Education + Education Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
At-risk Hispanic students get a hand up in after-school program at Bonnabel – Louisiana
November 21, 2009
Education Reform: Looking Past The Pom-Poms
“They” Are “Us”: The Devastating Effects of Broken Immigration Policy on Children in Immigrant Families
November 20, 2009
Black, Hispanic Parents Say They Don’t Feel Welcome In Schools – Hartford, Connecticut
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 19, 2009
Hispanic leaders in Texas on Wednesday assailed a draft social studies curriculum under consideration by the State Board of Education, saying it woefully ignores the role that Hispanics have played in shaping state and national history.
Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
A legislator from El Paso has criticized proposed history and social studies standards for public schools as being unfair to Hispanics. – Rep. Norma Chavez raised the issue Wednesday in Austin before the State Board of Education.
November 18, 2009
Hispanics are 9% of the Virginia’s schoolchildren, but 5% of gifted students.
Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother’s influence on his education. – new Historias from StoryCorp
Young Latino Children Throughout Los Angeles County to Benefit from IBM Donation of Educational Computer Learning Centers
November 16, 2009
Hispanic Graduate Students Benefit from Online Education Grant – University of St. Thomas in Houston strives to improve retention and graduation rates for Hispanic graduate students. UST received a $2.8 million education grant to offer two options
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School officials have worked to make sure their school’s English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ needs are met. The school received 12 mini-laptops last month to help those students with their online ESL courses.- Kinston, North Carolina
Program helps Latino families bond over books – A literacy class in Los Osos teaches parents to develop reading routines with their kids while improving their own skills and English language abilities at the same time – California
November 13, 2009
Santa Barbara School Board Weighs In on Future of Cesar Chavez Charter School
ELL makes a difference – After working as a social worker for several years, Patti Kuenzie made the switch to teaching. Now, an English Language Learners teacher for the River Fall School District, Kuenzie said she’s is happier than she’s ever been and doesn’t look back.
Durham Latinos will likely have a better pipeline to President Obama after weighing in Thursday on how to improve education for Hispanic Americans. – Leading a ”community conversation” at El Centro Hispano on Main Street was Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
Ill. Board of Education Chair Ruiz, State Senator Lightford & State Representative
More than 1,200 students are registered to attend the 10th Annual Latino Youth Conference hosted by the Latin American Association in Atlanta.
November 12, 2009
Dallas-Fort Worth programs helping Hispanic mothers find teaching moments
Fingernail Shaped Moons – a short narrative of what led me to become an educator by Jesse Tijerina
Juan Sepulveda of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans will be at El Centro Hispano center in Durham on Thursday to speak with residents and local leaders about the status of Hispanic education.
November 11, 2009
Playful Trolls Introduce Children to Spanish and English in New Educational Computer Adventure
Residents tell how to improve Latino education opportunity – Yakima, WA
A new program is helping Latino families in Los Osos. The Latino Family Literacy Program is an eight week program. It’s the second time this year it’s been conducted through the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
November 10, 2009
Mastering English is the key to achievement for Hispanic children – (I am not agreeing or disagreeing but interesting)
November 6, 2009
“English as a Second Language” in Alabama schools
LULAC leader says new Arlington school should be named for Cesar Chavez
A comedian with a serious delivery – Los Angeles comedian Ernie G encourages Hispanic students to strive for college
November 5, 2009
Hispanic students face language barrier challenges in Maryland
ALMAS program provides Henry Sibley’s Latino students with bridge to a brighter future – Minnesota
November 4, 2009
Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley public schools have experienced growth in population of Latino students over past decade – Pennsylvania
Miriam Flores is a 42-year-old Mexican immigrant who has taken the cause of English as a second language to the nation’s highest courts.
NLEI and NLU partner to meet Latino community’s specific educational needs – Illinois
November 2, 2009
For Tomorrow’s Latino Students: No Typewriter Ribbons Needed
High School is Named After Oscar de la Hoya in Boyle Heights
October 30, 2009
Salinas Latinos target of educational TV show
SoMoCoCAT Offers Latino Farmworker Communities Free Digital Media Training – California
October 29, 2009
STUDY FINDS ACADEMIC BENEFITS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WHO TRANSITION INTO MAINSTREAM CLASSROOMS – Nearly 30% of Los Angeles Unified School District students aren’t reclassified by the 8th grade, according to the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
October 28, 2009
Immigrant Children Lost in Education Reform – interview with Ruby Takanishi, president and chief executive officer of Foundation for Child Development
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.
