Education
Honduran Agriculture School Prepares Its Students For Agro-Industry
February 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Escuela Agricola Panamericana, whose motto has been "learning by doing" since it was founded 71 years ago, started its 2013 term with 1,290 students, the majority of them Latin Americans, from 15 countries. continue reading »
Hispanic Studies Returns to Arizona School District Curriculum
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Starting next school year, the Tucson Unified School District will once again have to include in its curriculum courses on Hispanic and African American culture as part of a court-approved plan to settle a four-decade-old lawsuit over segregation. continue reading »
Adults Score Higher And Finish Faster On The GED Test In 2012
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
After one year of successful implementation, and with more than 40,000 tests delivered across 35 states, GED Testing Service has found that adults who take the GED test on computer are passing at higher rates and finishing faster. continue reading »
MISSION: READINESS Wants Junk Food Removed From Schools
February 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
"Retired admirals and generals have been eagerly awaiting some common sense standards because kids are currently buying 400 billion calories of junk food at school every year," said Lieutenant General Norm Seip , US Air Force (retired). continue reading »
Bud Light Commemorates Mexican Soccer Tour with $100,000 Donation to HSF
January 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Bud Light, official sponsor of the Men's Mexican National Soccer Team (MNT), is donating $100,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) to commemorate the team's five-city American tour and make the dream of a college education a reality for Hispanics across this country. continue reading »
Only 59 Percent of Hispanics in New Mexico Will Finish High School in 4 Years
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Hispanics, who represent about 60 percent of New Mexico's student population, have one of the highest high school dropout rates. "The future of our state depends in large part on what happens with our young students," Diane Torres-Velasquez, the director of the Latino Education Task Force, told Efe. continue reading »
“Steps to College” Expects To Aid 2,500 Latino Students in California
January 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
JUST IN: Boy Scouts Set to Consider Lifting Ban on Gays in their Organization
January 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Boy Scouts of America announced today that they are actively considering lifting ban on gays members in its organization. continue reading »
Undocumented Students in Colorado Can Qualify for In-State Tuition
January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The wide political backing for a bill in the Colorado legislature to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities appears to assure that the measure will finally pass after six failed attempts. continue reading »
HISPANIC EDUCATION: Affirmative Action Ban Results in Underrepresentation in Sciences, Engineering
January 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Important findings on the impact of banning affirmative action in higher education were just published continue reading »
