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

May 22, 2008

What will become of Postville’s undocumented students? – Iowa

April 14, 2008

National Council of La Raza To Testify Before Congress on the Importance of Financial Education and Wealth-Building in the Latino Community

April 10, 2008

Assault Over Immigration Poster Refuted – + video link – (this Texas middle school incident was picked up by many bloggers and other sites but I held back for some reason – now I am glad I did)

Oregon’s Dropout Rate Continues to Climb – (except for Hispanics YET the graduation rate is only 63.7%)

Did You Know? Hispanic high school graduates are expected to surge by nearly 50 percent by 2018 in Florida.

April 9, 2008

Osceola changes give Hispanics better shot at winning seat on School Board – Florida

April 8, 2008

Crunch Time for Arizona’s English Learner Program Looms

April 7, 2008

GRIEGO: Future will be what kids make it

My opinion Maria Elena Salinas: New dropout numbers foreshadow grim future

Hispanic graduation rate lagging in city schools – Pueblo, Colorado

Research looks at costs, resources for educating immigrants in Carolinas

Schools reach out to Spanish-speaking parents – Galveston, Texas

Hispanic Educational Summit in Raleigh

April 2, 2008

Miguel del Valle, Clerk of the City of Chicago, received National-Louis University’s (NLU) first annual Cesar E. Chavez Award for Service to the Latino Community for his work in helping Latinos overcome barriers to education.

Latino Ed Panel: Test Mania Doesn’t Help – Connecticut

March 31, 2008

New Education Program Builds Steps To Success For Kansas City’s Latino Youth – National Council of La Raza

High School Financial Education Now Available in Spanish

Lincoln High School strives to close Latino achievement gap – San Jose, California

March 28, 2008

Hispanics to get say on English standards – Texas

March 26, 2008

My Latino kids don’t need affirmative action

March 24, 2008

‘You can do it’: Latino students urged to set a goal, achieve it – Hispanic Education Conference at Modesto Junior College

Latinos vie for school board, council seats in Irving – Texas

Hispanic growth creates need for education changes – (in the Southeast)

Hispanic graduates may rise by 136% in Utah by 2015

Did You Know? A new report says that in 2015, the number of Hispanic students graduating from Utah high schools will be more than double (136%) what it was in 2005.

Robotics program grows through Si Se Puede Foundation – Arizona

Language Program Aims to Keep Hispanic Students in School – Raleigh, North Carolina

March 20, 2008

Mexican official to give St. Lucie Spanish-language textbooks

State board says no time for Hispanic input on new curriculum – Texas

Did You Know? The total number of Latino students statewide is 128,993 and over the last five years Latino student enrollments jumped by 22.7 percent in Massachusetts

UMass study: Latino students improve on MCAS; dropout, absence rates high

Did You Know? Hispanic children make up 47% of the 4.7 million students in Texas public classrooms.

Hispanic demographics will impact education in Florida

March 18, 2008

Did You Know? More than a third of Boston’s 56,000 students are Latino; more than 40 percent of them are learning English as a second language. And since the state eliminated bilingual education in 2002, these students have fallen further behind.

Bilingual teachers wanted – Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico

March 17, 2008

Test Scores Jump for Some L.A. Hispanic Students

Hispanic Students Plan Alernative Prom – Rogers, Arkansas

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.

District 302 tests Spanish voice-mail systems – School district in Chicago area

March 11, 2008

Super Mario Barros – This teacher has a radio show, a newspaper column, and a satirical take on social issues – Boston

Temple educator Heidi A. Ramirez confirmed to Philadelphia School Reform Commission

Mexican Embassy Teams Up with UNAM, Fundacion Azteca America and Grupo Salinas to Offer ESL Classrooms in the U.S.

Riding the bilingual bus – Phoenix-Talent staff learn ways to make Hispanic students feel more welcome – Oregon

March 10, 2008

Cervantes institute premieres on TV – The academic institution, dedicated to promoting Spanish language and culture around the world, has just launched an internet TV channel

Activists take over L.A. streets celebrating 1968 ‘blowouts’ – Thousands re-enact the East Los Angeles high school boycotts by marching from Lincoln H.S. to Hazard Park. – Los Angeles

March 9, 2008

Officials Fear Illegal Immigrants Won’t Respond To School Census – Northern Virginia

Immigration crackdowns in Irving, Farmers Branch followed rise in Latino students – Texas

