Education + Commentary Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 21, 2009

Education Reform: Looking Past The Pom-Poms

November 20, 2009

The Right to a Great Education – Advocating for Quality Education for All – By Alvaro Huerta

Guest Voz: First Latino President-elect of American Bar Association speaks out about civic education

November 12, 2009

Fingernail Shaped Moons – a short narrative of what led me to become an educator by Jesse Tijerina

November 10, 2009

Mastering English is the key to achievement for Hispanic children – (I am not agreeing or disagreeing but interesting)

November 2, 2009

For Tomorrow’s Latino Students: No Typewriter Ribbons Needed

October 27, 2009

A Guatemalan grandmother’s secret is revealed – A columnist’s recent writings on illiteracy lead to a surprising discovery much closer to home.

October 9, 2009

Disturbing Statistics about Latino Educational Attainment

September 30, 2009

William McKenzie: Why the Dream Act makes sense for illegal immigrants – and our country

Latinos must use political capital towards demanding passage of the REAL Act – (very good read)

September 15, 2009

The Latino education challenge

September 3, 2009

A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school

August 27, 2009

Foreigners flock to learn English in new center – Victorville, CA

July 31, 2009

Arne Duncan: ‘We Need More Parents Like Sonia Sotomayor’s Mother’

June 24, 2009

LA middle school students deprived of diplomas for 1 act of civil disobedience

June 2, 2009

We are not paying enough attention to Latino education!

March 16, 2009

The Future of Illinois: Our English Language Learners

December 23, 2008

Latino students need an educational system that is innovative and fearless

December 18, 2008

Arne Duncan has a bigger challenge with Latino students succeeding in school

Mixed Reviews: Black and Latino Advocates On Arne Duncan’s Record and Their Expectations – Obama’s pick for U.S. Secretary of Education

September 15, 2008

An Education Agenda for Latino Students

September 12, 2008

Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement

August 20, 2008

Hispanic group alleges schools didn’t respond – Shenandoah district says it’s holding a diversity program on Monday. – Pennsylvania

August 8, 2008

Immigrant Integration, or Assimilation? The topic of “immigrant integration” has become a buzz phrase here in the nation’s capital, but some continue to prefer to use the word “assimilation” instead.

July 28, 2008

Still, there are issues in which a Latino lens slides into place. Education is one. It doesn’t surprise me that Latinos consistently rank education as the No. 1 issue. It must be, when 30 percent to 50 percent of Hispanic students are dropping out of high school and Latinos are the largest and fastest growing population in the country. A plus B equals disaster.

July 13, 2008

Colorado’s future depends on educated Hispanic work force

Thousands Of Students In Texas Classified “Limited English Learners”

June 12, 2008

Raza Studies empowers youths – Tucson Unified School District

June 4, 2008

Union of the Snake, en Español – Mexico’s Teachers’ Union

May 28, 2008

From one who knows: Most Latino students are a credit to this community – Asheville, North Carolina

May 8, 2008

Are Immigration Authorities Going After School Children Now? – If true, then it’s hard to imagine the cruelty that resides in these people’s hearts

April 28, 2008

Literacy fair targets Detroit Latino community

April 7, 2008

GRIEGO: Future will be what kids make it

September 25, 2007

Why Mexican schools should matter to us – Over time, Calderón’s tax reform move could help curb immigration flow

September 11, 2007

More bilingual study, fewer dropouts

August 23, 2007

SRC needs a Latino member – Philadelphia

August 9, 2007

Education is top issue in Latino poll on ‘08 – Maria Elena Salinas

July 10, 2007

Latino students need civic support

May 29, 2007

Improve educational opportunities for Hispanic children – Virginia

April 19, 2007

Rethinking bilingualism

April 10, 2007

Latina Lista: Student Volunteer Study Illustrates How Institutionalized Discrimination Thrives in School Systems

April 2, 2007

Blake Fleetwood: I Am Hispanic and Am Not Offended

March 27, 2007

South Bronx Educator Banned for Helping Students Protect Their Rights » VivirLatino

March 14, 2007

Segregation is back in class

March 12, 2007

Make financial literacy standard

February 22, 2007

Latina Lista: Getting Down to the Business of Educating Todays Undocumented Immigrants can Save Tomorrows American Dream

February 2, 2007

Latina Lista: Finally, Latino Teens are being Asked to Help Create a Solution for Dropout Crisis

January 29, 2007

Badillo is taking naysayers to school

January 24, 2007

Immigrants need help learning English – opinion of Colleen Puentes – Oregon

January 13, 2007

Latina Lista: Expert Says Institutional Change is Needed to Combat Girl Violence

January 9, 2007

Vouchers Anyone? Question: Since when are Puerto Ricans considered immigrants? – New York (more Badillo)

