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November 20, 2009
Yeri Lopez: Student loan rules hamper best and brightest
November 19, 2009
The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations.
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 18, 2009
Hispanics are 9% of the Virginia’s schoolchildren, but 5% of gifted students.
Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
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
Speaking Out: Students Support Latino Studies Program – Cornell University
A Chicago City Council committee wants federal officials to halt deportation proceedings against immigrant students. – The Human Relations Committed on Friday approved a resolution urging the Department of Homeland Security to allow immigrant students to stay in the U.S. – Rigo Padilla
Oregon universities try to recruit more Latino students – In 2007, Latinos made up nearly 12% of the 12th-grade class and less than 6% of freshmen in the university system. About 20% of first-graders that year were Latino.
Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School officials have worked to make sure their school’s English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ needs are met. The school received 12 mini-laptops last month to help those students with their online ESL courses.- Kinston, North Carolina
Officials at U.T. Permian Basin are hoping to making this weekend’s Hispanic Youth Summit a regular event. – More than 200 high school students from around the Basin and Big Bend have been in Odessa for the Summit.
November 13, 2009
Ill. Board of Education Chair Ruiz, State Senator Lightford & State Representative
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
Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
The scheduled appearance next week of an anti-illegal immigration activist at a student-sponsored forum on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is causing outrage among some faculty, students and members of the community.
November 10, 2009
Undocumented students mobilize to win legal status
An exchange program between the University of Guadalajara and the University of Alberta is at risk because Edmonton students are hesitant to study in Mexico given the ongoing drug wars in parts of the country, Mexican students say.
November 9, 2009
A southwest Ohio Hispanic group has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment. – The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
November 5, 2009
Hispanic students face language barrier challenges in Maryland
FIU to develop model programs to keep Hispanics in college – Although 57% of non-Hispanic white students nationwide graduate within six years; only 46 % of Hispanics do so.
ALMAS program provides Henry Sibley’s Latino students with bridge to a brighter future – Minnesota
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
Lehigh Valley public schools have experienced growth in population of Latino students over past decade – Pennsylvania
November 2, 2009
Palm Beach Community College officials want every one of their students with Latino roots to update their academic records and document their ethnicity.
For Tomorrow’s Latino Students: No Typewriter Ribbons Needed
October 29, 2009
STUDY FINDS ACADEMIC BENEFITS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WHO TRANSITION INTO MAINSTREAM CLASSROOMS – Nearly 30% of Los Angeles Unified School District students aren’t reclassified by the 8th grade, according to the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
October 27, 2009
88 students earn honors for research as SACNAS conference concludes
October 26, 2009
800 students thriving in dual-language curriculum at DiLoreto Magnet School – New Britian, CT
October 17, 2009
Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions
The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland
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 14, 2009
Educators and business supporters hope new child-sized, brightly colored work stations, computers and programs will help Hispanic students consider career fields of math, science and technology. – Tampa area
October 12, 2009
Graduating Hispanics earn Fresno State top ranking
October 9, 2009
NCLR Supports Legislation to Strengthen Dual-Language Education for Low-Income Students
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 7, 2009
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Awards $12,000 in Scholarships to Aspiring Latino Education Leaders
The N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals will host a conference Friday at Meredith College for professionals who work with Hispanic students. The Hispanic Achievement Conference will focus on helping students in English as a Second Language classes excel in school.
From Mexico to NYC stage – For director and choreographer Edgardo Lar, the challenges he faced were many when staging a musical in Spanish about a 16th-century French massacre with a cast of 25 high school and college students from Mexico. – “Anjou, A Tale of Horror”
October 5, 2009
LatiNU brings students closer with Latin culture – Northwestern University
October 2, 2009
No Child Left Behind Regulations do not Go Far Enough to Improve Education For Latino Students, Says NCLR
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
October 1, 2009
Estudiantes venezolanos levantan huelga de hambre y convocan manifestación
Latin jazz artist Nestor Torres to mentor Martin County students
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
LVL Letter to Congressman Baca Supporting H.R.2681, the PROUD Act
September 29, 2009
Dallas to host national conference of minority students and professionals in science – SACNAS – Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
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
ACLU investigating whether Hispanic students were singled out for poor test scores – Texas
NASA encourages Hispanic students to look at science, technology careers during conference
September 24, 2009
CAUSA: Students Around the Nation Call for Passage of DREAM Act
September 22, 2009
Since 2003, retention rates for Hispanic and black students across the Connecticut higher education system have each grown by 8%, and students of color comprise 17.4% of the student body, an increase of nearly 16% from four years ago.
135 Hispanic Students Across the Country to Receive Nearly $500,000 in Verizon Scholarships
White House seeks advice on getting Hispanics into college
Juan Sepulveda came to Miami on Monday to ask local educators for guidance in how to get more Hispanic students into college
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
UTB-TSC has received nearly $500,000 in federal dollars to extend postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for Hispanic students, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi announced Monday.