Parents take English alongside their kids – Arkansas

March 6, 2008

Puerto Rican Teachers Suspend Strike

Utah Resident Helping Others to Learn Spanish

March 5, 2008

Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace. – because of recent laws

Educate young Latinos on savings options

Campaign for High School Equity to Congress: English Language Learners are Being Left Behind

New Mexican Town Split Over Immigrant’s Removal

Language project helps Spanish-speakers adapt, excel – Pontiac, Michigan

February 28, 2008

Strike Deals Blow to Puerto Rico Schools

LULAC Literacy Program for Hispanic Children Receives $1 Million Grant From the Verizon Foundation

Free speech prevails – A compromise in Esmeralda County ends an unconstitutional English-only policy – Nevada

February 27, 2008

In Puerto Rico, teachers march before Education Department as island petitions for order ending strike

Catholic schools select De La Torre for superintendent – Kansas City

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

On the Road: Along the Rio Grande, Students Struggle to Surmount Poverty

Civil Rights Groups to Congress: English Language Learners Being Left Behind

New Book Blames Latino Culture for High Drop-Out Rate

Speak only English on the school bus? – Nevada

February 21, 2008

Teachers strike begins in Puerto Rico with clashes between police and demonstrators

Money shortages doom service for Latino students – The Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement started in 1983 to close this week

For tots, Spanish as a second language – In ‘a smaller world,’ parents want their children to be bilingual – Massachusetts

February 20, 2008

Does immigration law unfairly affect state students? – Oklahoma

February 19, 2008

Club Despertar Brings Students to Swarthmore – Pennsylvania

NCLB and Latinos: No Latino Child Left Behind Matters

February 18, 2008

Thousands of Puerto Rican teachers stage protest over wages, working conditions

Student’s deportation roils New Mexico town

STRENGTHENING HISPANIC EDUCATION IS A NATIONAL IMPERATIVE

Hispanic student enrollment declines – Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hispanic Leadership Linked to Education – ETS Official Yvette Donado Addresses Latino Leaders

‘Revolution’ one of the R’s taught in Tucson

February 14, 2008

In Some States AP Course Access and Scores Improve for Hispanics, But Not Blacks

A Chicago parents group says forcing students who are still learning English to take the same state achievement test as native English-speakers is unfair.

Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Burien/Seattle

February 13, 2008

President of the National Council of La Raza Highlights National Poll That Shows Improving Public Education Is Top Concern for Latino Voters

Latino parents decry state’s decision to scrap IMAGE exam – Chicago

More Latino students take AP test in 2007 than ever before – Utah

LULAC pushes naming elementary school for Cesar E. Chavez – Beaumont, Texas

February 12, 2008

Hispanic Population Growing In Pascagoula School District – Mississippi

February 11, 2008

San Jose State University, districts help Latinos prepare for college – 2,800 Latino students attend

Latino impact on education

Undocumented students share their stories – watch the video about the book “Documented Dreams”

February 7, 2008

Auburn Hills parents hit the books en Español – Michigan

New Research Identifies Most Important Issues for Hispanics – Education Leads the Way in Study That Also Reveals Most Trusted Sources for Information

Utah Schools Employing Dual Language Programs

February 6, 2008

Mandatory Spanish classes anger Grapevine family – Texas

February 5, 2008

Spanish Town to Pay Kids to Read

Tots easily learn Spanish while they pick up English

Latino youth activism commended – Puerto Rico’s struggle for self-determination depends on young people getting involved in the movement, a Chicago high school teacher believes.

Hispanic youth get challenged to ‘educate others’ at the fourth annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference at Oklahoma City University

February 4, 2008

Puerto Rico school crisis could hit Central Florida

‘Mariachi music is right up there’

New Jersey’s Latinos are leaning toward Clinton – ‘Charismatic’ Obama may draw younger voters, but most recognize senator next door

January 31, 2008

An opportunity for Hispanics – Osceola County School Board – Florida

January 30, 2008

Did You Know? The starting salary for a teacher in Puerto Rico is $19,200 — lower than any U.S. state and about a third less than the average on the mainland.

