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McDonald’s Recognizes First College Graduates from its National Scholarship Program
August 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) honored the first college graduating class of RMHC/HACER National Scholarship recipients with a three-day celebratory event in Chicago, sponsored by McDonald's, that culminated with a graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 16, at the Chicago Cultural Center. continue reading »
Illinois Governor Signs Law to Boost Bilingual Education in State
August 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law designed to strengthen bilingual education in Illinois. The law authorizes the Illinois Advisory Council on Bilingual Education to study and make recommendations on the state of bilingual education continue reading »
STUDY: Few Latinos Obtain Phd’s in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A study by Excelencia! In Education (Excelencia) identifies the top institutions graduating Latinos at each academic level from certificates to doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for 2009-10. continue reading »
NHCSL Announces Higher Education Scholarships For Hispanics
August 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is proud to announce the launch of the John S. Martinez Leadership Scholarship application and the expansion of its program. continue reading »
Ease Your Child Back Into the School Routine with Discovery Familia’s Educational Programming
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Just because summer is coming to a close does not mean the fun has to stop. This August, as the kids prepare to go back to school, Discovery Familia enters the fascinating universe of words with WordWorld, an innovative series that introduces young viewers to the English language and reading skills and sets the groundwork for a bilingual generation. WordWorld premieres on August 6 at 3pm ET/12pm PT and will air Monday through Friday in the same time slot. continue reading »
STUDY: Affirmative Action Bans Reduce Enrollment of Students of Color
July 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
A new study published today by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA examines the impact of affirmative action bans, across a number of years in several states, on the enrollment of underrepresented students of color. continue reading »
Chicago City Colleges Awarded $3.25 Million to Improve Hispanic Student Success Rates
July 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
n recognition of the City Colleges of Chicago’s ongoing efforts to ensure students in need of remedial coursework advance to and complete their programs, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has awarded Wilbur Wright College a five-year $3.25 million grant for Hispanic-serving higher education institutions. continue reading »
Brazilian Teacher Surrenders After Running Away With 14 year old- After Her Family Attacks Him
June 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A teacher handed himself over to police in the southern Brazilian city of Alvorada after two days on the run with a 14-year-old student with whom he had apparently been romantically involved for several months. The teacher showed up Sunday morning at the girl's home to return her to her parents and then headed for the police station, but before he could get there the student's relatives attacked the 46-year-old educator. continue reading »
ACT NOW: Call NY Gov Cuomo to Pass the DREAM Act
June 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Last Friday, President Obama announced a new policy of deferred action for eligible DREAMers (undocumented youth), which includes the ability to apply for work authorization. However, these DREAMers will still be denied equal access to higher education in New York because they are not able to access the state-funded Tuition Assistance Program. The New York DREAM Act (A6829D/S4179D) would allow undocumented youth to access state financial assistance, and the DREAM Fund (A8689B/S6883) would provide private support for undocumented youth to attend higher education. continue reading »
50,000 Students in North Carolina Stand to Benefit from New Deportation Policy
June 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
More than 50,000 students in North Carolina will benefit from the Obama administration's suspension of deportations of qualified undocumented youths, Mexico's consul-general for the Carolinas said Wednesday. continue reading »
Colorado College Seeks Latino Support after Cutting Tuition for Undocumented
June 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The president of Metropolitan State College of Denver is appealing to Latinos to back his decision to reduce tuition for undocumented immigrants, a move that some in the Colorado legislature want to undo. In a letter written particularly to Hispanic leaders in Colorado, Stephen Jordan continue reading »
Innovative Program for Latino Students: 100 Role Models in 100 Hours
May 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A tried and tested role model program for Hispanic middle school students will begin in San Antonio, Texas with an initiative to recruit 100 role models in 100 hours. The HISPA Role Model Bureau, a national non-profit organization that provides professional Hispanic role models for young students, is hosting a recruiting event on May 25 at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). continue reading »
Mexican Students Lead Protest Against Political System On The Streets And On the Web
May 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Thousands of university students took to the streets of cities across Mexico to protest against the manipulation of the political system by the media and politicians, saying that they will no longer keep quiet about the situation in the country. continue reading »
Institute for Mexican Studies Open at CUNY
May 14, 2012 | by City Room New York Times | Latino Daily News
City University of New York inaugurated Friday an institute devoted to Mexican studies and Mexican Americans at Lehman College in the Bronx where 43% of the student population is Latino. continue reading »
Expert Recognizes Issues in Puerto Rican Bilingual Education Program
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The academic director of Spain's Cervantes Institute noted here the problems involved in establishing public bilingual education in Puerto Rico, where Spanish is the mother tongue of the vast majority. continue reading »
California DREAM Act Applications Now Available
April 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The California DREAM Act application, approved in October of last year, is now open for students who qualify. Students who qualify under the 'Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will receive student financial aid. continue reading »
750,000 School Suspension in California, 41% Blacks, Latinos & Whites Each Represent 21%
April 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
A new report from the Center for Civil Rights Remedies at the Civil Rights Project, Suspended Education in California’s Public Schools, estimates that more than 400,000 students were suspended and removed from classrooms at least one time during the 2009-10 school year in California – enough to fill every seat in all the professional baseball and football stadiums in the state. continue reading »
Jose Luis Orozco Ramos Using Songs to Educate and Enhance Latino Pride (VIDEO)
April 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Jose Luis Orozco Ramos is a musician who is promoting bilingual education in the United States through popular songs and more than 1,000 school districts are using his method to help immigrant students. "More than ever it involves using the traditions that come from centuries of songs, games, lullabies, tongue-twisters, rhymes," Orozco told Efe. continue reading »
Building a Fire
April 2, 2012 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon | Education
I have a fireplace in my house in the city and in my cabin in the woods in Northern Wisconsin. When I am at home in the city, on very cold weekend days I like to build a fire continue reading »
First National Internship for DREAM Act Student Leaders
March 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
In 2011, the UCLA Labor Center’s Dream Resource Center in partnership with the United We Dream Network developed Dream Summer, the first national internship for DREAM Act student leaders across the country. continue reading »
