Education + Research 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.
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.
October 17, 2009
New study shows most Latino students drop out of high school for economic need
October 7, 2009
Pew Hispanic Report: The Changing Pathways of Hispanic Youths Into Adulthood
Pew Hispanic Report: Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap
September 28, 2009
Report: Hispanic Achievement Gap Persists – Hispanics 2 to 3 times less likely than Whites to receive baccalaureate degree (link to report at permalink)
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 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
June 4, 2009
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.
April 1, 2009
Sharp Growth in Suburban Minority Enrollment Yields Modest Gains in School Diversity
August 26, 2008
One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students
June 30, 2008
Pew Hispanic Center Report: The Role of Schools in the English Language Learner Achievement Gap
June 9, 2008
Varying data leave incomplete picture of immigrants’ progress – Dallas schools
May 21, 2008
Immigrant Latinos’ High Expectations For Public High Schools – California
May 9, 2008
Did You Know? Hispanic women are less educated than non-Hispanic women. Some 36% have less than a high school education, compared with 10% of non-Hispanic women. Nearly half (49%) of all Hispanic women immigrants have less than a high school education; a similar share (46%) of native-born Hispanic women have at least some college education.
April 7, 2008
Research looks at costs, resources for educating immigrants in Carolinas
March 20, 2008
UMass study: Latino students improve on MCAS; dropout, absence rates high
September 25, 2007
Tomás Rivera Policy Institute releases new report that suggests effective ways for schools to get Latino parents more involved in school life.
Hispanics Want Candidates to Focus on Education: Poll
August 10, 2007
Denver’s Latino growth is kid-driven
April 24, 2007
Study: Prekindergarten Programs Can Aid Hispanic Students
March 15, 2007
New Study by UCLA Researcher Examines Needs of English Learners in California Schools
February 28, 2007
New Study Released Finds Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars Graduate at Higher Rates than National Average
January 13, 2007
Study shows academic progress of Hispanic students – Don’t believe the myth that immigrant Latino families don’t value higher education.
November 29, 2006
E-Expectations Survey Examines Hispanic Students’ Communications Preferences
November 28, 2006
Research to tackle Hispanic concerns – The grants will research depression care and diabetes among Hispanics. – University of Southern California
