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The Education Archive Contains 4199 posts.
Illegal immigrants find paths to college, careers – finding creative ways to get around the legal roadblocks and find a career
from usatoday.com :: Tagged undocumented
May 25, 2012
“¡Ask a Mexican!” Columnist Gustavo Arellano Stresses Importance of Community Colleges in Commencement Speech
from latinoedbeat.org :: Tagged Community College, Gustavo Arellano
New study urges African-Americans, Hispanics to learn to swim – USA Swimming Foundation: 60% of Hispanic children can’t swim
from 11alive.com :: Tagged children, study, swimming
Arizona State University’s recent Hispanic Convocation ceremony graduated hundreds of students and recognized the achievements of two outstanding future leaders
from asunews.asu.edu :: Tagged Arizona, Arizona State University, student
Juan of Words » Raising a Bilingual Kid: Television En Español
from juanofwords.com :: Tagged bilingual, television
May 24, 2012
Georgia Tech has received a $5 million private grant to promote science, technology, engineering and math among Hispanic students from he Goizueta Foundation
from myfoxatlanta.com :: Tagged Georgia, Goizueta Foundation, student
Mitt Romney Pivots To Education Platform In Seeking Latino Votes
from npr.org :: Tagged Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney lays out education views in speech before Latino group
from boston.com :: Tagged Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney: What Dream Act? Fails to Mention Dream Act in his Wednesday speech on education to Latino business leaders in Washington DC
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Dream Act, Mitt Romney, Washington DC
Real Talk – College Tips for the College Bound Chicas of 2012
from mylatinitas.com :: Tagged latina, Latinitas
May 23, 2012
At CUNY, Stricter Admissions Bring Ethnic Shift – Hispanic share rose slightly for several years, then fell once the recession began
from nytimes.com :: Tagged New York, racial issues
May 21, 2012
Juan of Words » Raising a Bilingual Kid: Easy, Breezy – Fact or Fiction?
from juanofwords.com :: Tagged bilingual, children
Are you a Hispanic Graduate? Go Get your Hispanic Stole and Show your Pride: ¡Ajúa!
from lauramartinez.wordpress.com ::
Jason A. Llorenz: Hispanics, Broadband and the Digital Textbook Revolution
from huffingtonpost.com ::
May 19, 2012
Minority Birth Boom Raises Major Questions About American Education
from policymic.com ::
VIDEO: Ana Castillo visits Tucson, author of Goddess of the Americas
from threesonorans.com :: Tagged Ana Castillo, Arizona, latina, latino writers, Tucson, TUSD, video
May 18, 2012
PR: Gov. Cuomo Taps HITN CEO, Jose Luis Rodriguez For The New NY Education Reform Commission
from :: Tagged Jose Luis Rodriguez, New York
PR: Latino and Community Leaders Call on NBC’s Brian Williams to Join in Efforts Demanding GWU Revoke Carlos Slim’s Honorary Degree This Sunday
from :: Tagged Carlos Slim, NBC, protest
May 17, 2012
From the Bookshelves: Diary of a Bilingual School By Sharon Adelm Reyes and James Crawford
from lawprofessors.typepad.com :: Tagged bilingual, book, school
Top 25 institutions graduating Latinos in health professions
from nbclatino.tumblr.com ::
Sonia Sotomayor gives NYU commencement speech at Yankee Stadium
from nbclatino.tumblr.com :: Tagged latina, Sonia Sotomayor
When it comes to the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, the University of Texas at San Antonio is fifth in the nation
from mysanantonio.com :: Tagged San Antonio, student, Texas
The Center for Latino Research at DePaul University – by Elizabeth C. Martinez
from myemail.constantcontact.com ::
May 16, 2012
Poll: Latinos Put Education Over Immigration in 2012 Campaign
from blogs.edweek.org :: Tagged poll
May 13, 2012
Esther Cepeda: Tucson’s Mexican-American studies program deserved better – {interesting read by @estherjcepeda}
from tdn.com :: Tagged Arizona, Esther Cepeda, Mexican-American studies, Tucson, TUSD
May 12, 2012
Latinas blaze path to doctoral degrees – By Elaine Ayala – account for only 3.6% of the doctoral degrees awarded in the US and can be counted in the low thousands
from mysanantonio.com :: Tagged Elaine Ayala, latina
May 11, 2012
PR: Univision announces call for entries for ninth annual “Premios Juventud” Scholarship presented By State Farm
from :: Tagged scholarship, State Farm, Univision
The average science scores for Latino eighth graders around the country rose five points in just two years
from nbclatino.tumblr.com :: Tagged report, school, student
CUNY to Open Institute Devoted to Mexican Studies – will be based at Lehman College in the Bronx, where 43% of the student body is Latino. It will be the first academic institute east of the Mississippi River specifically devoted to Mexican and Mexican-American studies
from cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com :: Tagged Bronx, Mexican-American, Mexican-American studies, New York City
May 10, 2012
Cal State Fullerton graduates more Hispanics that any other college in California
from scpr.org :: Tagged California
Fort Worth school trustees’ choice is a blow to Hispanics – Texas
from star-telegram.com :: Tagged Fort Worth, school, Texas
Portland Public Schools will celebrate the work of its Latino high school students with a first-of-its kind event Thursday evening.
