Education + Top Stories Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

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 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.

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)

August 27, 2009

SATs: Hispanics scoring better, but lag in college admission tests

June 25, 2009

Hispanics make up majorities at 7 Cleveland public schools, prompting call for special help

June 22, 2009

A rising force in Hispanic Chicago UNO works within system, gets $98 million for charter schools

April 15, 2009

Nearly 75% of illegal immigrants’ children were born in the USA and are citizens, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. – (nice interactive map)

March 20, 2009

Mendez v. Westminster Case at Center of New Curriculum Children across California could soon learn about desegregation, migration, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and more

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

November 18, 2008

Mexican schoolteachers victims of extortion racket – Gangs threatening teachers to hand over Christmas bonuses or see harm done to their families or students

October 23, 2008

More Than 80% of Latino Children Unable To Read at or Above Grade Level by 4th Grade

October 15, 2008

One of the nation’s poorest school districts, already tousled by a hurricane and nervously awaiting division by a fence being built along the U.S.-Mexican border, won a coveted $1 million prize Tuesday for making academic advances. – The Brownsville Independent School District serves nearly 50,000 students — 98 percent Hispanic and 43 percent learning English.

September 22, 2008

Hispanic law students help others up Offering practical advice and serving as role models, they urge high schoolers to aim for college – (Great photo) Corina Rocha, Siria Gutierrez and Leslie Nino Fidance who lead UNLV’s La Voz, an organization of Hispanic law students, recently named No. 1 in the country.

August 20, 2008

Twenty months after stunning Boston by backing out of the superintendent of schools post, Manuel J. Rivera has quit as deputy secretary of education for the State of New York.

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%!!!)

August 10, 2008

Measure Limiting English Learning to Cost Oregonians a Quarter of a Billion Dollars

July 30, 2008

A Florida woman who has been married to both the former head of the Ku Klux Klan and the creator of a notorious white supremacist Web site is working as a spokeswoman for a school that aims to lift underprivileged black and Hispanic children out of poverty.

July 29, 2008

Texas will probably appeal a court ruling mandating a new language program for an estimated 140,000 junior high and high school students who don’t have command of the English language, state officials said Monday.

July 28, 2008

Still, there are issues in which a Latino lens slides into place. Education is one. It doesn’t surprise me that Latinos consistently rank education as the No. 1 issue. It must be, when 30 percent to 50 percent of Hispanic students are dropping out of high school and Latinos are the largest and fastest growing population in the country. A plus B equals disaster.

July 17, 2008

24% of California high school students drop out – 30.3% of Hispanics!!!

July 13, 2008

LULAC Receives $1 Million Grant From AT&T

June 30, 2008

Pew Hispanic Center Report: The Role of Schools in the English Language Learner Achievement Gap

June 23, 2008

Latino children are behind in preschool enrollment – California

May 27, 2008

Border schools get tough on Mexican students – In Calexico, Calif., schools crack down on students who live across the border.

April 28, 2008

Northern Virginia Hit With Cost Of School Migration – Pr. William Policies Drive Immigrants To Inner Suburbs

April 10, 2008

Assault Over Immigration Poster Refuted – + video link – (this Texas middle school incident was picked up by many bloggers and other sites but I held back for some reason – now I am glad I did)

April 7, 2008

My opinion Maria Elena Salinas: New dropout numbers foreshadow grim future

March 24, 2008

Hispanic graduates may rise by 136% in Utah by 2015

March 18, 2008

Bilingual teachers wanted – Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico

March 10, 2008

Activists take over L.A. streets celebrating 1968 ‘blowouts’ – Thousands re-enact the East Los Angeles high school boycotts by marching from Lincoln H.S. to Hazard Park. – Los Angeles

March 9, 2008

Immigration crackdowns in Irving, Farmers Branch followed rise in Latino students – Texas

March 6, 2008

Puerto Rican Teachers Suspend Strike

February 27, 2008

In Puerto Rico, teachers march before Education Department as island petitions for order ending strike

February 21, 2008

Teachers strike begins in Puerto Rico with clashes between police and demonstrators

Money shortages doom service for Latino students – The Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement started in 1983 to close this week

February 18, 2008

Student’s deportation roils New Mexico town

February 14, 2008

A Chicago parents group says forcing students who are still learning English to take the same state achievement test as native English-speakers is unfair.