Judge Who Ordered Texas to Educate Undocumented Students Dies – U.S. Senior District Judge William Wayne Justice
Guatemalans, Hondurans More Likely to Have Limited-English Proficiency
October 26, 2009
Latinos lag in skills as toddlers, studies show – Poor, immigrant Latinas have healthy babies but by age 2 or 3, their toddlers begin to lag behind white middle-class children in vocabulary, listening and problem-solving skills, according to two new studies.
800 students thriving in dual-language curriculum at DiLoreto Magnet School – New Britian, CT
October 17, 2009
The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland
IBM Launches Nationwide Initiative to Support Early Education in Hispanic Communities
CULTURAL DIVIDE: Migrant students find hard time fitting in – Every year, migrant workers and their families travel from Texas to Manchester’s DuRussel Potato Farm to harvest vegetables, living in housing provided by the farm personnel. – Minnesota
Guest Voz: Former NCES commissioner finds nation’s black and Latino students worse off because of No Child Left Behind
New study shows most Latino students drop out of high school for economic need
October 14, 2009
Three lives and a literate city’s shame – Julia Rodriguez, Juan Contreras and Mercedes Meza couldn’t read or write. For years they got by with the help of friends and good memories for the sorts of sights that differentiated streets.
Educators and business supporters hope new child-sized, brightly colored work stations, computers and programs will help Hispanic students consider career fields of math, science and technology. – Tampa area
October 12, 2009
Just over 50% of Brazilians age 25 and older did not complete the eight years of basic education
In New Mexico, a majority Hispanic state, a 54% high school dropout rate translated to 13,800 young people in 2008. – Meeting addresses Hispanic education ‘crisis’
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs law that highlights Hispanic history in public schools
October 9, 2009
NCLR Supports Legislation to Strengthen Dual-Language Education for Low-Income Students
Selena Gomez gave a bunch of L.A. elementary school kids something to smile about when she showed up at Charnock Road Elementary to honor a teacher with over $1,000 in school supplies during OfficeMax’s A Day Made Better Event.
Scholarship Program Aims To Keep Hispanic Students In School in Kansas City – (video) – About 50% of Hispanic students in the school district will drop out
Disturbing Statistics about Latino Educational Attainment
Latino principal credits Reading bilingual program for his success – Puerto Rican Salvador Sepulveda Jr. story
October 7, 2009
Hispanic Education Coalition Applauds Choice of New Director of Head Start Early Childhood Education Program
The N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals will host a conference Friday at Meredith College for professionals who work with Hispanic students. The Hispanic Achievement Conference will focus on helping students in English as a Second Language classes excel in school.
Pew Hispanic Report: The Changing Pathways of Hispanic Youths Into Adulthood
Pew Hispanic Report: Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap
October 5, 2009
Latina heritage, gender embraced by young girls – Soy Unica! Soy Latina! seminar on Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo
October 2, 2009
No Child Left Behind Regulations do not Go Far Enough to Improve Education For Latino Students, Says NCLR
On Thursday, the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced a nearly $1 million endowed scholarship in Samuel R. Bowman’s name to help educate local Hispanic students. – Virginia
Sarita E. Brown, president of Excelencia in Education, a District-based nonprofit that analyzes data and advocates policies that support academic achievement by Latino students, won one of three McGraw Prizes in Education, an annual award that recognizes educational leaders and which includes a $25,000 prize.
October 1, 2009
Estudiantes venezolanos levantan huelga de hambre y convocan manifestación
Latin jazz artist Nestor Torres to mentor Martin County students
Madres mexicanas logran cambios educativos y viales en la ciudad de Colorado
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)
The number of students in ESOL programs is on the rise in the United States, with huge growth in Georgia in particular. The state’s student population of English language learners has grown more than 200% between 1995 and 2005
THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY AND McDonald’s TO HOST LATIN GRAMMY IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Language as a bridge and an identity – At the Grupo Educa weekend language school, children from families with roots in Latin America and Spain are taught to keep the language of their forebears alive and well.
