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From Gangster’s Daughter to Teacher: Watch Pearl Arredondo’s Inspiring TED Talk
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pearl Arredondo grew up in East Los Angeles, the daughter of a high-ranking gang member who was in and out of jail. Many teachers wrote her off as having a problem with authority. continue reading »
Education Coalition of Latino Policymakers Address Needs of Latino Students with Congress
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latino public officials from across the country, representing more than 13.6 million Latino students (ages 5-21) currently enrolled in American schools, will gather in the nation’s capital next week to discuss the impact of sequestration and strategies for improving Latino student success with members of Congress and the Administration. continue reading »
72 Percent of Spanish Teachers Go On Strike
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The State Platform for Public Schools on Thursday labeled the general strike staged at all levels of the educational system in Spain "a total success," while officials said a low number of educators and students took part. continue reading »
UCLA Establishes Center to Study Health, Poverty in Latin America
May 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
UCLA's Blum Center is a research institute that seeks to contribute to improving the health of communities with few economic resources in Latin America. continue reading »
North Carolina Immigrants Press for In-State College Tuition
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pro-immigrant groups in North Carolina stepped up their pressure Tuesday on state legislators to approve a bill that would allow undocumented students to pay resident tuition at public universities and community colleges. continue reading »
Thousands of Teachers Destroy Government Offices After Politicians Pass Education Reform in MX
April 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Teachers in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero and activists from various organizations on Wednesday destroyed the offices of several political parties in the state capital of Chilpancingo, where changes to the state education law were approved by lawmakers earlier in the week. continue reading »
Foot Locker, DoSomething.org Announce Recipients of Scholar Athletes Program
April 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc. and DoSomething.org unveiled today the twenty recipients of the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. Each student will receive $20,000 in college scholarships, totaling $400,000. continue reading »
Virtual College Fair for Latino Students Taking Place on Tuesday April 16
April 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The College Board and CollegeWeekLive invite Latino high school students and their families to Destino: Universidad (Destination: College) — a free bilingual virtual event on Tuesday, April 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. EDT. continue reading »
Apply For Southwest, HACU’s Education Travel Program
April 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), today announced that they are accepting applications for their annual "Lanzate! / Take Off!" education travel award program. continue reading »
Costa Rica to Bring Internet Access to Every Public School
April 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government of Costa Rica announced Friday a plan to install access to the Internet in every public school in the country in order to reduce the digital divide and have better teaching tools. continue reading »
Number of Minority Business Professors in U.S. Has Quadrupled Since 1994
April 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
The number of doctorally-qualified minority (African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native American) professors at U.S. business schools has quadrupled since 1994, due largely to the efforts of The PhD Project, an award-winning program aimed at increasing diversity in America's business management ranks. continue reading »
Univ. of Arizona Shares 150 Years of Mexican, Mexican American History Online
April 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A new digital collection at the University of Arizona Libraries makes accessible more than 150 years of news coverage documenting the voice of the Mexican and Mexican American community. continue reading »
University of Puerto Rico Finance Chief Resigns After Being Duped
April 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of finances at the University of Puerto Rico resigned after a scammer bilked the institution out of $150,000, UPR President Miguel Muñoz said Tuesday. continue reading »
NHU Names Dr. Gladys Ato as New Provost
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Hispanic University (NHU) announced today that Gladys Ato, Psy.D., has been named the university's new provost. In this role, Dr. Ato will help advance NHU's teaching and learning environment as well as develop new initiatives that support the university's mission and vision that every student will graduate. continue reading »
University Apologizes for Forcing Students to Stomp on Papers with ‘Jesus’ Written on Them
March 28, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
Spokespeople for Florida Atlantic University issued an apology Wednesday for an incident in which students were instructed to stomp on papers which had ‘Jesus’ written on them. continue reading »
Education Department Launches 2013 Investing in Innovation Competition
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of Education announced the start of the $150 million 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition today with the release of the program's invitation for pre-applications for the i3 "Development" grant category and the notice of final priorities for the i3 program overall. continue reading »
ConnectEDU to Build Online Community for Hiring Our Heroes
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
ConnectEDU, a worldwide leader in developing innovative, human capital development solutions, was selected by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to build the online Hiring Our Heroes Talent Community. continue reading »
NHU Partners With StraighterLine to Expand Access to Higher Education
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Hispanic University (NHU) and StraighterLine announced today an articulation agreement that will enable students to transfer StraighterLine's American Council on Education (ACE)–recommended courses for credit at NHU. continue reading »
Arizona State University Opens Law Firm To Give Students More Experience
March 8, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Education
As broke, struggling college students just barely making ends meet under the stress of higher academics, jobs to pay the school loans, and any other activities requiring attention, the last thing administrators need to remind juniors and seniors about is life after graduation. continue reading »
Cervantes Institute Partners with University To Strengthen Masters in Spanish Education
March 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Cervantes Institute and the Menendez Pelayo International University are increasing their cooperation in a master's degree program in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. continue reading »