from portlandtribune.com :: Tagged Oregon, Portland, school, student
A North Carolina school system is defending itself against the accusations of two civil rights defense groups that it discriminates against the families of Hispanic students by not providing information in Spanish.
from laht.com :: Tagged civil rights, North Carolina, school, Spanish, student
May 9, 2012
Jeff Biggers: Feds Open Civil Rights Cases on Tucson Schools Under Pedicone’s Latino Crackdown: “Sheriff Arpaio of American Schools?”
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Arizona, civil rights, Jeff Biggers, school, Tucson, TUSD
Jessica Hoppe: Latino Students of Alabama Fight the Power
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Alabama, HB56, student
Puerto Rico aims to become fully bilingual by 2022 – Gov. Luis Fortuno has proposed an ambitious, and what critics call far-fetched, plan to require all public schools to teach all courses in English instead of Spanish.
from miamiherald.com :: Tagged bilingual, Luis Fortuño, Puerto Rico, school
May 8, 2012
Students Take Over City University in Michoacán, Mexico
from americasmexico.blogspot.com :: Tagged Mexico, Michoacan, student
La Paz Continues Latino Awareness Series, Exploring “Education And The Latino Community” – Chattanooga, Tennessee
from chattanoogan.com :: Tagged Tennessee
The University of New Mexico is featured prominently among the Top 100 colleges for Hispanics, as reported in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education’s May 7 issue.
from news.unm.edu :: Tagged New Mexico, university of new mexico
Student loan debate raises issue of college affordability for Latinos
from univisionnews.tumblr.com :: Tagged student
Helping Latino and low-income students take it step-by-step towards their “BigFuture”
from latinalista.com :: Tagged student
Positive Bias? Black, Latino Students Get Less Critical Feedback From Teachers, Study Suggests
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged student, study, teacher
Colleges look at policies for illegal immigrants – Each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from US high schools only between 5% and 10% go on to college
from usatoday.com :: Tagged school, student, undocumented
May 7, 2012
Parents, peers influence Mexican-American college students’ behavior, MU study says = Schools should encourage parent involvement
from columbiamissourian.com :: Tagged Mexican-American, school, student, study
PR: Ameritas College Launches In California’s Inland Empire Aiming To Address Hispanics’ Higher Education Needs
from :: Tagged California
May 6, 2012
US Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said Alabama’s controversial immigration law has “diminished access to and quality of education” for Hispanic children.
