Eye Openers + Education Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 19, 2009
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.
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
October 27, 2009
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 17, 2009
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 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
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
October 2, 2009
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
September 30, 2009
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
September 28, 2009
White House Aide Stresses Importance of Latinos’ Learning English – Juan Sepulveda in Puerto Rico
September 21, 2009
Latino feuds hold back schooling in Colorado
September 14, 2009
English-only test leaves some Oregon children behind
September 3, 2009
A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school
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 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
July 31, 2009
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 14, 2009
Latino Liaisons Hit Hard by School Cuts In Prince George, Maryland
June 29, 2009
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 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
May 29, 2009
Colorado is updating the way it counts Latinos in schools. The state now categorizes students as either Latino or white, not both.
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
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
Chicago school in Hispanic neighborhood being extra vigilant amid concerns of swine flu
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 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
January 28, 2009
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.
December 28, 2008
ESOL advocates fighting loss of teacher training – Florida
December 20, 2008
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 12, 2008
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
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.
December 5, 2008
Oregon Suspends Use of Aprenda–a Spanish-Language Test
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
November 18, 2008
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
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 23, 2008
Dallas schools superintendent Michael Hinojosa said Wednesday that bilingual teachers were largely protected from recent layoffs because of the district’s student population.
September 29, 2008
The Bilingual Debate: Transitional Classrooms
The Bilingual Debate: English Immersion
September 27, 2008
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
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 10, 2008
John Cornyn chides Rick Noriega on school aid for illegal immigrants’ children – Texas politics
September 5, 2008
L.A. Unified elementary school experiments with dual-language program
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
August 26, 2008
One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students
August 20, 2008
Hispanic group alleges schools didn’t respond – Shenandoah district says it’s holding a diversity program on Monday. – Pennsylvania
August 17, 2008
A federal judge ruled Friday that a Wichita Catholic school policy requiring students to speak only English didn’t break any civil rights laws.
August 14, 2008
English-Only Trial: Day Two – Three families are suing Saint Anne Catholic School in Wichita for discrimination because of its “English-only” rule.
August 7, 2008
A pack of about 30 wild dogs has invaded an elementary school in Puerto Rico and forced it to shut down.
Report: Seattle school district’s bilingual programs need overhaul – An outside review has found the Seattle School District’s programs for bilingual students among the weakest of urban programs around the country.
August 5, 2008
School administrators brush up on their Spanish – Superintendent Phyllis Wilson said. “Nearly 50 percent of our student population is Hispanic. We have many parents who do not read or speak English.” – Joliet, Illinois
July 30, 2008
Mesa, Arizona has seen a big dip in enrollment the past two years at predominantly Hispanic schools such as Longfellow.
July 29, 2008
During a visit to Mexico City in 1997, Christel DeHaan, a wealthy American businesswoman-turned-philanthropist, was touring several orphanages when she decided that the best way to share her money was to create Christel House, where orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children would have an opportunity to become self-sufficient, contributing members of society.
July 27, 2008
JUDGE ORDERS TEXAS TO REVAMP ITS BILINGUAL PROGRAMS – with additional documentation
July 26, 2008
A federal judge on Friday gave the state of Texas until the end of January to come up with a plan to improve education programs for secondary school students with limited proficiency in English, criticizing the state education agency for “failing to ensure equal education opportunities in all schools.”
July 23, 2008
Latina Students Shine – Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C.
July 16, 2008
Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos? Lincoln High students have candid ideas. – Los Angeles
July 13, 2008
Colorado’s future depends on educated Hispanic work force
Thousands Of Students In Texas Classified “Limited English Learners”
June 23, 2008
Exclusive Prep Schools Recruit Latino Youth From California’s Central Valley
June 18, 2008
CAUSA: Anti-ESL Instruction Measure Qualifies for November Ballot in Oregon – would prohibit teaching a public school student in a language other than English for more than two years
June 17, 2008
Arlington Schools Candidacy Captures Latino Imagination – Virginia
June 12, 2008
Technology joins with tradition in teaching English – New method uses Internet, adult education – Ventura County, California
Tucson Unified School District Ethnic Studies targeted – including the Mexican-American/Raza Studies program
June 9, 2008
Varying data leave incomplete picture of immigrants’ progress – Dallas schools
June 4, 2008
Union of the Snake, en Español – Mexico’s Teachers’ Union
June 3, 2008
Federal suit says Irving ISD elections deny representation to Hispanics
June 2, 2008
For English Language Learners Everything Is an Uphill Battle
May 28, 2008
SEIU Union Office Attacked 5/23 – in Santa Cruz, California possibly stemming from effort to take over Puerto Rican teachers’ Union
May 21, 2008
Immigrant Latinos’ High Expectations For Public High Schools – California
Raza studies gives rise to racial hostility – Teacher claims: “curriculum that engendered racial hostility, irresponsibly demeaned America’s civil institutions, undermined our public servants, discounted any virtues in Western civilization and taught disdain for American sovereignty.” – Raza/Chicano Studies in Tucson, Arizona
May 20, 2008
Families sue St. Anne over ‘English only’ – English must be spoken at all times during school day – Wichita, Kansas
May 19, 2008
New online school targets Latinos – iSucceed Virtual High School also seeks to help at-risk kids get ahead – Idaho
May 13, 2008
Predicted ESOL Savings Debated – 760 Students Left Prince William Schools – Virginia
May 12, 2008
Locke High School in South Los Angeles locked down after huge brawl – (between rival groups of black and Latino students – up 600 involved)
May 8, 2008
Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash
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
Hispanics’ discipline not racist, state says – (elementary students made to eat on floor & somehow only Hispanics didn’t get trays) – New Jersey
May 6, 2008
California Education to Latinos: Sorry, We Forgot That You Exist!