February 11, 2008

Undocumented students share their stories – watch the video about the book “Documented Dreams”

February 4, 2008

Puerto Rico school crisis could hit Central Florida

January 28, 2008

Report: Black, Hispanic children making gains – in health, safety and income

January 22, 2008

Minority Students Become the Majority – Maryland may be majority white, but its public schools no longer are.

January 11, 2008

Mexican education comes to U.S. – Adult immigrants can complete their basic education in Spanish at one of 13 centers across L.A. County.

January 9, 2008

Law Protects Right For Children Of Illegal Immigrants To Attend Arkansas Schools

January 3, 2008

Photos used to expel Mexicans from U.S. schools

November 28, 2007

Learning the Language: Presidential Candidates’ Views on Bilingual Education

November 13, 2007

Hispanics absent from history lessons – Texas (if true in Texas imagine the rest of the country)

November 6, 2007

Arizona case on English learning approaching high-cost junction

October 30, 2007

Grupo Salinas and Fundacion Azteca America Sign Landmark English-as-a-Second- Language Agreement With the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to Benefit US Latinos

October 29, 2007

1 in 10 Schools Are ‘Dropout Factories’

October 17, 2007

Immigration law cited for enrollment decline – Mesa, Arizona – (1,295 fewer students could = $5 million less for district)

October 11, 2007

Language often barrier in parent-teacher talks – Clarke County, Georgia – (need more than 100 volunteer translators this year to ensure all the county’s 2,300 Hispanic students can make the schedule)

October 9, 2007

New Report: College Readiness of Latino Students Improving (except in reading)

October 4, 2007

Deportation fears reaching schools – Irving parents withdrawing kids, may keep them out – Texas

Clinton aims to cut Hispanic dropout rate by 50 percent

September 23, 2007

Hispanic parents are frustrated because children won’t learn Spanish – South Florida

September 16, 2007

Spanish bilingual schools no longer just for remedial education – San Francisco

August 22, 2007

When loving parents choose segregation – Schools and well-intentioned administrators can try to integrate all they want, but such efforts aren’t just being undermined by the courts. The real obstacle is much closer to home

A Successful Plan for Racial Balance Now Finds Its Future Uncertain – White Plains, New York

August 16, 2007

Spanglish Offers Stepping-Stone to English, Professor Says

August 2, 2007

Immigrants to Georgia are among those needing lessons the most in nation, report says.

August 1, 2007

English Instruction Touted for Immigrants

Dean drops everything to help kids in New Orleans – UNO Charter School

July 16, 2007

Students learning English to spend 4 hours a day on language – Arizona

July 15, 2007

Hispanic athletes learn life skills from West Palm professor – Dr. Lynette Nadal

July 9, 2007

School Expects Hispanic Student Majority In Fall – 1st in Alabama’s history

June 28, 2007

High Court Limits Use of Race in School Assignment

June 18, 2007

Latino Advocates Seek $25M For Preschool Programs – Illinois

June 5, 2007

Children’s book about Cuba at center of emotional court battle

June 4, 2007

Why Marketers Are Teaming With an Online English Class

May 30, 2007

Hispanic boys have lowest grad rate in Denver Public Schools – Only 19 percent in 8th grade in 2001 finished high school

May 10, 2007

High School Dropout Problem “About Class and Race,” Says Summit Participant

April 30, 2007

Thousands of Mexican children attending U.S. public schools

April 10, 2007

The Fort Worth school district is planning to start a new dual-language teaching format that will allow elementary school students to become fluent in Spanish and English.

