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Arizona Universities May Open In-State Tuition to Deferred Action Beneficiaries
September 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Undocumented immigrants who obtain work permits under the federal Deferred Action program may qualify for in-state tuition at public universities in Arizona. continue reading »
Los Angeles Schools Inundated with Document Requests from Deferred Action Hopefuls
September 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Los Angeles Unified School District reported Monday that it is suffering an administrative collapse due to the avalanche of requests for academic documents necessary to apply for Deferred Action, continue reading »
NASA Accepting Applications For Aeronautics Scholarships for 2013-2014
September 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2013-2014 academic year. The application deadline is Jan. 14, 2013. continue reading »
Teach For America Alumna Vanessa Lugo-Acevedo Receives Presidential Honor
September 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
President Obama and the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics recognized Teach For America alumna Vanessa Lugo-Acevedo (Colorado Corps ’10) and 9 others as White House Champions of Change Latino Educators. The 10 honorees attended a special ceremony at the White House on Friday, August 31st. The White House Champions of Change program honors everyday Americans doing extraordinary things in their communities. continue reading »
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 »
STUDY: Two Languages Better Than One for Kids’ Brain
August 10, 2012 | by Health Finder | Latino Daily News
Children who speak more than one language seem to have a learning advantage: Being bilingual can improve children's problem-solving skills and creative thinking, a new study suggests. continue reading »
Latino Magazine Presents Education Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
August 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
On September 20, 2012, LATINO Magazine will convene NUESTRO FUTURO, the 2012 Latino Education Conference on STEM. The third annual conference will bring together academia, government, corporate America and nonprofits including the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation, SHPE, the Hispanic College Fund, CHCI and many more. Its objective is to increase the number of Latinos seeking careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). 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 »
Puerto Rico’s Bilingual Education Program Begins
August 8, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
Puerto Rico's academic year will begin today with the launching of a pilot project to teach several subjects in 32 schools in English and which is intended to encompass the entire education system within 10 years. 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 »
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 »
San Antonio Is Named A 2012 All-America City Based On Plan To Improve Third Grade Reading
July 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
San Antonio was named an All-America City by the National Civic League today based on its ambitious plan to ensure that more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. continue reading »
Smithsonian Offers 22 Latino High School Graduates A Summer Ambassador Program
June 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
The Smithsonian Latino Center has selected 22 graduating high school seniors from throughout the country and Puerto Rico to participate in the Young Ambassadors Program, June 24 through Aug. 3. This interdisciplinary, leadership development program fosters the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences and humanities. Students spend a week in Washington attending seminars and skill-building workshops and participating in site visits to Smithsonian and area museums and cultural organizations. Each student then spends the next four weeks interning at a museum or cultural center in a local community. 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 »
Judge Bars State Intervention in Tucson Desegregation Case
June 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Education
A Tucson federal court barred the State of Arizona from intervening in an ongoing school desegregation case involving discrimination against Latino students by the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). 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 »
Colleges Starting to Welcome Undocumented Immigrant Students
May 10, 2012 | by USA Today | Latino Daily News
Although an extremely small Catholic college in suburban Chicago, Dominican University continues to demonstrate its passion towards social justice by admitting and many times financing undocumented immigrants’ college education. continue reading »
Parents and Peers Have Strong Effect on Behavior of Mexican American Students
May 10, 2012 | by Columbian Missourian | Latino Daily News
A recent study by Missouri University professor, Gustavo Carlo, found that parents and peers influence strongly the behaviors and moral development of Mexican American college students. continue reading »
