Education + Tomás\' Picks Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 21, 2009

“They” Are “Us”: The Devastating Effects of Broken Immigration Policy on Children in Immigrant Families

November 19, 2009

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

Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother’s influence on his education. – new Historias from StoryCorp

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

November 13, 2009

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

November 10, 2009

Mastering English is the key to achievement for Hispanic children – (I am not agreeing or disagreeing but interesting)

November 4, 2009

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.

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.

October 26, 2009

800 students thriving in dual-language curriculum at DiLoreto Magnet School – New Britian, CT

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.

October 9, 2009

Latino principal credits Reading bilingual program for his success – Puerto Rican Salvador Sepulveda Jr. story

October 7, 2009

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 1, 2009

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)

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

Getting Educated About Education by Jessica Alba

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 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.

September 15, 2009

The Latino education challenge

September 3, 2009

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

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.”

August 18, 2009

Language services to improve for Indiana’s Latino children with Indiana University speech therapy grant

August 16, 2009

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?

August 11, 2009

A Kid’s Guide to Latino History by Valerie Petrillo

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

June 25, 2009

State Farm Invests in American Dream for Latino Families

June 15, 2009

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 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.

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.

June 2, 2009

We are not paying enough attention to Latino education!

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

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 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.”

March 19, 2009

With cash incentives, they save for college – Benefactor aids Hispanic families – La Vida Scholars program in Lynn, Massachusetts

March 16, 2009

The Future of Illinois: Our English Language Learners

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 23, 2009

Estudiantes de origen mexicano en Nueva York reciben atención insuficiente

January 21, 2009

Rosetta Stone giving Hispanic students boost – Alabama

McDonald’s :: RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Hispanic High School Seniors

December 23, 2008

Latino students need an educational system that is innovative and fearless

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

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 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.

December 9, 2008

Los latinos de California deben educarse – Sólo así suplirán la necesidad de empleo

December 2, 2008

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 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 3, 2008

Hartford’s New Schools: Burns Academy of Latino Studies – Hartford’s Burns Academy Focuses On Global Economic Future

October 2, 2008

State Farm® boosts commitment to solving Latino dropout rate

September 30, 2008

NASA to Host Hispanic Youth Conference Oct. 2-3, 2008

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.

September 15, 2008

An Education Agenda for Latino Students

September 12, 2008

Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement

September 10, 2008

High school has new prescription for teaching Spanish – Washington Union students prepare for language needs in the medical field. – Fresno area

August 26, 2008

Where do Hispanic Public School Students Live? – Learning the Language’s take on the latest Pew report

August 8, 2008

Immigrant Integration, or Assimilation? The topic of “immigrant integration” has become a buzz phrase here in the nation’s capital, but some continue to prefer to use the word “assimilation” instead.

July 30, 2008

Watch video – Cartoon series designed to promote bilingualism becoming popular – The Wumblers

July 21, 2008

Oppenheimer: It’s time for Americans to master a second language

July 15, 2008

Class Targets Spanish-Speaking Preschoolers – !Listo! Summer School in Columbia, Missouri

Program at Gainesville State offers English language learners high school credit – Georgia

July 10, 2008

Leading Hispanic Educator Voted National Education Association (NEA) Vice President – Lily Eskelsen

July 9, 2008

Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Staples Foundation for Learning Announce Continued Collaboration and Recognition of Teachers

June 30, 2008

Math by way of mariachi: Students learn through music – Arizona

Immigration oasis – English language classrooms

June 19, 2008

Learning the Language: Anti-Bilingual-Education Initiative to Be on November Ballot in Oregon

June 12, 2008

Reaching out to special-needs children – Non-English-speaking families may not always know where to get help – California

Raza Studies empowers youths – Tucson Unified School District

June 5, 2008

Closing the Culture Gap Can Help Latino Students Learn, Professor Says

June 3, 2008

Student Voice | Latina Student Embraces Memories and Traditions

June 2, 2008

Bilingual bee: Spelling is so fun they do it twice – asked to spell words in Spanish, including the accent marks. They then had to translate the word and spell it in English. – Houston

May 28, 2008

93 Year Old Enjoys Adult School Success – Crucita Rueda

From one who knows: Most Latino students are a credit to this community – Asheville, North Carolina

May 27, 2008

Santa Ana urges Latinos to get in the swim – The city’s high schools are encouraging competitive swimming and water polo among a group that doesn’t traditionally participate in aquatics.