April 9, 2007

Santa Ana chamber pushing residents to learn English – California

March 28, 2007

Latinos hurt by digital divide, report says – Lack of computer skills might affect employment, some say

March 25, 2007

Washington yanks Latino passage from statewide exams

ABCs of Change For Latino Children – Advocates Push Early Education Programs To Help Community Bridge Achievement Gap

March 19, 2007

Language skills build up job safety – LeapFrog-based system offers Spanish-speaking workers a way to learn industry-specific English words, expressions

March 15, 2007

New Study by UCLA Researcher Examines Needs of English Learners in California Schools

February 27, 2007

Demand for English Lessons Outstrips Supply

January 30, 2007

Drop-Out Rate a Crisis for Texas

January 29, 2007

Local Hispanic students getting boost of confidence with advanced placement tests – Waco, Texas

January 28, 2007

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

January 25, 2007

Manuel J. Rivera declines to accept post as Boston school superintendent

January 24, 2007

Nearly half of Hispanic students fail to graduate – Massachusetts – (Wake up call!)

January 19, 2007

NPR : A Puerto Rican Bill Cosby – (equating Herman Badillo with Bill Cosby + interview with Badillo)

January 10, 2007

BADILLOS SALVO AT HISPANIC CRITICS

January 7, 2007

Put down the pitchforks and hear Badillo out

Got leche? State offers Spanish lessons to farmers – Massachusetts

January 2, 2007

For young Latinas, hope – A new Lawrence school opens their eyes to opportunities – Massachusetts

December 21, 2006

Badillo’s rant

December 20, 2006

English language learners succeed in St. Paul, Minnesota – Collaboration between classroom teachers and ELL experts has corresponded with rising test scores for nonnative speakers.

LATINOS GIVE BADILLO AN F

December 19, 2006

Herman BADILLO LASHES LATINOS on education

December 11, 2006

Mount de Sales using big grant to recruit Hispanic students – Macon, Georgia

November 30, 2006

The Immigration Answer? It’s in Mexico’s Classrooms

November 17, 2006

Principal Busted For Segregating Students – Sent Latino children to ESL classes based on their race, rather than their language proficiency – Dallas, Texas

November 7, 2006

Hermanos gets Latinos interested in school, future – South San Francisco, California

November 6, 2006

Lamar student beaten because she couldn’t speak Spanish – Houston, Texas

November 1, 2006

For Hispanic Parents, Lessons on Helping With the Homework

October 29, 2006

A small-town university fulfilling big-time dreams – Yakima Valley, Washington

October 16, 2006

U.S. border town split on Mexican school kids

October 15, 2006

Self-funded Latino leadership program an American success story – National Hispanic Institute

October 13, 2006

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lands $22M contract to study Hispanic health

October 12, 2006

Judge upholds law giving in-state fees to illegal immigrants – California

October 11, 2006

K-12 Teachers Seek Out Lesson in African-Latin American Links – UCLA International Institute, California

October 9, 2006

The Changing Landscape of American Public Education: New Students, New Schools

October 3, 2006

Growing Latino technical workforce keeps U.S. competitive

October 2, 2006

Hispanic enrollment keeps South Carolina districts busy

September 24, 2006

Latino youth urged to pursue dreams

September 7, 2006

Preparing Hispanic Parents and Children for School (Interesting program in Long Island, New York)

September 6, 2006

Denver Public Schools eyes reading among Hispanics – Colorado

September 5, 2006

Experts see education crisis looming as Latino population surges in Texas

August 31, 2006

LULAC center cuts staff, seeks survival funds

August 30, 2006

Lawmakers approve financial aid to illegal immigrants in California

August 29, 2006

Portal to academic success

August 27, 2006

Looking like Don Quixote, not Sancho Panza

U.S. treasurer urges Latinos to aid those seeking college

August 25, 2006

Center for Hispanic Medical Students Loses All Its U.S. Aid in New York City

August 15, 2006

Education — Latinos still face arduous academic climb – San Diego, California

August 13, 2006

Hispanics now main minority in Florida’s public schools

Need for English divides immigrants

August 2, 2006

Hidalgo High School named one of country’s best and it is 99% Hispanic. Hidalgo County, Texas

December 6, 2005

Youth suspended for speaking Spanish in Kansas school. Luckily the Superintendent reversed the suspension.