September 29, 2009
New survey of Latino teens and young adults shows attitudes toward school and work + a day-long conference on Latino youth and education on Oct. 6, 2009
Amid lagging scores of Latino students, San Jose High Academy models success
September 28, 2009
White House Aide Stresses Importance of Latinos’ Learning English – Juan Sepulveda in Puerto Rico
Report: Hispanic Achievement Gap Persists – Hispanics 2 to 3 times less likely than Whites to receive baccalaureate degree (link to report at permalink)
ACLU investigating whether Hispanic students were singled out for poor test scores – Texas
Getting Educated About Education by Jessica Alba
NASA encourages Hispanic students to look at science, technology careers during conference
Jessica Alba Teaches Daughter to Speak Spanish
September 22, 2009
Study shows Hispanic and white students learn at same rate – With the highest percentage of Hispanics in the state, the WSD is accelerating the learning of ESL students without leaving the other students behind – Oregon
September 21, 2009
Quinceanera class readies girls for Catholic coming of age in Kalamazoo, MI
Latino feuds hold back schooling in Colorado
The Hispanic Employment Program, in conjunction with the Hispanic Heritage Club, is presenting a four-part educational workshop series in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month – Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
September 18, 2009
The Denver Latina Chamber of Commerce has named Sweetwater Union High School District Board Member Pearl Quiñones a Latina Trail Blazer in education.
Hispanic Parents Protest Racial ID of Kids in Georgia
September 17, 2009
McDonald’s(R) Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops in 10 Cities Across the US
September 15, 2009
The Latino education challenge
Voces de la Frontera, a Latino and immigrant worker rights group, opposes the proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools, executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz said Monday
September 14, 2009
Test Scores Show Positive Trend For Hispanic Students – A new review of standardized test scores in Oregon
English-only test leaves some Oregon children behind
September 9, 2009
Juanita’s Foods, the Leader in Authentic Mexican Food, Supports the Efforts of Parents and Teachers in Education Through Their Back-to-School Campaign.
September 3, 2009
Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, is hosting two meetings on Wednesday at Pima Community College’s downtown campus – Tucson, Arizona
White House education aide Juan Sepulveda talks at LaGuardia CC – NYC
A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school
Inés Gómez Mont ya es mamá
10,000 Latinos Learning to Read by 2010 – Centro Latino for Literacy kicks off 10 x 10 campaign to enroll adult Latinos to its web-based Leamos literacy program – Los Angeles County
Stockton Superintendent’s efforts to keep drop-outs in school has more resistance from adults than kids
September 2, 2009
Jóvenes hispanos enseñan a menores de escuelas menos privilegiadas
Guest Voz: One Latina high school dropout declares, “I am one of the Lucky Ones.”
September 1, 2009
The latest data show that 41% of Latina students do not graduate on time with a standard high school diploma – - New MALDEF Report Highlights Latina Students Face Greater Challenges Than Counterparts
Payless ShoeSource Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Supports the Academic Dreams of Hispanic Youth With the Payless Inspiring Possibilities Scholarship Program
August 31, 2009
MTV TR3S TAKES AN IN DEPTH LOOK INSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT CRISIS WITH THE PREMIERE OF YEARBOOK CHRONICLES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 2PM EST
August 27, 2009
SATs: Hispanics scoring better, but lag in college admission tests
A record percentage of minority students in the U.S. high school class of 2009 took standardized SAT tests, as more Hispanics sought college entry.
MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Community Forum on Hispanic Education at Bunker Hill Community College, Friday, August 28, 2009
Whittier Hispanic Outreach Taskforce helping kids get ready for school
Health care, immigration, energy and other issues were among the topics of discussion as U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., met on Friday with members of the Grand Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Foreigners flock to learn English in new center – Victorville, CA
August 26, 2009
Charter school finds welcome mat in Denver – Cesar Chavez Academy
Hispanic Business Association collecting donations for teacher program – Idaho
August 25, 2009
Planned charter school seeks to address Hispanic dropouts – Las Cruces, New Mexico
August 24, 2009
Hispanic students in focus – In Fresno visit, Obama aide Juan Sepúlveda aims to boost success.
August 22, 2009
Only 20% of nation’s teacher training institutions address ELL needs because, they say, there is no requirement to do so. There are over 5 million English Language Learners in our public schools, a group that has grown by 60% in the past few years.
August 21, 2009
Nationwide, 1.48 million 2009 high school graduates took the ACT’s college entrance exam. Hispanic test-takers have increased 60 percent in the last five years
Denver Latino groups launch campaign for schools
The director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans will visit Sacramento Saturday to gather information to update the program.
Juan Sepulveda
August 18, 2009
Language services to improve for Indiana’s Latino children with Indiana University speech therapy grant
Obama reforms will aid Hispanic students – White House education leader Juan Sepúlveda speaks optimistically of cash infusion, changes coming to public education.
