Education
January 2013 Archives
School Re-Named to Honor Victoria Soto - Hero Teacher Killed at Sandy Hook
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A school near the now tragically famous Sandy Hook Elementary School is being renamed to honor one of the teachers killed in the massacre last month. HoneySpot Elementary School in Stratford, Connecticut will be continue reading »
In-State Tuition Legislation for Undocumented Students Gets Its 7th Try in Colorado
January 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Advocates for in-state tuition for undocumented students in Colorado are hoping that the seventh time is the charm. If the measure is successful, Colorado would join California, Maryland and Texas that provide some form of in-state tuition support for undocumented students. continue reading »
Carlos Slim Partners with Khan Academy to Bring Online Education to Latin America
January 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Billionaire Carlos Slim, ranked by Forbes as the world's richest person, said he planned to invest more than 4 billion pesos (about $317 million) over the next three years to support Mexico's education system. continue reading »
Free College Alternative for Undocumented Georgia Students Opens Its Door
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Freedom University, an initiative created by several professors from the University of Georgia to provide a free educational alternative to undocumented students, began a new class term this week. continue reading »
Spanish is Second Most Used Language on Twitter
January 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spanish is already the second-most-used language on Twitter, after English, the director of Spain's Cervantes Institute said here Monday. continue reading »
NY Councilman Rodriguez Denounces Teacher Bashing
January 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez said Friday that teachers in New York City public schools do everything possible to prepare their students and that Mayor Michael Bloomberg insists on discrediting them. continue reading »
Report: Future High Schools Will Have Smaller Graduating Classes, More Diversity
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
Hispanic Health: Study Show Cognitive Benefits of Lifelong Bilingualism
January 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Seniors who have spoken two languages since childhood are faster than single-language speakers at switching from one task to another, according to a study published in the January 9 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. continue reading »
Juanes at USC for “Grammy in the Schools Live!”
January 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Colombian singer Juanes will make a special appearance on Feb. 6 at the University of Southern California during a week of events that will wrap up with the presentation of the Grammy Awards. continue reading »
Latin America News: Guatemalan Students Riot, Protesting Educational Reform
January 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A group of students from the state University of San Carlos set fire to a public bus Monday in protest against the educational overhaul approved by the Guatemalan government and set to take effect in the coming days. continue reading »
National Louis University Students Use Trip to Mexico For Teaching Preparation
January 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
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 »
University of Puerto Rico Students Demand Elimination of $800 Annual Fee
January 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Students at the state-run University of Puerto Rico on Thursday demanded that Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla eliminate the $800 annual fee imposed last year on top of the standard tuition of $49 per credit hour. continue reading »
