The state of Florida is one step closer to equating computer
coding with foreign languages.
A controversial bill, which passed by a wide margin in the
state Senate Wednesday would allow students to take computer
coding for foreign language credit and require the state’s public
colleges and universities to recognize it as such.
Minority student loan borrowers are struggling at
disproportionate rates to pay back their debt, leading a
pair of researchers to draw a connection to structural
racism in higher education and other parts of American
society.
According to data released
last week by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth,
U.S. zip codes that are home to higher shares of blacks and
Latinos also had higher rates of delinquency in loan repayment,
specifically among minority residents in the middle class.
Spanish. French. German. Computer coding. Are they the
same?
This question is at the center of a debate in Florida, where
legislators are currently considering a
bill that would require high schools to offer computer coding
as a foreign-language credit.
An Alabama principal who was fired from her Catholic school
post for allegedly embezzling funds claims in a new federal
lawsuit that she was instead retaliated against for
defending Hispanic students.
A new partnership at eight U.S. colleges and universities is
hoping to boost the number of Latinos
with doctorates and, in turn, increase the pool of
Latino faculty in the humanities.
The University of California, Berkeley has announced it will
create a task force to address the needs of Mexican-American and
Latino communities on campus.
It wasn’t that long ago that tech entrepreneur Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca
thought she’d never be able to go to college. As an undocumented
immigrant, financial-aid opportunities were limited, and despite
her long list of academic achievements, she “knew”
she couldn’t go.
Whether it’s so their kids can do homework, play educational
games or work with classmates on school projects, many low-income
parents are motivated to purchase technology to further their
children’s learning, according to a
study released today by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at
Sesame Workshop.
More Latinos are going to college, but they’re doing it at a
small number of schools, according to a new analysis from
Excelencia in
Education released this week.
A Latino student group at Duke University has declared the school
is “not
a safe space“ for Latinos, and announced this week it
will no longer participate in an annual recruitment event for
prospective Latino students.
Latino students in Maryland are skipping school for fear of being
deported, Prince George’s County officials announced last
week, calling this a “scary
time.” The dip in attendance comes after a series of
widespread raids
on undocumented immigrant families by U.S.
Florida Senate Votes ‘Yes’ to Coding As a Foreign Language
The state of Florida is one step closer to equating computer coding with foreign languages.
A controversial bill, which passed by a wide margin in the state Senate Wednesday would allow students to take computer coding for foreign language credit and require the state’s public colleges and universities to recognize it as such.
Report Connects Student Debt to ‘Structural Racism’
Minority student loan borrowers are struggling at disproportionate rates to pay back their debt, leading a pair of researchers to draw a connection to structural racism in higher education and other parts of American society.
According to data released last week by the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, U.S. zip codes that are home to higher shares of blacks and Latinos also had higher rates of delinquency in loan repayment, specifically among minority residents in the middle class.
Should Computer Coding Count As a Foreign Language?
Spanish. French. German. Computer coding. Are they the same?
This question is at the center of a debate in Florida, where legislators are currently considering a bill that would require high schools to offer computer coding as a foreign-language credit.
Lawsuit Alleges Principal Was Fired for Support of Hispanic Students
An Alabama principal who was fired from her Catholic school post for allegedly embezzling funds claims in a new federal lawsuit that she was instead retaliated against for defending Hispanic students.
New Program Seeks to Guide More Latinos to Ph.D.s
A new partnership at eight U.S. colleges and universities is hoping to boost the number of Latinos with doctorates and, in turn, increase the pool of Latino faculty in the humanities.
Berkeley to Launch ‘Chicana/o and Latina/o Task Force’
The University of California, Berkeley has announced it will create a task force to address the needs of Mexican-American and Latino communities on campus.
New App Helps Undocumented Students Find Scholarships
It wasn’t that long ago that tech entrepreneur Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca thought she’d never be able to go to college. As an undocumented immigrant, financial-aid opportunities were limited, and despite her long list of academic achievements, she “knew” she couldn’t go.
Study: Education Is No. 1 Reason for Tech Purchases by Many Low-Income Families
Whether it’s so their kids can do homework, play educational games or work with classmates on school projects, many low-income parents are motivated to purchase technology to further their children’s learning, according to a study released today by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop.
Most Latino College Students Attend Small Concentration of Schools
More Latinos are going to college, but they’re doing it at a small number of schools, according to a new analysis from Excelencia in Education released this week.
Duke Latino Student Group Not ‘Comfortable’ Recruiting for School
A Latino student group at Duke University has declared the school is “not a safe space“ for Latinos, and announced this week it will no longer participate in an annual recruitment event for prospective Latino students.
Study: Some White College Students Buy in to Stereotypes of Minority Peers
Asian-American students are “cold but competent.” Latinos and blacks ”need to work harder to move up.”
Md. School Officials: Deportation Scare Keeping Latino Students Home
Latino students in Maryland are skipping school for fear of being deported, Prince George’s County officials announced last week, calling this a “scary time.” The dip in attendance comes after a series of widespread raids on undocumented immigrant families by U.S.