Fundacion Azteca America Launches Multimedia Education Campaign ‘Educacion: Es Tu Futuro!’
August 17, 2009
Part of President Barack Obama’s education team is traveling through California this week to talk about which reforms are needed to help Latino students. The first stop was in San Diego on Sunday at San Diego Mesa College. – Juan Sepulveda
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced today it will host University Day in Estero.
August 16, 2009
School books in Texas may get browner – Dolores Huerta, Dr. Hector P. Garcia, Sandra Cisneros, Henry B. Gonzalez and Irma Rangel to the list of important Hispanic figures Texas schoolchildren might be discussing in the future – 49% of K-8 already Hispanic
Spanish is part of a student’s voice – How can schools help children develop unique voices and avoid stripping them of their culture and self-identity?
Guatemala: Educational Portal for K’iche’ Community
August 13, 2009
Santa Ana College Hosts Open Forum with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on August 17
August 12, 2009
Vmath en Espanol Available Fall 2009
August 11, 2009
Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals Identifies Seven Priorities for America’s Fastest Growing Religious Demographic
A Kid’s Guide to Latino History by Valerie Petrillo
August 10, 2009
New Tech Network Names Nationally Recognized High School Expert Monica Martinez President
August 6, 2009
Chile Starts Early – President Bachelet leads the way in pushing the advantages of preschool.
August 5, 2009
A group of Topekans are ready to launch a program to encourage Latino high school students to not only earn their diplomas but also get college degrees and take on leadership roles in their community.
August 3, 2009
KC-area Latinos air concerns about education in forum with White House adviser Juan Sepulveda
July 31, 2009
Arne Duncan: ‘We Need More Parents Like Sonia Sotomayor’s Mother’
When it comes to bilingual education, many people feel it is all one and the same. That is, as long as there are students, a teacher and two languages in the same classroom, then it must be a bilingual program, right? Wrong.
Celebrity Tees You Can Bet On – One-of-a-kind t-shirts raise funds for Miami’s Latino community – Palomita Education Fund
Hispanic enrollment at colleges and universities in Texas would need to almost double by 2015 to meet the state’s higher education goals – Poverty, lack of health insurance, other social ills complicate the challenge.
July 20, 2009
No go for local bilingual charter school in Austin – Supporters say approval process is tough, haven’t given up on the program
July 16, 2009
Hats off to Denver’s Pam Fochtman and her audiobook company, Lorito Books, which packages Spanish and bilingual children’s books with audiobooks so kids can follow along in either language.
July 14, 2009
Latino Liaisons Hit Hard by School Cuts In Prince George, Maryland
July 9, 2009
First Choice Power Donates $50,000 to Texas LULAC; Sponsorship Benefits Hispanic Education, Leadership Programs
June 29, 2009
More than 70 top-performing Latino students from Lake County high schools participated in a recent regional debate. The students traveled from eight county high schools to debate issues like immigration during the Great Lakes Great Debate at DePauw University
About 5,500 churches affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas are being invited to partner with the denomination to offer online GED programs for free
June 25, 2009
State Farm Invests in American Dream for Latino Families
Nine 2009 Latino high school graduates were honored by State Farm Insurance along with the Latin-Anglo Alliance Foundation at State Farm’s annual banquet Wednesday night. – Grand Junction, Colorado
Hispanics make up majorities at 7 Cleveland public schools, prompting call for special help
June 24, 2009
LA middle school students deprived of diplomas for 1 act of civil disobedience
Wal-Mart Foundation Provides $1.65 Million for ASPIRA to Address U.S. Latino Dropout Rate
LatinoEducators.com is a social portal for educators and parents to share, inspire and communicate about Spanish language education.
June 23, 2009
Raza Studies helps teacher understand kids – Tucson Unified School District
June 22, 2009
Salinas Students Respond To Comments – Students’ Citizen Status, Scholarships Draw Attention – Leticia Garcia-Romo and Hector Rojas
A rising force in Hispanic Chicago UNO works within system, gets $98 million for charter schools
June 19, 2009
Professor Charles Calleros recently led several students and staff from the College of Law in providing information, inspiration, and skill-building for about 50 high school students participating in the ASU Cesar Chavez Leadership Institute.