January 7, 2007

Put down the pitchforks and hear Badillo out

November 30, 2006

Latina Lista: Study Shows Latino College-Bound Students the Tech Savviest Among Peers but Missing Parental Help

November 27, 2006

Latina Lista: Protesting Race-Considered Scholarships

La Bloga: SPOTLIGHT ON DÉSIRÉE ZAMORANO

October 29, 2006

Spanish GED Testing For Hispanics – STAY THE COURSE WITH PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH: I THINK NOT

October 9, 2006

La Bloga: NEWS FROM THE UCLA CHICANO STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER

September 6, 2006

Latina Lista: Some Latino Families Struggle with the Value of a College Degree versus Learning a Trade

September 5, 2006

Blog for America: Latino Education

September 1, 2006

Latina Lista: Latino Students Receive Less Financial Aid for Higher Ed

August 31, 2006

Maybe, despite all, our English learners are learning – California Education

August 27, 2006

Looking like Don Quixote, not Sancho Panza

August 21, 2006

Free preschool will help Latinos and US

August 15, 2006

Miamista: Hispanic Dade – Florida

August 14, 2006

Latina Lista: U.S. School Students Don’t Know Beans about Mexican or Latin American History

August 10, 2006

¡Muy bien! to languages early on

Latina Lista: Oklahoma Legislator Wants to Deny College to Undocumented Students ”” One Such Student Speaks Out

June 21, 2006

Hispanic students should forget excuses to drop out

June 20, 2006

Latina Lista: Shocking News: NCLB Act Leaving Latino Children Behind

June 18, 2006

‘Vamos a Cuba’: Free-speech issue?

June 14, 2006

Latina Lista: Public Schools May Play a Role in Why Latino Kids are More Prone to Suicide

June 7, 2006

Latin Voices: Latinos & Education

May 18, 2006

Latina Lista: Latino Students Go to Court Over Walkouts. Is This Another Example Where Public Schools Have Failed Latino Students?

May 14, 2006

Editorial: The story’s silver lining. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 4, 2006

Professor canceling class for political reasons out of line at University of Wisconsin-Madison (at least in according to this person)

April 26, 2006

Nearly Half of Latino Students Don’t Finish High School » VivirLatino

April 25, 2006

Latino students shouldn’t live in fear in Madison, Wisconsin

April 20, 2006

Latina Lista: New Study Shows More Latinas Graduate High School Than Latinos

April 19, 2006

Latina Lista: English-Speaking Latino Students Forced into English-As-A-Second Language Classes

April 18, 2006

Latina Lista: BREAKING NEWS: Latino Students’ Test Scores Among Those Likely Not Counted by Public Schools

April 11, 2006

Latina Lista: Latino Student Commits Suicide After School Officials Threaten Punishments for Participating in School Walkouts

April 5, 2006

Guerra: Education as a way out

March 19, 2006

latino lingo: Conn. Hispanics’ university enrollment, graduation rates lag

March 15, 2006

Latina Lista: Can There be a Middle Ground for Affirmative Action on College Campuses

March 7, 2006

HispanicVista: The Literature of the Latino/a Experience and its Relevance in the English Classroom

February 26, 2006

Goddess Musings – Soy Latina, no?

February 5, 2006

HOW TO GET MORE LATINO STUDENTS INTO COLLEGE

January 16, 2006

No Hispanic Student Left Behind: The Consequences of “High Stakes” Testing

December 15, 2005

Latino Pundit Latino Education: Content Changes

December 13, 2005

Latina Lista: Second Part: Kansas Latino Suspended for Speaking Spanish

December 7, 2005

Latina Lista: National Conference Focuses on Assumption that Private Schools are For White Students Only

November 4, 2005

Let’s teach Anglos, Hispanics how to talk to each other

October 28, 2005

Latina Lista: New Scholarship Helps College Latinos Study Abroad

October 11, 2005

La Bloga: Educating Parents in Either Language

October 6, 2005

ahora vamos a contar: is the neighborhood or the culture?

September 23, 2005

Latina Lista: La L Lista: Home Help; Latino Children’s Literacy Project

August 31, 2005

Hispanic Nashville: Metro Nashville students: 8.4% Hispanic

August 19, 2005

Latina Lista: Makers of ACT Say Too Many Latino Students Will Fail College

August 11, 2005

Latina Lista: Texas School District Wants Principals Forced to Learn Spanish