Education
February 2011 Archives
AT&T Hosting National High Technology Event for Minority Students
February 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff
AT&T's Hispanic/Latino Association, HACEMOS, joins forces with Junior Achievement (JA) and its JA Job Shadow® initiative, to host more than 1,400 low-income and at-risk high school students in 22 cities across the country for the 13th Annual HACEMOS National High Technology Day. continue reading »
Univision Launches 2nd Phase of Education Initiative: Es El Momento
February 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today unveiled the second phase of its highly successful, multi-platform education initiative, Es El Momento (The Moment is Now). continue reading »
Chicago’s Renaissance 2010: More Success with High Schools
February 24, 2011 | by Hechinger Report
Nearly seven years ago, Chicago launched a plan to create 100 new schools. On February 17th, WBEZ released a school-by-school update on how well those “Renaissance 2010” schools are performing on state tests. continue reading »
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Board Chair, Rep. Charles Gonzalez, Education the Key for Latinos
February 23, 2011 | by Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s new Board Chair, Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez, begins his thirteenth year in Congress with a focus on providing opportunities for young Latinos to achieve the American Dream. continue reading »
Rhythms of Life
February 22, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon
This time of year, with winter continuing longer that anyone thinks it should, I find myself wanting to do nothing more than stay home curled up with a good book or just puttering around the house doing usually avoided chores. continue reading »
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Launches Young Latino Leaders in Washington Program
February 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, today announced its newest leadership development initiative, the "Young Latino Leaders in Washington, D.C. Program." continue reading »
US Department of Labor Announces Grant Competition to help Former Offenders Gain Career Skills
February 17, 2011 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $11.7 million in grant funds to serve adult offenders who are returning from incarceration to high-poverty, high-crime communities. continue reading »
The President Unveils a Budget to Win the Future for Our Kids (VIDEO)
February 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff
The budget going through Congress can often come off as boring process, one too mired in details and political back-and-forth to be worth following. But the President traveled to Parkville Middle School continue reading »
Whose Job is it?
February 14, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon
How do you know when someone has not only heard what you have to say but actually understood your message? Is it your job, the sender of the message, to make sure the receiver of the message has understood your message in the way you intended? continue reading »
Tips for Mid Terms - They’re Just Around the Corner
February 12, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Second semester is in full swing, and believe it or not, midterms are right around the corner. Many students can feel extremely pressured right about now, especially when their test-taking anxiety sets in. continue reading »
SAVE OUR SCHOOLS -SELLING KIDS SHORT: A broken education system threatens America’s growth
February 11, 2011 | by The Daily
A good education is the lifeblood of the American dream. For millions of young Americans, that dream is now in jeopardy because the education system is failing them. continue reading »
Race to the Top Commencement Challenge: Calling High Schools - Deadline 2/25 (VIDEO)
February 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Today, the President launched his second annual Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. The 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge invites public high schools across the country continue reading »
Challenging Routines and Beliefs
February 8, 2011 | by Dr. Ellen McMahon
It is very easy to get caught up in the rhythms of our day. We get comfortable with the requirements of home and work, family and friends continue reading »
Turning Around the Nation’s Lowest-Performing Schools
February 5, 2011 | by Center for American Progress
Across the country, states and school districts are focusing on turning around the nation’s lowest-performing schools. continue reading »
Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21Century- Harvard Study
February 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff
The American system for preparing young people to lead productive and prosperous lives as adults is clearly badly broken. continue reading »