April 29, 2008
Pledge Of Allegiance Spanish Recitation Uproars Wisconsin
April 22, 2008
Hispanic students report bullying because of race – in Oklahoma since the state’s anti-illegal immigrant law started
April 21, 2008
AT&T Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Education Program, Job Shadowing for 100,000 Students, Research and Community Engagement Support to Address High School Dropout Crisis
April 10, 2008
Oregon’s Dropout Rate Continues to Climb – (except for Hispanics YET the graduation rate is only 63.7%)
March 24, 2008
Hispanic growth creates need for education changes – (in the Southeast)
March 20, 2008
State board says no time for Hispanic input on new curriculum – Texas
March 17, 2008
The House Mexican American Legislative Caucus is insisting the State Board of Education include Hispanics in the writing of a new English language arts and reading curriculum for Texas.
March 11, 2008
Super Mario Barros – This teacher has a radio show, a newspaper column, and a satirical take on social issues – Boston
March 9, 2008
Officials Fear Illegal Immigrants Won’t Respond To School Census – Northern Virginia
March 5, 2008
New Mexican Town Split Over Immigrant’s Removal
February 28, 2008
Free speech prevails – A compromise in Esmeralda County ends an unconstitutional English-only policy – Nevada
February 26, 2008
Puerto Rico teachers strike sparks clashes, arrests – At least 7 people are arrested in Puerto Rico as colleagues face off with one another.
Durham’s Latino suicide trend not found in local school districts – Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school systems – North Carolina
February 25, 2008
Speak only English on the school bus? – Nevada
February 19, 2008
NCLB and Latinos: No Latino Child Left Behind Matters
February 18, 2008
Hispanic student enrollment declines – Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 5, 2008
Spanish Town to Pay Kids to Read
January 30, 2008
Teachers Threaten Strike in Puerto Rico
January 22, 2008
‘CRISIS’ FOR LATINO AND BLACK KIDS – New York City
January 16, 2008
Judge dismisses slander suit against radio station – Academia Semillas Del Pueblo and its co-director filed the suit in May alleging the school was the target of an on-air, racist campaign that led to a bomb scare. – Los Angeles
January 15, 2008
Irving ISD foresees drop in enrollment – (can you guess why?)
January 14, 2008
Filling the Void After High School – (65,000 illegal immigrants graduate from U.S. high schools every year)
January 11, 2008
Immigration Fallout Seen In Schools – Phoenix
January 10, 2008
lesson for the books – proposal that the landmark victory of Méndez v. Westminster be taught in California schools
January 4, 2008
Hispanic school population increases in Oklahoma City – (now 10% Hispanic was 4.5% 10 years ago)
December 13, 2007
Roswell officer removed from school after calling immigration on student – New Mexico
December 11, 2007
Growth in Foreign-Speaking Students Outstrips Growth in Teachers to Teach Them – Maryland
December 5, 2007
Principal Separates Black, Hispanic Students After Fight; ACLU Weighs in – Raleigh, North Carolina
November 26, 2007
Ohio continues to fall short in number of minority teachers
November 25, 2007
Hispanics now one-third of Hall County students – Gainsville, Georgia
November 11, 2007
Class teaches Spanish to native speakers – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
November 5, 2007
Districts Adopt Mexican Curriculum to Help Hispanic Students
October 26, 2007
Catholic school’s English-only rule draws parent complaints – Wichita, Kansas
