Education + New York City 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.

September 3, 2009

White House education aide Juan Sepulveda talks at LaGuardia CC – NYC

March 24, 2009

Immigrants fearful English classes could be cut – New York

January 23, 2009

Estudiantes de origen mexicano en Nueva York reciben atención insuficiente

December 10, 2008

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.

October 20, 2008

Academia de música mexicana en El Barrio inicia sexto año de clases – Manhattan

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.

August 12, 2008

Overall, 43% of Hispanic students in 2007 graduated in four years, compared to 41% in 2006 and 37.4% in 2005, an increase of 5.6 points. – New York City (while an increase is encouraging the percentage is still under 50%!!!)

January 22, 2008

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

December 5, 2007

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

October 8, 2007

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

October 2, 2007

Hispanics warm to pre-kindergarten programs – Bronx

September 23, 2007

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

June 24, 2007

Mrs. Badillo and the Bard

January 28, 2007

Manuel J. Rivera to head new commission on public higher education in New York instead of superintendent of Boston

January 24, 2007

St. Johns University – Graduate Program in Dominican Republic Is Launched to Foster Cultural Awareness Among Teachers

January 10, 2007

BADILLOS SALVO AT HISPANIC CRITICS

January 9, 2007

Brave Badillo – New York (and even more)

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

January 3, 2007

Giving Minority Students a Push Along the Path to Leadership Roles – New York

December 22, 2006

BLOOMY BACKS BADILLO – New York

December 20, 2006

LATINOS GIVE BADILLO AN F