Teachers Threaten Strike in Puerto Rico

From Visibility to Autonomy: Latinos and Higher Education in the U.S., 1965-2005

Latino students are getting lost in the education system – Rochester, New York

Carlos Negrete’s success is a family affair – Tesoro senior guard’s three-point shooting, leadership and unselfishness distinguish him on the court, but it wouldn’t mean a thing to him without his ever-present and boisterous relatives. – California high school basketball

January 29, 2008

Valle Vista Elementary School project teaches Latino parents to read to their children – California

January 28, 2008

Report: Black, Hispanic children making gains – in health, safety and income

Migrant and Bilingual Parents Meet in Pasco

Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference – Roseville , California

Moline explains school plan in Spanish – Illinois

January 23, 2008

Latinos in Action Spreads Education for Hispanics – Utah

Latinos Seek Ways to Defuse School Violence – Lakeland, Florida

January 22, 2008

Grade school revamps as more Latino students arrive – Minnesota

‘CRISIS’ FOR LATINO AND BLACK KIDS – New York City

Did You Know? In Prince George’s County (Maryland), Bladensburg Elementary School has gone from majority black to majority Hispanic in less than seven years.

Minority Students Become the Majority – Maryland may be majority white, but its public schools no longer are.

Financial aid workshop aims at bilingual students – annual San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce workshop

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)

Making mariachi music now certified academic pursuit – Texas

Workshop Helps Latino Students Prepare for College – Kennewick, Oregon

Fewer of Alabama’s Hispanic families stretching school holidays to visit relatives south of U.S. border

Hispanic population jumps in public schools – Oklahoma

January 11, 2008

Immigration Fallout Seen In Schools – Phoenix

More than 40% of Mexican nationals over age 25 living in the U.S. had less than a ninth-grade education, according to 2005 data compiled by the Pew Hispanic Center.

Mexican education comes to U.S. – Adult immigrants can complete their basic education in Spanish at one of 13 centers across L.A. County.

Free English Classes Help Growing Hispanic Population Adapt – Idaho

January 10, 2008

Learning the Language: Immigrant Teens Show Their American Lives in Photos

lesson for the books – proposal that the landmark victory of Méndez v. Westminster be taught in California schools

Soaking up Spanish: Language immersion program at Bijou Community School gears up for its second year – Carson City, Nevada

January 9, 2008

Law Protects Right For Children Of Illegal Immigrants To Attend Arkansas Schools

Hispanic students pay price for extended Christmas vacations, officials say

January 7, 2008

Moms teach Hispanic culture to children – Livermore, California

January 4, 2008

Hispanic school population increases in Oklahoma City – (now 10% Hispanic was 4.5% 10 years ago)

January 3, 2008

Dual-language program has success–and limits – Elgin, Illinois

Photos used to expel Mexicans from U.S. schools

Latinos seek programs on citizenship, English – Appleton, Wisconsin

December 13, 2007

Latino students urged to move on to higher ed – Oregon

Roswell officer removed from school after calling immigration on student – New Mexico

Poll Shows Illinois Latinos Widely Support School Choice Programs

December 12, 2007

Latinos to get a councilor in Hillsboro – Oregon

December 11, 2007

Second Pennsylvania Summit on Educational Excellence for Latino Students is Held; Students Honored

Growth in Foreign-Speaking Students Outstrips Growth in Teachers to Teach Them – Maryland

December 9, 2007

Students talk about what changes rising latino population may bring

Schools adapt to growing Latino population – Tucson

Second Pennsylvania Summit on Educational Excellence for Latino Students Planned | Reuters

December 6, 2007

Schools react to rising Hispanic population – Mississippi

December 5, 2007

Bilingual education incorporated at local private school – Claremont, California

HITN-TV Helps Finance a Scholarship Fund for Latino Students at Blue Ridge School

Unheralded heights: St. Francis AD Irma Garcia is Division I pioneer – New York City

DFW International putting out new Guia Para Educacion de Nuestros Hijos

Principal Separates Black, Hispanic Students After Fight; ACLU Weighs in – Raleigh, North Carolina

December 4, 2007

College, grade school students collaborate in Spanish instruction – Sioux City

Latinos step it up – At Centennial, students are getting more involved in school – Gresham, Oregon

November 28, 2007

Learning the Language: Presidential Candidates’ Views on Bilingual Education

What’s the Spanish for ‘That was the wrong ad’? – Fort Worth

Hispanic College Fund Announces Partnership with Aguila Youth Leadership Institute

Kids Count reveals increase in Hispanic students – Rhode Island

Hispanic unity offers ‘determined mother’ ticket to better life – Hollywood, Florida

