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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2007
Page
5
In the South blacks are now 21 percent of college students and 19 percent of the population, a first in the region. The Southern Regional Education Board notes the rise over the last decade but cautions the figures reflect growing Hispanic population and should not obscure ongoing disparities.
The New Southern Regional Education Board notes ongoing achievement gaps for blacks in the South and nationally. Black college-age enrollment and graduation rates lag whites, threatening economic prospects as a college degree grows ever more essential. The board cites 2005 white high school graduates at 61 percent in the South, with a projected drop to 45 percent by 2018, and President Dave Spence warns that narrowing gaps is crucial for future stability.
Nearly a million American youths ages 6 to 17 use personal trainers to lose weight or boost sports performance, figures from the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association show. Parents pay 40 to 60 dollars an hour, citing motivation, confidence, and safer workouts as benefits.
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