from upi.com :: Tagged Alabama, attorney, children, HB56, justice department, Thomas Perez
Alessandra Moctezuma keeps the next generation of arts leaders coming – The San Diego Mesa College professor gives students real-world, hands-on experience
from sdcitybeat.com :: Tagged California, latina, Professor, San Diego, student
Educators, legislators meet to discuss Latino student success in Nevada
from lasvegassun.com :: Tagged Nevada, student
Second shot at education: Program helps local Latinos get GEDs – at Centro de la Familia in Providence, Rhode Island
from news.hjnews.com :: Tagged GED, Rhode Island
Latino college students in Long Beach struggle to graduate in college graduation struggle – {such a poorly worded headline}
from presstelegram.com :: Tagged Long Beach, student
Educators grapple with rise in city’s Hispanic population – Racine, Wisconsin
from journaltimes.com :: Tagged Wisconsin
May 5, 2012
Jump Rope Rhymes en Español {Printable Activity}
from spanglishbaby.com ::
May 4, 2012
Feds: Alabama immigration law caused spike in Hispanic student absences
from cnn.com :: Tagged Alabama, student
May 3, 2012
MAS director Sean Arce speaks about TUSD’s fear of educated Latinos
from threesonorans.com :: Tagged Arizona, tuscon, TUSD
Latino Kids Missing out on the Outdoors and STEM
from blog.nwf.org :: Tagged children
Raza Studies: Inside or Outside of Western Civilization? – by Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
from drcintli.blogspot.com :: Tagged Raza Studies, Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
José E. Limón, one of the country’s foremost scholars of Latino literature, has been appointed to lead the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS). As the new director of ILS, he will hold the Julian Samora Chair in Latino Studies.
from insideindianabusiness.com :: Tagged Indiana, Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education ranked the University of Texas at San Antonio a leading school for awarding advanced business and education degrees to Hispanics.
from bizjournals.com :: Tagged hispanic outlook in higher education, San Antonio, Texas
Undocumented Immigrant Denied a Position in Student Government at Texas A&M – Jose Luis Zelaya
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged student, Texas, Texas A&M, undocumented
Children whose parents speak very little or no English can substantially improve their reading skills by taking part in a preschool education program, according to a study released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California.
from laht.com :: Tagged California, children, preschool, study
May 2, 2012
The Whitewashing of Arizona – The state’s ban on “ethnic studies” in high schools reveals a deep fear of racial diversity
from ideas.time.com :: Tagged Arizona, diversity, Ethnic Studies, fear, racial issues, school
Latinos, Latinas: More difference than ‘o’ or ‘a’ – We have leaky pipes when it comes to Latino males and their college-going and graduation rates.
from mysanantonio.com :: Tagged graduation rate
PR: Univision Launches Third Phase of Its National, Multi-Faceted Education Initiative Es el momento (The Moment is Now) to Drive Academic Achievement with Focus on Parental Advocacy
from :: Tagged parents, school, student, Univision
May 1, 2012
PR: Public Media Programming to Address Latino High School Dropout Crisis
from :: Tagged dropout rate, school, student
April 30, 2012
Jeff Biggers: Tucson High School Blocks Renowned Author Ana Castillo’s Visit: Community Hosts Events/Fundraiser
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Ana Castillo, Arizona, Jeff Biggers, school, Tucson, TUSD
VIDEO: Ban of Mexican American Studies makes international news on Primer Impacto (video is in Spanish)
from threesonorans.com :: Tagged Arizona, Mexican-American studies, Primer Impacto, video
Tucson’s Ousted Mexican-American Studies Director Sean Arce Speaks: The Fight’s Not Over
from colorlines.com :: Tagged Arizona, Mexican-American studies, Tucson
Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Debacle: Why There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Truth
from alternet.org :: Tagged Arizona, Ethnic Studies
Dropping Latino graduation rates may damage Arizona’s economic future
from azcentral.com :: Tagged Arizona, graduation rate
Building bilingual kids: Three Minneapolis schools will offer Spanish-language classrooms for native speakers next year
from tcdailyplanet.net :: Tagged bilingual, children, Minneapolis, Minnesota, school, Spanish, Spanish-language
In-state tuition for undocumented students sparks debate – Delaware
from capegazette.villagesoup.com :: Tagged Delaware, student, undocumented
Kristian Ramos: Hispanics To GOP: Dont Double My Student Loans
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged GOP, student
April 27, 2012
PR: Southern California Students, Parents, Teachers, Schools, Mentors and Other Leaders in Higher Education Are Honored
from :: Tagged California, teacher
English Language Learners with More Educated Mothers Fare Better on Assessments
