Education
Goya Announces Annual Scholarship Recipients
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Goya Foods, America's largest Hispanic food company, announced the recipients of Goya's annual Employee Scholarship, awarded to the sons and daughters of company employees and Goya's nationwide Culinary Arts and Food Sciences Scholarship awarded to students entering their freshman year of college to obtain their first undergraduate degree in culinary arts and/or food sciences. continue reading »
Placido Domingo Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Spanish opera singer and conductor Placido Domingo on Wednesday became the new goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. continue reading »
Michelle Obama Recognizes Art Education Programs in Hispanic Schools
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama honored the work of a dozen projects promoting the development of art and the humanities in education, notably the Paso Nuevo/New Step bilingual school of theater, and a program for preserving mariachi music. continue reading »
Massachusetts to Allow Undocumented to Pay In-State Tuition
November 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced that, under existing Board of Higher Education policy, certain young immigrants who meet criteria under the federal continue reading »
Massachusetts Will Offer In-State Tuition To DREAMers With Work Permits
November 20, 2012 | by ThinkProgress
The state of Massachusetts will soon allow undocumented immigrants protected under the President’s deferred action program to pay in-state tuition at public universities. continue reading »
Brazilian Exchange Student Among Those Killed in Maine Plane Crash
November 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Friday night crash claimed the life of three fraternity brothers after their plane struck a pickup truck shortly before takeoff. Those killed, David Cheney, 22; William “BJ” Hannigan III, 24; and Marcelo Rugini, 24; knew continue reading »
Denver To Begin Bilingual Education Program For Immigrants
November 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Leaders of the Denver Public Schools and the Congress of Hispanic Educators unanimously approved Friday an agreement on modifying a nearly 30-year-old plan for teaching English to immigrant students. continue reading »
CHCI Announces Congressional Internship Program For STEM Students
November 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) announced today a $150,000 grant to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) internships as part of CHCI’s Summer Congressional Internship Program (CIP) for 2013-2015. continue reading »
Former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros to Head Advisory Board for NHU
November 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The National Hispanic University announced today that it has formed an advisory board composed of prominent leaders from across the country. The board will be chaired by the Hon. Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The board will provide guidance on overall strategy and serve as the university's ambassadors to the public, private and nonprofit sectors. continue reading »
Pact May Put End to Long-Standing Arizona School Discrimination Suit
November 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Groups representing black and Latino plaintiffs have reached an agreement with the Tucson Unified School District that could bring closure to a 1974 lawsuit over racial segregation in southern Arizona's public schools, continue reading »
