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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 »
Gordon Tech College Prep Gets Ready to Celebrate Its Many Academic Successes
May 3, 2013 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Chicago’s Gordon Tech College Prep is getting ready to celebrate its unique approach to getting Latino students into traditional four-year colleges. 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 »
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 »
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 »
Hispanic Education: California Migrant Head Start Program Can be Model
April 2, 2013 | by Lillian Mongeau for EdSource | Latino Daily News
Long before President Obama triggered a new national interest in universal preschool earlier this year, a Central Valley-based Head Start program for children of migrant workers has been breaking down barriers that have kept Latino families out of early learning programs. continue reading »
Cecilia Preciado Burciaga, Chicano/Latino Student Champion, Dies at 67
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cecilia Preciado Burciaga, mentor and advocate to countless minority students and the first high-ranking Latina administrator at a top university, has died at age 67 from lung cancer. 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 »
HISPANIC EDUCATION: Latino Students in Virginia Schools Highly Segregated
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
UCLA released a new study showing Latino students are increasingly segregated in schools, particularly in Northern Virginia, where they make up the largest minority group. 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 »
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 »
UT Austin, Mexico’s Escuela de Mercadotecnia to Offer Digital Marketing Program
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Professional Development Center (UT-PDC) at The University of Texas at Austin proudly announces a new partnership with Mexico's Escuela De Mercadotecnia (EDEM) to offer a new Digital Marketing Certificate Program for marketing professionals working in Mexico. continue reading »
UT Austin, Mexico’s Escuela de Mercadotecnia to Offer Digital Marketing Program
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Professional Development Center (UT-PDC) at The University of Texas at Austin proudly announces a new partnership with Mexico's Escuela De Mercadotecnia (EDEM) to offer a new Digital Marketing Certificate Program for marketing professionals working in Mexico. continue reading »
Mexican Educational Congress Discusses Role of NGOs in Educational Policy
February 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The 6th International Educational Innovation Congress drew thousands of participants to Mexico City, where they examined new trends in the field, science education and the role of non-governmental organizations in setting educational policy, an organizer said. continue reading »
Thousands of CA Teachers Missing Needed Credentials – Latinos Majority in Most of those Schools
February 21, 2013 | by California Watch | Latino Daily News
In Hispanic Education news, California Watch found that thousands of California teachers lack the appropriate credentials, especially those class rooms filled with English-learning students and schools where Latinos majority. continue reading »
U.S. Army, USHLI to Reinforce Education for Hispanic Youth
February 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Army is once again joining forces with the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) to ensure Hispanic youth are prepared to attend college and become leaders in their communities. continue reading »
“Steps to College” Expects To Aid 2,500 Latino Students in California
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento, Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez made the following announcement today on behalf of the Steps to College 2013 Steering Committee: continue reading »
Report: Future High Schools Will Have Smaller Graduating Classes, More Diversity
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Education
The 8th edition of Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates, released today by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), indicates that the population of U.S. high school graduates is entering a period of modest decline after nearly two decades of sustained growth. continue reading »
National Louis University Students Use Trip to Mexico For Teaching Preparation
January 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ten National Louis University undergraduate elementary education students recently traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico to observe teachers, share ideas with their counterparts at two teacher-training universities, and immerse themselves in the country’s culture. continue reading »
Mexican Consulate to Host Steps to College in February
December 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Latino high school students are invited to learn about college admissions and financial aid at Steps to College 2013 in Natomas, on Feb 2nd. continue reading »