June 18, 2009
College Board Report Sheds Light on Why Writing Matters – Especially for Immigrant Students and Second-Language Learners
Dominican teen Laura Abreu-Jimenez finds success at Scranton High School
June 16, 2009
Growing contingent of Latino students making their mark – Nashua, New Hampshire
June 15, 2009
Latino test scores rise as South Bay schools tackle the achievement gap – San Jose area
No Longer Letting Scores Separate Pupils – (interesting article about Stamford, Connecticut) – the longstanding system for tracking children by academic ability for more effective teaching evolved into an uncomfortable caste system in which students were largely segregated by race and socioeconomic background, both inside and outside classrooms.
June 12, 2009
The Western Union Foundation and Irv Barr Management Donate $90,000 to Confederation of Mexican Federations
June 8, 2009
A lawmaker on a new state task force to improve Hispanic education in Idaho says a 3-year plan should attempt to build on programs already in place and target other groups of students who struggle.
June 7, 2009
Jessica Pedraza knew little English when she came to the U.S. five years ago from Mexico City, but the now-senior at Redmond High School persevered, became fluent, made the honor society, and helps fellow Latino students find scholarships and, in some cases, change their immigration status. – Seattle
June 5, 2009
Siblings graduate as valedictorian, salutatorian at Irving’s MacArthur High – Karen and Brian Cárdenas endured language barriers and financial hardships after emigrating from Colombia to be with their father.
Empowerment through financial education for Latina women
June 4, 2009
California State Senator Gloria Romero’s Dropout Prevention Report Bill Passes Senate
Massachusetts Study Examines Hispanic Diversity – A study of how Hispanic 10th graders are performing on mathematics and English-language arts tests in Massachusetts compares the test scores of various subgroups of Hispanic students.
June 2, 2009
Teatro Vision celebrates past and future at anniversary event – San Jose
Kumon is Top Franchise for Hispanics – Afterschool Program Seeks Qualified Educators Fluent in English & Spanish
We are not paying enough attention to Latino education!
May 29, 2009
Cada vez más hispanos optan por estudiar en la red
Colorado is updating the way it counts Latinos in schools. The state now categorizes students as either Latino or white, not both.
May 28, 2009
The children of Hispanic migrant farm workers in a sparsely populated area of central Florida finally have access to a pre-school and can now dream of becoming doctors, teachers or nurses. – Mulberry, Florida
May 26, 2009
Wilmer Valderrama Partners with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Ready to Lead (R2L) College Readiness Program
May 21, 2009
Tom Horne Supplies ‘Video Evidence’ of Charter School’s Mexican Enrollees – Arizona
May 14, 2009
25.5% of Hispanics in California’s public schools dropped out in the 2007-08 school year
May 7, 2009
Teacher’s Day in Puerto Rico is no longer a paid holiday for teachers. The Department of Education says some 43,000 teachers will work all commemorative days for the next two years, including the day that honors their profession.
One of San Jose’s oldest, largest and most politically powerful Latino community organizations is under investigation for improperly diverting tens of thousands of dollars in retirement funds for employees at its two charter schools in San Jose and Gilroy.
Many Montgomery County Latino Teens In Crisis, Say Leaders, Survey Graduation Rates Lower Than in Other Groups – Virginia
April 27, 2009
A national trend: Black and Latino boys predominate in emotional support classes
Chicago school in Hispanic neighborhood being extra vigilant amid concerns of swine flu
April 22, 2009
The College Board, an association of 5,000 colleges and universities and the creator of the SAT, has publicly endorsed the “DREAM Act,” which would give undocumented students who graduate from high schools in this country and attend college or serve in the military a path toward legalization
April 15, 2009
Nearly 75% of illegal immigrants’ children were born in the USA and are citizens, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. – (nice interactive map)
April 2, 2009
Suburban schools see limited Hispanic integration
April 1, 2009
Sharp Growth in Suburban Minority Enrollment Yields Modest Gains in School Diversity
March 24, 2009
School Matters: Putting an Accent on Latino Students’ Needs – interview with Patricia Gándara, a professor of education at UCLA, and co-author of “The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies.”
Immigrants fearful English classes could be cut – New York
March 20, 2009
Mendez v. Westminster Case at Center of New Curriculum Children across California could soon learn about desegregation, migration, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and more
March 19, 2009
With cash incentives, they save for college – Benefactor aids Hispanic families – La Vida Scholars program in Lynn, Massachusetts
March 18, 2009
Casi el 20 por ciento de todos los estudiantes inscritos en escuelas de El Paso se encuentra en proceso de aprender inglés, de acuerdo a los informes del Departamento de Educación de EU.
