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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.

June 8, 2009

The number of Hispanic students at the Naval Academy is more than 14 percent in the Class of 2013, up from more than 10 percent the year before

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 4, 2009

ExxonMobil Honors Local Hispanic Students for Outstanding Achievements in Engineering and Mathematics

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

Eight Hispanic University Students Chosen for Selective Leadership Program in Washington, DC

May 29, 2009

Colorado is updating the way it counts Latinos in schools. The state now categorizes students as either Latino or white, not both.

May 28, 2009

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked No. 4 in the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students and No. 12 in the number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to the May 2009 edition of Higher Education magazine.

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 2, 2009

Growth in Hispanic students at Long Island colleges – (nice data)

Long Island colleges vie for Hispanic students

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 18, 2009

DREAM Act students create new site to foster support for their desire to be educated citizens

March 16, 2009

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointed Wichita State University student Paul Cruz to a commission addressing Hispanic affairs. – Kansas

March 13, 2009

Oakland Raiders Team Chaplain Launches Youth Motivation Curriculum For Students of California – NFL’s first Hispanic team chaplain, Adam Ybarra

Texas Christian University’s Office of Admissions invited prospective Hispanic students to campus this week as it began a new program called the Hispanic Senior Experience.

March 5, 2009

Roughly one-fourth of the nation’s kindergartners are Hispanic, evidence of an accelerating trend that now will see minority children become the majority by 2023 + about one-fifth of all K-12 students

March 4, 2009

The U.S. State Department and universities around the country are warning college students headed for Mexico for some spring-break partying of a surge in drug-related murder and mayhem south of the border