First Hispanic school in New Orleans has first graduation

May 22, 2008

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

May 20, 2008

District honors top Hispanic students – 300 honored in Austin, Texas

May 15, 2008

State program helped janitor become teacher – Daniel Silva in Chicago

May 14, 2008

Learning the Language: An Immigration Raid and a Subpoena in Postville, Iowa

May 12, 2008

Bilingual trailblazers head to high school – Edwards Elementary School’s first dual-language class prepares for high school – Colorado

May 8, 2008

Chicago’s Unique Program Makes Teachers Out of Moms – The Unique Teacher Education Model Uplifts Women of Color

April 30, 2008

Listening to the Voices of Latino Parent Volunteers

April 29, 2008

Students Allege Involuntary Enrollment in ROTC Classes – San Diego

April 22, 2008

English language learners make great strides – Greeley, Colorado

April 15, 2008

Governor lets funding for English learning take effect – Arizona

March 31, 2008

High School Financial Education Now Available in Spanish

March 28, 2008

Hispanics to get say on English standards – Texas

March 26, 2008

My Latino kids don’t need affirmative action

March 11, 2008

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

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

March 5, 2008

Educate young Latinos on savings options

February 25, 2008

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

February 21, 2008

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

February 18, 2008

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

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

February 11, 2008

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

February 7, 2008

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

February 5, 2008

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.

January 30, 2008

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

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 10, 2008

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

January 9, 2008

Hispanic students pay price for extended Christmas vacations, officials say

January 7, 2008

Moms teach Hispanic culture to children – Livermore, California

January 3, 2008

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

December 5, 2007

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

November 28, 2007

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

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

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

November 19, 2007

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

November 14, 2007

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

November 6, 2007

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

November 5, 2007

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

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 29, 2007

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

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

October 23, 2007

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

October 17, 2007

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

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

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

October 10, 2007

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

October 8, 2007

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

October 2, 2007

Hispanics warm to pre-kindergarten programs – Bronx

CNN Student News Learning Activity: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 30, 2007

Hispanic students out sick after ICE raids – Reno

September 23, 2007

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

September 20, 2007

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 18, 2007

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

September 16, 2007

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

September 15, 2007

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

September 11, 2007

More bilingual study, fewer dropouts

September 9, 2007

Utah recruits Mexican teachers for classrooms

August 21, 2007

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

High demand smashes into low supply for ESL classes

August 20, 2007

Spanish needs worry some teachers – Waukegan

August 16, 2007

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

July 24, 2007

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

July 19, 2007

Cost of educating illegals is targeted – Utah

July 10, 2007

Latino students need civic support

July 1, 2007

Hinojosa introduces legislation to combat dropout crisis

May 23, 2007

Blacks and Latinos are suspended more often – Maryland

May 21, 2007

Hispanics also are scarce on coaching staffs – Central Florida

Why dont Hispanics play? – Statistics show that Hispanic high-school students are greatly underrepresented on Central Florida’s athletic teams.

May 16, 2007

Austin schools overlook 2,000 English language learners

May 14, 2007

1 Class, 2 Languages – Wahneta Elementary kindergartners spend half the day in Spanish, half English

April 30, 2007

California students urged to avoid May 1 immigration rallies

April 26, 2007

Carlos Santana advises students – Latino College Preparatory Academy – San Jose

April 25, 2007

Learning without a language – Children strive to combine English, Spanish and ASL into a cohesive unit – Maryland

April 22, 2007

Student at center of immigration battle – Arizona

April 15, 2007

Labor secretary pushes education of Hispanics

April 8, 2007

Immigrant students use writing to open a window into their world – Houston

April 5, 2007

Found in translation: Local organization reaches out to Latino children – Big Brothers Big Sisters in Florida

April 2, 2007

U.S. retiree’s bilingual school wins hearts in Mexico

Blake Fleetwood: I Am Hispanic and Am Not Offended

March 30, 2007

Bilingual education tool faces hurdles locally – San Antonio

March 27, 2007

Montgomery County Aims to Fill In Gaps for Teen Immigrants – Maryland

March 25, 2007

How History Was Made: Questions for Ernest Anastos

March 22, 2007

Spanish Specialists Unveil Language Exam

English-only Policies May Not Promote Success for Spanish-speaking Pre-schoolers

March 21, 2007

Latina Lista: Latino School Teacher Makes it His Mission to Remind the Next Generation About Cesar Chavez

March 19, 2007

Hispanic Children Gain an Academic Edge When Their Education Starts Early

March 14, 2007

Segregation is back in class

March 12, 2007

The American dream is alive at Franklin High – A Highland Park school with a 90% Latino student body is a laboratory for what’s possible when everyone works together. – Los Angeles

March 2, 2007

Hispanic youths must improve academically

For Hispanic laborers, literacy is opportunity – Virginia

February 23, 2007

Filmmaking students learn craft working on educational telenovela – New Mexico

February 16, 2007

How To Prevent An Illiterate Workforce – Today the US denies education to illegal immigrants, and in 20 years more workers will be illiterate.