School event aims to involve Hispanic dads – Wichita

November 27, 2007

Carmel Valley Parents Object To Spanish-Immersion Proposal – San Diego

November 26, 2007

Businesses encourage employees to learn Spanish

Ohio continues to fall short in number of minority teachers

November 25, 2007

Spanish music class helps parents teach bilingual kids ”The class has created a whole kind of communication across cultural lines between parents.” – Los Tamborcitos in San Francisco

Program provides help for Spanish-speaking parents – Connecticut

Hispanics now one-third of Hall County students – Gainsville, Georgia

November 19, 2007

Mexican TV network (Azteca) adding English classes to its lineup

Area Hispanics are crossing ‘bridge’ to success – Indianapolis

November 15, 2007

Valley Latino Students Get Taste of Working World – Las Vegas

Latinos in Action: Program challenges way students think – Utah

November 14, 2007

Hispanic CREO’s Daily Grito: Wednesday Interview: Carlos Villagrana of Amigos Por Vida

Hispanic group seeks to raise $100M, open 15 new charter schools – Chicago

November 13, 2007

“Not once is any Latino mentioned by name,” said Julio Noboa, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmonst College who has written a book on the subject. “Not Latino, not Hispanic, not Mexican, not Mexican-American or any other term referring to Hispanics.” regarding Texas TEKS that Texas students study in fourth and 11th grades

Hispanics absent from history lessons – Texas (if true in Texas imagine the rest of the country)

November 12, 2007

English lessons offered to Spanish-speaking staff – University of Colorado

November 11, 2007

Class teaches Spanish to native speakers – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

November 6, 2007

Hispanic students have limited exposure to non Hispanic whites in public schools – Hispanic MPR

Arizona case on English learning approaching high-cost junction

November 5, 2007

Rendell praises first Latina member of Philadelphia School Reform Commission as “its most qualified” – Heidi A. Ramirez

Districts Adopt Mexican Curriculum to Help Hispanic Students

November 4, 2007

Education professor wins grant to promote math instruction in Spanish – University of Connecticut

Luis Valdez: the father of Chicano theater – Festival honors playwright/director who blazed a trail for Latinos in theater and film

October 30, 2007

Grupo Salinas and Fundacion Azteca America Sign Landmark English-as-a-Second- Language Agreement With the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to Benefit US Latinos

October 29, 2007

1 in 10 Schools Are ‘Dropout Factories’

Benefits of being bilingual – Parents who don’t speak English get student help – Georgia

October 28, 2007

Hispanic Students Benefit Most From Prekindergarten Programs, Speaker Says

October 26, 2007

Catholic school’s English-only rule draws parent complaints – Wichita, Kansas

Young Hispanics argue their way to U.S. competition – National Hispanic Institute’s debate and speech tournament

October 25, 2007

University of Kansas to provide information on college preparation to Latino high school students

October 23, 2007

Obama Concerned Over Latino Dropout Rate

Mexican melody – Kids learn music, heritage in Oxnard mariachi classes

Rev. Luis Cortes, Jr. Announces .003% Drop-Out Rate – Philadelphia

October 18, 2007

Latino educators pass on lessons learned – California

Children learn Latino culture through stories – Champaign-Urbana, Illionis

October 17, 2007

KanTalk makes it easy and fun to practice spoken English – (this looks pretty cool)

Immigration law cited for enrollment decline – Mesa, Arizona – (1,295 fewer students could = $5 million less for district)

Parents say school misread son’s ethnicity – A lawsuit claims Hillsboro educators placed the English-speaking boy in ESL solely because he is Latino – Oregon

October 14, 2007

New Jersey asking why so many minorities are in special ed

Educators say needs of non-native speakers not being met – New York

Hispanics make up the majority of USD 443’s students – Dodge City, Kansas – (elementary schools are 80% Hispanic)

A New Course Helps Realtors Understand The Hispanic Homebuyer

Hispanic University In San Jose Aids English Learners – California

October 11, 2007

“We’re the fastest-growing minority in this country, but we are the poorest,” Mr. Limon, a General Motors engineer, said to a room full of Hispanic high school students. “Why? Because we have the poorest education. But you can be a success if you choose to be.”