from latinoedbeat.org :: Tagged english language learners
Blog For Arizona’s fuzzy math against Mexican-American Studies (MAS)
from threesonorans.com :: Tagged Arizona, Mexican-American studies
April 25, 2012
A looming hike in interest rates on a popular federal loan for poorer and middle-class students would impact nearly 45,000 college-goers in Puerto Rico
from caribbeanbusinesspr.com :: Tagged Puerto Rico, student
Nearly 1 million Hispanic students will be affected by interest rate hike that doubles the current 3.4%to 6.8% – on July 1, students who attended college on subsidized Stafford student loans will be impacted
from voxxi.com :: Tagged student
Former Obama adviser Juan Sepulveda (and now a DNC Senior Advisor for Hispanic Affairs) touts president’s efforts to make education affordable in Nevada
from lasvegassun.com :: Tagged democrat, DNC, Juan Sepulveda
Colorado House Committee Passes ASSET Bill: SB-15 Would Give Undocumented Immigrants Lower College Tuition Rates
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Colorado, undocumented
April 24, 2012
Education Guru Tries to Close Latino Education Gap – Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary of education for the Department of Education
from latino.foxnews.com ::
Latino Fraternity Phi Iota Alpha Joins Georgetown University Greek Groups
from thehoya.com ::
April 23, 2012
The state of Texas and Latino parents must make education a priority, SMU political scientist says
from dallasnews.com :: Tagged Mercedes Olivera, parents
The five-year grant period that was funding Mi Casa, Mi Universidad, a project to help enrollment and graduation rates among Hispanic and Latino students, has expired, leaving the program in a transition period. – Cal State Long Beach
from daily49er.com :: Tagged California, Long Beach, student
April 20, 2012
The California DREAM Act application is now open for students who qualify
from dream.csac.ca.gov :: Tagged California, Dream Act, student
April 19, 2012
PR: NCLR ANNOUNCES 2012 NCLR–BEST BUY CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LATINO STUDENTS
from :: Tagged NCLR, scholarship
April 18, 2012
Record Representation of Hispanics in University of California system’s 2012 Entering Class – 27.3%
from laht.com :: Tagged California
Harvard’s most glaring weakness: After forty years, a Latino Studies Center is still missing on campus.
from thecrimson.com :: Tagged Latino Studies, Massachusetts
April 17, 2012
Stephen Palacios: Conditions Are Perfect For Bilingual Education – So Why Is It In Decline?
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged bilingual
Teaching the Bracero Program in California Schools
from newamericamedia.org :: Tagged bracero, California, school
Colorado, Hawaii and Delaware Progress on Tuition Equity for Undocumented Students
from immigrationimpact.com :: Tagged Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, student, undocumented
Student Emilio Ramos De Jesus reads the news during Noticias UTVS En Español, a 30-minute live newscast in Spanish at St. Cloud State University
from sctimes.com :: Tagged Minnesota, Spanish, student, television
Shakira Advocates For Children And Universal Education At The Summit Of The Americas In Colombia
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged children, Shakira
April 16, 2012
SPECIAL SCREENING OF AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY & LALIFF 2011 WINNER Precious Knowledge – APRIL 27, 2012 – Filmmakers will be present – Los Angeles – About TUSD Mexican-American Studies students
from campaign.r20.constantcontact.com :: Tagged documentary, Film, Los Angeles, Mexican-American studies, student, TUSD
April 14, 2012
Democracy Now Video: Arizona Teacher Sean Arce Fired in Latest Crackdown on Acclaimed Mexican American Studies Program
from democracynow.org :: Tagged Arizona, Mexican-American studies, teacher, tuscon, TUSD, video
State of Hispanic New Jersey: Rutgers forum explores disparities in wealth, health care, and education
from app.com :: Tagged New Jersey
April 13, 2012
Texas Affirmative Action Ban: Study Finds Hispanics Are More Underrepresented In Texas Universities
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Affirmative action, study, Texas
Nation’s Largest Community College System Accused of Discrimination in Arizona – U.S. Department of Education is investigating the Maricopa Community College District
from fronterasdesk.org :: Tagged Arizona, Community College, discrimination, Maricopa County
April 12, 2012
PR: AP Spanish a la Shmoop: Shmoop Launches AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature Test Prep
from :: Tagged Spanish
Anger reignited over Arizona’s ethnic studies ban amid director’s ousting, ‘Daily Show’ airing – protestors tied themselves together with plastic zip ties and chanted, “No justice, no peace, no racist TUSD!”
from washingtonpost.com :: Tagged Arizona, Ethnic Studies, Mexican-American studies, racial issues, tuscon, TUSD
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