March 17, 2009
Where’s Ecuador? Better not ask that question in Brazil. A new Brazilian geography text book for sixth-grade students doesn’t even include the South American country on the map.
March 16, 2009
Bogotá, Colombia.- La cantante colombiana Shakira está tranquila tras superar la crisis vivida hace unos días por la falta de maestros en el colegio que construyó en su natal Barranquilla, el cual alberga a niños de escasos recursos para obtener una educación de calidad.
The Future of Illinois: Our English Language Learners
March 15, 2009
Lowering bar on Florida’s teachers’ ESOL is a bad idea – A quarter-million Florida kids are learning English for the first time. In South Florida, it’s about one in seven children. Under state rules, they’re expected to master the language in two years and pass the FCAT.
March 11, 2009
Una escuela de Carolina del Norte recibió una reprimenda por segregar a alumnos hispanos
In an address to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Obama issued a challenge to states to increase the quality of reading and math instruction to keep American students at pace with other countries.
Budweiser Supports Latino Higher Education Through $20,000 Donation to Kiwanis of Little Havana Foundation
March 5, 2009
Roughly one-fourth of the nation’s kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that now will see minority children become the majority by 2023 + about one-fifth of all K-12 students
February 18, 2009
Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids’ lives in Venezuela. Watch this video as he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
January 28, 2009
Education executive and preschool advocate Celia Ayala has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee.
Notre Dame teacher incorporates Zumba classes into PE program – Elementary School in Texas
Hispanic students account for the largest jump in enrollment in Oklahoma schools this year. The number of Hispanic students statewide increased 3,461 over the 2007-08 school year and now account for 67,652 of the 644,777 students enrolled overall.
January 26, 2009
In School for the First Time, Teenage Immigrants Struggle
January 23, 2009
Estudiantes de origen mexicano en Nueva York reciben atención insuficiente
January 21, 2009
Comunidades rechazan propuesta educativa – La consideran discrimina contra niños inmigrantes al reducir entrenamiento de los maestros de inglés
Rosetta Stone giving Hispanic students boost – Alabama
McDonald’s :: RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Hispanic High School Seniors
December 28, 2008
ESOL advocates fighting loss of teacher training – Florida
December 23, 2008
Latino students need an educational system that is innovative and fearless
Con el respaldo de siete mil firmas de residentes, el activista hispano Angel Cordero cumplió hoy su séptimo día de protesta frente a la oficina de una senadora estatal a quien pide respaldar una ley de becas para alumnos de minorías. – New Jersey
Recap of English-Learning News in 2008 – My reporting has been heavy on serious news and light on innovations for teaching ELLs in the last year. In 2009, I hope that innovations will abound and that I’ll be able to draw your attention to them.
December 20, 2008
COURT DENIES TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY’S EFFORTS TO STALL STUDENTS’ RIGHTS TO EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
U.S. District Judge William Wayne Justice has ordered Texas to take immediate steps to improve bilingual education programs — even as state officials fight to postpone what they call costly measures.
December 18, 2008
Arne Duncan has a bigger challenge with Latino students succeeding in school
Leamos: A Noble Cause – El Centro Latino for Literacy gets ready to roll out the Leamos campaign – Los Angeles
Mixed Reviews: Black and Latino Advocates On Arne Duncan’s Record and Their Expectations – Obama’s pick for U.S. Secretary of Education
Joliet Latinos urged to apply for seats on District 86 school board – Community activists seeking to increase Latino influence on public bodies
Mexican materials help ELL students academically in Oregon – the Mexican government has for the past 17 years provided supplemental Spanish instructional materials to Oregon schools at no charge or for a nominal fee.
December 16, 2008
Outback and Papa John’s Offer Employees Online Spanish Lessons
December 15, 2008
Veteran Educator Wins Baby Abuelita National Song Contest – Maria de la Luz Huizar
December 12, 2008
Changes in Head Start Will Better Prepare Latino Children to Succeed in School
Testing gap in Puerto Rico stirs translation feud
Dynamic New Spanish Program From Glencoe Empowers Students to Achieve Written and Oral Proficiency
Para el secretario de Educación de Puerto Rico, Rafael Aragunde, no es justo que se comparen los resultados en pruebas de matemáticas de los estudiantes de la isla con los alumnos de Estados Unidos porque se trata de dos culturas totalmente distintas.
December 10, 2008
Iowa Educators Address College Success for Latinos
“It is time to act”—Education for Latino students – Minnesota
California’s Latinos and blacks still lag in university eligibility – New report finds that the groups are doing better on meeting application requirements for UC and CSU but still trail whites and Asians.