Language often barrier in parent-teacher talks – Clarke County, Georgia – (need more than 100 volunteer translators this year to ensure all the county’s 2,300 Hispanic students can make the schedule)

October 10, 2007

Group helping Latino youth receives grant – Indiana

Day laborers gather at traffic island to learn English – Stamford, Connecticut

Hispanic moms join kids at school – Gwinnett, Georgia

October 9, 2007

New Report: College Readiness of Latino Students Improving (except in reading)

October 8, 2007

Latino Students Aspire For Greatness In City Schools – New York City

HACU’s 21st Annual Conference to highlight recruitment, retention of Hispanic Students

Stay in school, Hispanics told- Alabama

October 4, 2007

Deportation fears reaching schools – Irving parents withdrawing kids, may keep them out – Texas

Clinton aims to cut Hispanic dropout rate by 50 percent

October 3, 2007

Hundreds of Parents Expect to Attend Town Hall Meeting on Latino Graduation – Event will explore keys to improving graduation rates for Colorado’s Latino students

October 2, 2007

Latina Mothers’ New Weapon in Fight for Education – California

Hispanics warm to pre-kindergarten programs – Bronx

CNN Student News Learning Activity: Hispanic Heritage Month

October 1, 2007

Claflin University receives $1 million grant to improve Hispanic literacy rates – South Carolina

¿Habla Español? Reno teaches Spanish to city employees

September 30, 2007

QUOTE: “Why do less than half of Hispanic and African-American fourth graders have basic reading skills, as defined by the Nation’s Report Card? That’s 700,000 students who can barely read! And why do only half of minority students graduate from high school on time?” asked Spellings.

White House Conference Highlights Hispanic CREO

Hispanic students out sick after ICE raids – Reno

September 26, 2007

Did You Know? Fourth- and eighth-graders’ math scores increased, but white students are still scoring higher than their African American and Hispanic classmates, especially in California.

September 25, 2007

Senators Menendez and Salazar and Representatives Grijalva and Hinojosa Join NCLR President Murguí and Parents in Urging Congress to Save Even Start

Tomás Rivera Policy Institute releases new report that suggests effective ways for schools to get Latino parents more involved in school life.

Black, Hispanic students in New Jersey makes strides on standardized tests

Hispanics Want Candidates to Focus on Education: Poll

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

September 23, 2007

Kenneth I. Trujillo expected to be first Latino on school panel – Philadelphia

Former DOE Employee Claims Department Discriminates Against Latinos – New York City

QUOTE: “There’s this notion that if you come from a Spanish background, you don’t need Spanish as a foreign language at school,” said Martinez. “Many Hispanic kids aren’t learning Spanish diction, language, grammar and verb conjugation.”

Hispanic parents are frustrated because children won’t learn Spanish – South Florida

Hispanic majority at Crossville Elementary – Alabama

September 20, 2007

Mexican curriculum in Oregon schools stirs debate

National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders Endorses Sed de Saber(TM) English Language Learning Initiative

Governor Aims To Increase Number Of Hispanic Teachers – Education

Innovative School Programs Help Prepare Hispanic Students for College and Career Success – New Report Examines Five Model High Schools Providing a High Quality Education

September 19, 2007

Hablas Ingles? – County schools are adding tutors for growing number of students in English as a second language program – Alabama

September 18, 2007

Springfield High School high school moves toward forming mariachi band – Oregon

September 17, 2007

Demand High For Bilingual Teachers – Tulsa, Oklahoma

September 16, 2007

Did You Know? Only 50 to 60 percent of Latinos who start high school in Minnesota get a diploma

Latino teachers are scarce in Minnesota – While Minnesota’s Latino population is booming, Latino teachers are hard to find.

Spanish bilingual schools no longer just for remedial education – San Francisco

QUOTE: “Spanish, socially and politically, hasn’t had the respect as a language it deserves,” said Berta Ortega Plate, the Escuela Bilingüe’s pre-primary director. “It’s (because of) the political climate in the United States that people don’t really understand the gains. They take the perspective that Spanish-speaking immigrants aren’t going to contribute.”

The Santa Clarita Hispanic Business Committee awards $1,000 scholarships to local high school students at their annual Gala.

September 15, 2007

Forget Spanglish ”” español, please – Rio Grande Valley, Texas

September 13, 2007

Immigrants’ kids grow up in dual-language world – Kansas

September 12, 2007

Free Online Resources at Thinkfinity.org Help Educators Bring National Hispanic Heritage Month Studies to Life

Did You Know? In Massachucetts, 91% of white students passed both MCAS exams on their first try, as did 73% of Black students, 90% of Asian students and 67% of Hispanic students.

