3 percent at four-ye...

China's Internet-based economy expands more than 50 percent in Q3

Xinhua News Agency;  November 14, 2008 ;     257 words ......Internet-based economy expands more than 50 percent in Q3 BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Although...between July and September, a growth of 52.2 percent on the same period of last year, or 9.8 percent on the second quarter of this year. However...

Industrial employment in Brazil grows 0.1 percent in September

Xinhua News Agency;  November 10, 2008 ;     195 words ...Industrial employment in Brazil grows 0.1 percent in September RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua...industrial employment rate in Brazil grew 0.1 percent in September compared with August, and was up 2.2 percent year-on-year, according to a monthly employment...

30-Year Rates Inch Up to 6.10 Percent

The Washington Post;  October 4, 2008 ;     334 words ......Thursday that 30- year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.10 percent this week, up slightly from 6.09 percent last week. It was the highest level since 30-year mortgages averaged 6.35 percent for the week ended Sept. 4. Financial markets have been...

Eurozone unemployment holds at 7.5 percent in September

Xinhua News Agency;  October 31, 2008 ;     228 words ...Eurozone unemployment holds at 7.5 percent in September BRUSSELS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua...in the euro zone remained stable at 7.5 percent in September, European Union (EU) statistics...Friday. The figure was higher than the 7.3 percent registered a year ago, according to revised...