Latino Nursing Scholarship opens doors – New scholarship opportunity paves the way for aspiring nursing students – Park City, Utah
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it will give nearly $70 million in grants to aid Hispanic education efforts concentrating in New York City, New Mexico and California.
December 9, 2008
Los latinos de California deben educarse – Sólo así suplirán la necesidad de empleo
December 8, 2008
President of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Mónica García’s attempt to oust LAUSD’s Brewer: gaffe or gutsy?
Polémica se ha vuelto la iniciativa encabezada por el senador republicano de Jacksonville, Stephen Wise, que pretende reducir drásticamente el número de horas de entrenamiento para los profesores que imparten la enseñanza del inglés como segundo idioma (ESOL).
December 5, 2008
Oregon Suspends Use of Aprenda–a Spanish-Language Test
Schools become latest targets in violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez
December 3, 2008
Is Latino culture putting a low emphasis on education? On Monday, Ernesto Caravantes, author of the controversial book “Clipping Their Own Wings: The Incompatibility Between Latino Culture and American Education,” stopped by the Rocky editorial board, along with former Gov. Richard Lamm, to argue that Hispanic families were putting other cultural considerations ahead of education
Toyota taps Memphis for Hispanic literacy outreach
December 2, 2008
Hispanic students and parents in the Fresno Unified School District have lost a long-time advocate on the board with the defeat of Manuel Núñez in the November election, some community members say.
A battle over language: How to prepare, or not, for bilingual students? – Should a reading teacher who works with students learning English as a second language have special training?
November 23, 2008
Crece preocupación sobre formación de maestros de ESOL – Miami
November 21, 2008
Film Featuring Latino Superintendents and Administrators Advocates Value of Networking, Advocacy, and Mentoring for Student Performance – In Familia: Action, Support, and Leadership, a new short film from The Pearson Foundation
November 20, 2008
President-Elect Barack Obama and Bilingual Education
November 19, 2008
Five New Cities Added to National Hispanic Family Literacy Program
Juárez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz on Tuesday announced a citywide security program for schools following widespread extortion threats against teacher
November 18, 2008
Mexican schoolteachers victims of extortion racket – Gangs threatening teachers to hand over Christmas bonuses or see harm done to their families or students
The American Civil Liberties Union and its Connecticut chapter also allege that minority students in the two towns are arrested at rates much higher than the percentages of blacks and Hispanics in the school populations. – East Hartford and West Hartford
November 11, 2008
Solera National Bank Partners With Junior Achievement & Jefferson High School’s AVID Program
November 6, 2008
An out Latina lesbian has won a seat on San Francisco’s school board, ensuring the board will have an LGBT member after the departure of openly gay President Mark Sanchez, who left for an unsuccessful bid (as of press time) to join the city’s Board of Supervisors. Barbara “Bobbi” Lopez, 30
Palm Beach County’s 2008 Hispanic Teacher of the Year honored – Dolores Santiago
November 3, 2008
Hartford’s New Schools: Burns Academy of Latino Studies – Hartford’s Burns Academy Focuses On Global Economic Future
Oregon Conference Educates Latinos on Small Business Management
October 28, 2008
Alcohol advertising is heavier around schools with 20 percent or more Hispanic students than near schools with a smaller Hispanic population, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education and the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.
October 26, 2008
Did You Know? Miami-Dade has 50,859 ESOL students (15% of the district’s student body) and in Broward has 24,631 ESOL students (almost 10% of all students) – Florida
Florida can’t afford to cut ESOL training – The Florida Department of Education will hold a public meeting in Tallahassee on Monday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 PM on ESOL and Reading professional development requirements.
October 23, 2008
More Than 80% of Latino Children Unable To Read at or Above Grade Level by 4th Grade
Dallas schools superintendent Michael Hinojosa said Wednesday that bilingual teachers were largely protected from recent layoffs because of the district’s student population.
The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute is looking to branch out past its current home of Washington, D.C., and the organization has set its sight on San Antonio as being one of the first places to look for student leaders.
After 29 years of service, retired Texas State Trooper Minerva Peña is seeking election to Place 6 on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees.
October 20, 2008
Helping Young Minorities See They Can Be Doctors – New York
Academia de música mexicana en El Barrio inicia sexto año de clases – Manhattan
October 17, 2008
The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launched a free English-as-a-second-language program online this week.