September 11, 2007

Earth & Sky launches Spanish radio series

More bilingual study, fewer dropouts

September 9, 2007

Utah recruits Mexican teachers for classrooms

Class helps Spanish-speaking parents share tips and ideas – Dalles, Oregon

August 29, 2007

Empowering Hispanic youth – New Jersey

Spanish children’s books fulfill dual-language goals – North Carolina

Average SAT Scores Dip Again – (however more Latinos took the test)

Did You Know? Record Number of Illinois Students take AP Exams – black and Hispanic students up more than 30 percent

August 28, 2007

More Resources Needed to Address Latino Student Growth – Indiana

Bienvenidos al Mundo Maravilloso de Español (Hey Kids, That Means Welcome to the Wonderful World of Spanish)

August 27, 2007

Carlos Garcia’s big challenges – San Francisco

August 23, 2007

Immigration Bill Fears Not Affecting Attendance Of Hispanic Students – Tusla, Oklahoma

SRC needs a Latino member – Philadelphia

August 22, 2007

When loving parents choose segregation – Schools and well-intentioned administrators can try to integrate all they want, but such efforts aren’t just being undermined by the courts. The real obstacle is much closer to home

A Successful Plan for Racial Balance Now Finds Its Future Uncertain – White Plains, New York

August 21, 2007

Los Amigos puts its muscle into recall – The Orange County Latino community group is collecting support to oust a controversial Anaheim school trustee.

From migrant worker to Professor de la Cruz – Juanita de la Cruz

High demand smashes into low supply for ESL classes

Did You Know? In California, public adult schools are responsible for 75 percent of adult ESL classes, which also are provided on a smaller scale through libraries, community colleges and nonprofit organizations.

August 20, 2007

Spanish needs worry some teachers – Waukegan

Morton East students rallying for Latino leadership among youth – Cicero, Illinois

HACU Seeks Answers From Presidential Candidates

Latino students discover science – Cal State Los Angeles

Did You Know? More than half of black and Hispanic applicants for teaching jobs in Massachusetts fail a crucial state licensing test

August 16, 2007

Did You Know? The average ACT composite score for Hispanic U.S. high school graduates rose in 2007 for the second time in the past five years, as the number of Hispanic students taking the ACT reached another record high. The percentage of Hispanic test-takers who are ready for college-level coursework also grew.

Fayette’s first Hispanic female principal takes over – Ivonne Beegle – Kentucky

Habla Español are words employers cannot ignore – Colleges, businesses add more classes to teach Spanish

Spanglish Offers Stepping-Stone to English, Professor Says

August 10, 2007

Teacher exchange: Four Spanish educators working in Kankakee schools – Illinois

Denver’s Latino growth is kid-driven

English Speakers Desired: America’s ESL Challenge

African-American, Hispanic, and urban students score lower than their peers IN FIRST-EVER “NATION’S REPORT CARD” IN ECONOMICS

August 9, 2007

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

August 2, 2007

Immigrants to Georgia are among those needing lessons the most in nation, report says.

Hispanic gathering unites over No Child Left Behind (meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings in Denver)

August 1, 2007

English Instruction Touted for Immigrants

Hispanic Educators Push to Recruit More Latino Administrators – California

Learning English still test-score barrier – State testing results reflect the struggle Spanish speaking students have in the valley – Eagle County, Colorado

Dean drops everything to help kids in New Orleans – UNO Charter School

July 31, 2007

The Colorado Bar Association (CBA) and the Denver Sturm College of Law will present an eight-week course titled Essential Spanish for the Legal Professional.

Judge: Texas bilingual programs comply with law

July 26, 2007

Won’t Your Spanish Hurt Their English? – Spanish, of all languages, is nearly missing from the landscape of heritage language schools around the city, writes a Los Angeles parent struggling to bring up bilingual children.

Latino Summer Academy helps students stay sharp – McHenry County, Illinois

Academy is timely, necessary – Professional Development Academy at Anderson University – Indiana

Hispanic College Funds Names Hispanic PR Wire and LatinClips as Official Partners

July 24, 2007

Latino leaders in Orange County raise funds for undocumented students schooling – California

July 23, 2007

Did You Know? Academic courses in high-Latino high schools are nearly twice as likely to be taught by teachers who lack a degree in the subject they teach compared with classes in high schools with few Latino students.

Did You Know? A study just released by Education Week found that just over half of Latino 9th graders graduate from high school with their peers.

Did You Know? Almost 5 million of the nation’s Latino students attend schools in states that have set proficiency standards so low in fourth grade reading that they fall below even the most basic level on a national assessment.