February 12, 2007

Increasing pre-K funding could help Latinos – Texas

February 8, 2007

Master teacher, Latino pioneer, dies at age 92 – Fernanda Cruz – Redlands, California

February 7, 2007

More Latina High School Students Taking College-Level Classes – Ohio

February 5, 2007

All-girl, all-Latina team goes to science bowl – Oregon

February 2, 2007

Santa Maria’s David Sanchez will be the first Latino to head the California Teachers Association.

February 1, 2007

Latino Center Announces Young Ambassadors Program

Pledge in Spanish stirs controversy – at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools graduation – North Carolina

January 28, 2007

Chhattisgarhs Hispanic connection – (Wow, Hispanics in India – arrived there 300 years ago)

January 24, 2007

Fear No Weevil: Classes Bridge Language Barrier – Connecticut

January 19, 2007

Just the Stats: Hispanics in Education, Are they Achieving?

January 16, 2007

Soccer or Futbol? Ability to speak two languages a plus for area coaches – California

Free Spanish classes offered to bus drivers – Clayton County, Georgia

January 14, 2007

Q&A with Herman Badillo, author of “One Nation, One Standard” – Dallas Morning News

January 13, 2007

Study shows academic progress of Hispanic students – Don’t believe the myth that immigrant Latino families don’t value higher education.

January 9, 2007

Feeling the mariachi beat – (a high school mariachi band in Utah)

Vouchers Anyone? Question: Since when are Puerto Ricans considered immigrants? – New York (more Badillo)

January 5, 2007

Digital Educational Apartheid

January 4, 2007

New grant will fund courses for child-care workers in Spanish – Delaware

December 27, 2006

Immigrant Children Shielded From State Tests, but for Whose Protection? – New York

December 20, 2006

Schools extend break for immigrants – Santa Ana, California

December 15, 2006

Superintendent Apologizes For Schools Spanish Ban – Mount Prospect, Illinois

December 12, 2006

Homework club helps Hispanic kids – Indianapolis, Indiana

December 11, 2006

The Teaching of English and Latinos in America: Where do we go from here?

Lessons from the `maestro’ – Los Angeles

Sara Martinez Tucker Confirmed as Under Secretary of Education

December 5, 2006

Foreign-language study should be viewed positively

New English speakers graduate – Utah

In search of more Latino teachers – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 28, 2006

Check out the First Dominican Science and Technology fair 2006 – 2007 contest of science and technology – open to New York City students

November 27, 2006

Leadership course sharpens Latinos’ advocacy skills – Wisconsin

Despite challenges, teachers and students forge ahead – Cactus, Texas (great name for a town!)

November 21, 2006

Students Swamp Career Expo in South Texas

November 20, 2006

Nonprofit offers tender touch of tutoring – Casa de Amistad, Centro de Enseñanza – San Diego, California

Program reaching out to students by helping their Spanish-speaking parents – Waco, Texas

November 15, 2006

Hispanic students not active in most school activities: Soccer, JROTC find success with this growing population; economics, language barrier may be participation factors – Decatur, Alabama

Decatur’s Hispanic Influx:Finding her voice in English: Former ESL student: Life was ‘pretty scary’ as Spanish speaker after moving to city. – Decatur, Alabama

November 14, 2006

Latino Students’ Success: A Common Thread

November 10, 2006

Georgia principal apologizes for remarks to Hispanic students

November 8, 2006

Saying Yes Too Often – the words of a Latina college professor

November 1, 2006

Learning the ABCs … en espanol – Chapel Hill, North Carolina

October 31, 2006

Latino enrollment exploding in rural schools – Minnesota

October 29, 2006

Spanish GED Testing For Hispanics – STAY THE COURSE WITH PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH: I THINK NOT

October 18, 2006

Study: Improvement for Minority Education Means a Stronger Economy

October 12, 2006

Schools Welcome Hispanic Parents – Norcross, Georgia

September 27, 2006

Jaime Escalante speaks about his teaching philosophy

September 25, 2006

Hispanics go Greek

September 13, 2006

Program for Hispanic, Latino youth takes family approach to college education – The University of Kansas

September 5, 2006

From migrant to mainstream. Many young workers leave farm fields for classrooms, better lives. (Good article out of Michigan)

August 22, 2006

Vamos a Cuba becomes campaign issue