October 15, 2008
One of the nation’s poorest school districts, already tousled by a hurricane and nervously awaiting division by a fence being built along the U.S.-Mexican border, won a coveted $1 million prize Tuesday for making academic advances. – The Brownsville Independent School District serves nearly 50,000 students — 98 percent Hispanic and 43 percent learning English.
October 6, 2008
A conference focusing on Latino student achievement and challenges is expected to draw more than 600 educators, students and parents from across the state Monday. – Nebraska
Increase in Hispanic students at 3-year low – Greenville, South Carolina
October 2, 2008
State Farm® boosts commitment to solving Latino dropout rate
ABCTE Partners With Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Recruit More Teachers of Color for High-Need Florida Schools
September 30, 2008
NASA to Host Hispanic Youth Conference Oct. 2-3, 2008
September 29, 2008
It is not often middle school students can hear directly from a world leader. On Sept. 25, the students at Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering (CSS) got their chance when Leonel Fernández, president of the Dominican Republic, came to visit.
The Bilingual Debate: Transitional Classrooms
The Bilingual Debate: English Immersion
September 27, 2008
The non-profit organization Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) will recognize Dr. Alberto Ochoa at an event on Sunday, September 28, “for more than 30 years of advocacy, inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to the Latino community and San Diego State University.”
Los galanes de las quinceañeras van a la escuela
September 25, 2008
The City of Manassas and the Manassas school system reached a settlement with the Equal Rights Center this week, almost a year after the District-based organization filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it unfairly targeted Hispanics while enforcing zoning codes meant to curb overcrowding. – Virginia
Education Experts, Hispanic Elected Officials Discuss Strengthening Educational Pipeline
Center for Hispanic Preschoolers Moving Into Larger Home- Wheaton, Maryland
September 24, 2008
Rhode Island students score poorly on state’s first science test – Just 6% of Hispanic students and 8% of black students scored proficient, compared with 30% of white students.
September 22, 2008
Manos Amigas/Helping Hands Celebration Unites the Community to Honor Newly Literate Latino Adults
New Head-Start Facility Caters To Latinosin Chicago
Hispanic law students help others up Offering practical advice and serving as role models, they urge high schoolers to aim for college – (Great photo) Corina Rocha, Siria Gutierrez and Leslie Nino Fidance who lead UNLV’s La Voz, an organization of Hispanic law students, recently named No. 1 in the country.
September 17, 2008
One in three children in Nevada under age 18 has an immigrant parent, according to a report released today by the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute. The report, “Gambling on the Future: Managing the Education Challenges of Rapid Growth in Nevada,” urges Nevada to provide more support for English-language learners in schools.
High school sets high priority on Hispanic parents – Wheaton High School in Maryland
September 15, 2008
Latino group recruits students in northwest Pasadena – “Peace Ambassador” program this school year at John Muir High School and Washington Elementary School
An Education Agenda for Latino Students
One in five—approximately 10 million—public school students are Latino. And the proportion of Hispanic school-aged children is expected to grow by 166 percent by 2050, quickly outpacing the 4 percent expected growth of non-Hispanic children.
September 12, 2008
Ventura County schools superintendent meets with LULAC – California
Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement
Puerto Rico Film Screening-Benefit For FMPR Puerto Rican Teachers
September 11, 2008
Proficiency rates rose dramatically for African-American and Hispanic students on the Prairie State Achievement Exams taken in April — a sign that a new system of supports for students may be working. – Illinois
September 10, 2008
John Cornyn chides Rick Noriega on school aid for illegal immigrants’ children – Texas politics
High school has new prescription for teaching Spanish – Washington Union students prepare for language needs in the medical field. – Fresno area
September 9, 2008
School district offers Spanish immersion up to 7th grade – Bedford Heights Elementary – Dallas area
September 8, 2008
A college push for Hispanic teens Maria Gonzalez helps teens excel with an after school program. – Connecticut
September 5, 2008
Finland could teach Latin America
L.A. Unified elementary school experiments with dual-language program
Some Tropical Storm Fay victims are using their time at the Estero Community Center to learn. Most of the hundreds of people forced out of their Bonita Springs homes don’t speak much English, but now they’re trying to change that. – Florida
August 28, 2008
A federal judge on Wednesday signed an agreement aimed at adding Hispanic representation to a northeastern Pennsylvania school board, settling a lawsuit that alleged the district’s method of electing board members was discriminatory.
1 in 5 Students Is Latino