National Council of La Raza Supports National Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action
September 21, 2009
Thousands of Young People from California to New York Stage Events to Raise Awareness of DREAM Act
The Hispanic Student Association hosted The Great Sex Debate Friday night in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, encouraging students to partake in an open-forum discussion about romance, relationships and intimacy.- University of Florida
September 17, 2009
Kansas State University will use a special $50,000 grant to expand university efforts for the retention and academic success of Latino students.
Nevada Hispanic Services awarded 12 scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College on Sunday at a community festival in Reno’s Miguel Ribera Park.
Members of the Chicano/Latino Studies program will converge at noon today outside College of Social Science Dean Marietta Baba’s office to address concerns about students’ treatment by the program’s faculty members and administration. – Michigan State University
September 15, 2009
The Latino education challenge
For the first time, Angelo State University’s student population is more than 25% Hispanic, a goal that puts it on track for significant additional federal funding.
September 14, 2009
Test Scores Show Positive Trend For Hispanic Students – A new review of standardized test scores in Oregon
September 3, 2009
A sad day in N.TX – parents revolt against Obama’s speech to students to stay in school
September 2, 2009
Guest Voz: One Latina high school dropout declares, “I am one of the Lucky Ones.”
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
Payless ShoeSource Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Supports the Academic Dreams of Hispanic Youth With the Payless Inspiring Possibilities Scholarship Program
Michael A. Olivas, Undocumented College Students, Taxation, and Financial Aid: A Technical Note, 32 Review of Higher Education 407 (2009)
August 31, 2009
MTV TR3S TAKES AN IN DEPTH LOOK INSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT CRISIS WITH THE PREMIERE OF YEARBOOK CHRONICLES ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 2PM EST
August 27, 2009
A record percentage of minority students in the U.S. high school class of 2009 took standardized SAT tests, as more Hispanics sought college entry.
August 25, 2009
A few beers and now this student faces deportation – Rigo Padilla in Chicago
August 24, 2009
Arizona State University’s freshman class of more than 9,200 will include a record 118 National Hispanic Scholars, bringing the total to around 335. ASU has perhaps the highest number of National Hispanic Scholars in the country, up from only 75 in 2002.
Hispanic students in focus – In Fresno visit, Obama aide Juan Sepúlveda aims to boost success.
August 18, 2009
Rogue Community College students have created a mural honoring the contributions of the Rogue Valley’s Latino community – Oregon
Obama reforms will aid Hispanic students – White House education leader Juan Sepúlveda speaks optimistically of cash infusion, changes coming to public education.
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
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 12, 2009
Pratt student Eduardo Sanchez still in coma almost a week after savage beating by gang of teenagers
August 11, 2009
Three Latina law students discuss what impact Judge Sotomayor’s appointment will have on their personal and professional development.
August 5, 2009
A group of Topekans are ready to launch a program to encourage Latino high school students to not only earn their diplomas but also get college degrees and take on leadership roles in their community.
July 31, 2009
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.
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 20, 2009
Latina law students get a lift – Sotomayor’s tough climb and her bid for Supreme Court justice awe and inspire DePaul women
July 13, 2009
Hispanic Law Students React to Sotomayor – University of Kentucky
July 9, 2009
McDonald’s(R) Funds $100,000 RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarships Awarded to Four Hispanic Students
June 29, 2009
More than 70 top-performing Latino students from Lake County high schools participated in a recent regional debate. The students traveled from eight county high schools to debate issues like immigration during the Great Lakes Great Debate at DePauw University
June 25, 2009
Hispanics could make up as much as 30 percent of the student body at Tulsa Community College this year, the result of an effort to increase the college’s outreach to underserved populations.
June 24, 2009
IMMIGRANT YOUTH AND SUPPORTERS URGE CONGRESS TO APPROVE “DREAM ACT” AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO COLLEGE
Wal-Mart Foundation Provides $1.65 Million for ASPIRA to Address U.S. Latino Dropout Rate
June 23, 2009
College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia’s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007
June 22, 2009
Salinas Students Respond To Comments – Students’ Citizen Status, Scholarships Draw Attention – Leticia Garcia-Romo and Hector Rojas
June 19, 2009
Dream Act Advocates Hold Graduation Ceremony on Capitol Hill
June 17, 2009
Announcing our 2009 Google Hispanic College Fund Scholars
June 16, 2009
Growing contingent of Latino students making their mark – Nashua, New Hampshire
June 15, 2009
More than $1.3 million in scholarships was awarded to 35 area Hispanic students tonight at the 14th Annual Gala and Scholarship Awards at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. – Rochester Hispanic Business Association – New York
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.
