With President Trump’s proposed federal budget calling for cuts
in after-school programing, the nonprofit advocacy group
Afterschool Alliance released an issue brief this month
highlighting several programs they say are helping students who
are learning English.
The National Center for Education Statistics this month released
a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing development
and trends in education. The 2017
Condition of Education reports some of the latest data by
race and ethnicity.
So how do Latino parents judge the quality of their child’s
school? The good old-fashioned way: by reviewing their child’s
report card.
A recent poll conducted by the Leadership Conference Fund, a
nonprofit civil rights group based in Washington, D.C., found
that 86 percent of Latino families said their child’s report
card topped the list in judging school quality.
As the number of Hispanic students enrolled in college has
increased so has the discussion of the roles of the
institutions that are educating them.
A large portion of Hispanic students are concentrated in a small
number of colleges, which are called Hispanic-serving
institutions or HSIs, in a few key states. By federal definition,
these are two- and four-year colleges and universities that
are accredited, grant degrees, and whose full-time-equivalent
undergraduate enrollment is at least 25 percent Hispanic.
Schools across the country took a hit in attendance Thursday as
immigrant children joined nationwide protests intended to
demonstrate what life would be like without the nation’s more
than 42
million immigrants in response to President Trump’s
controversial immigration agenda.
At 10 years old, Audrey Campos is the one who helps her
18-year-old cousin communicate with their grandparents. Unlike
her cousin, Audrey speaks Spanish. That’s thanks, in part, to the
public school she attends, part of the Camino Nuevo Charter
Academy network.
Audrey was in the inaugural kindergarten class for the school’s
bilingual program in 2011. She spent 80 percent of her day
learning in Spanish that first year, though now Audrey speaks and
hears mostly English in school.
The level of trust that middle school students of color have for
their teachers could have long-term impacts on whether or not
they enroll in college, according to a new study
published in the journal Child Development.
Latino students in kindergarten trail their white peers in math
by approximately three months’ worth of learning, a new study by
Child Trends Hispanic Institute has found.
Researchers drew a nationally representative sample of students
from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class
of 2010-2011 who were followed through the end of their
fifth-grade year. Sixty-two percent of the 2,199 Latino
students studied had at least one foreign-born parent, and 45
percent spoke only Spanish or predominantly Spanish at home.
Nearly half lived in poverty.
Kriste Dragon grew up in Atlanta, a mixed-race child in a
segregated school system.
When it came time to find a school for her children in her new
Hollywood home, Dragon was hopeful that the neighborhood’s
highly
diverse demographics would be reflected in its schools. But
instead, she found a low-performing school system that was as
segregated — or worse — as what she’d experienced growing up.
The University of Pennsylvania Center for Minority Serving
Institutions has announced its first cohort of students from
Hispanic-serving institutions who will take part in the center’s
new program, “HSI Pathways to the Professoriate.” The
program, announced last year, seeks to increase the
diversity of the college teaching profession by guiding
Latino college students through graduate school and the
acquisition of a Ph.D.
In a journalism class at the University of Central
Florida Nicholson School of Communication, students learn how
to pitch to an editor and tell stories — practical skills
they’ll need to excel as future reporters. But they’re also
learning about life in a multicultural newsroom.
Best-selling author Dale Russakoff discusses her profile of
Indira, an undocumented college student, in this week’s cover
story for The
New York Times Magazine. Indira, who was granted legal status
under the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, now
fears that President Trump’s revisions to immigration policy will
derail not just her college plans, but her ability to stay in the
country she calls home. Why is Delaware State University, a
historically black college, recruiting students like Indira, and
how does that factor into discussions about equity and
opportunity? How likely is it that Trump will seek to overturn
DACA?
After-School Programs Might Help English-Language Learners Improve Reading Skills
With President Trump’s proposed federal budget calling for cuts in after-school programing, the nonprofit advocacy group Afterschool Alliance released an issue brief this month highlighting several programs they say are helping students who are learning English.
New Statistics for Hispanic Students Show Reasons for Both Celebration and Concern
The National Center for Education Statistics this month released a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing development and trends in education. The 2017 Condition of Education reports some of the latest data by race and ethnicity.
Here are a few highlights of the report:
How Latino Parents Judge School Quality
So how do Latino parents judge the quality of their child’s school? The good old-fashioned way: by reviewing their child’s report card.
A recent poll conducted by the Leadership Conference Fund, a nonprofit civil rights group based in Washington, D.C., found that 86 percent of Latino families said their child’s report card topped the list in judging school quality.
Does Going to a Hispanic-Serving Institution Affect How Much Graduates Earn?
As the number of Hispanic students enrolled in college has increased so has the discussion of the roles of the institutions that are educating them.
A large portion of Hispanic students are concentrated in a small number of colleges, which are called Hispanic-serving institutions or HSIs, in a few key states. By federal definition, these are two- and four-year colleges and universities that are accredited, grant degrees, and whose full-time-equivalent undergraduate enrollment is at least 25 percent Hispanic.
How a ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Affected Schools
Schools across the country took a hit in attendance Thursday as immigrant children joined nationwide protests intended to demonstrate what life would be like without the nation’s more than 42 million immigrants in response to President Trump’s controversial immigration agenda.
Camino Nuevo Offers Families a Bilingual Choice
At 10 years old, Audrey Campos is the one who helps her 18-year-old cousin communicate with their grandparents. Unlike her cousin, Audrey speaks Spanish. That’s thanks, in part, to the public school she attends, part of the Camino Nuevo Charter Academy network.
Audrey was in the inaugural kindergarten class for the school’s bilingual program in 2011. She spent 80 percent of her day learning in Spanish that first year, though now Audrey speaks and hears mostly English in school.
Pursuit of College Tied to Trust of Teachers in New Study
The level of trust that middle school students of color have for their teachers could have long-term impacts on whether or not they enroll in college, according to a new study published in the journal Child Development.
Report: Latino Kindergartners Trail White Peers in Math by 3 Months
Latino students in kindergarten trail their white peers in math by approximately three months’ worth of learning, a new study by Child Trends Hispanic Institute has found.
Researchers drew a nationally representative sample of students from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 who were followed through the end of their fifth-grade year. Sixty-two percent of the 2,199 Latino students studied had at least one foreign-born parent, and 45 percent spoke only Spanish or predominantly Spanish at home. Nearly half lived in poverty.
School Segregation: Are Charter Schools the Problem?
Kriste Dragon grew up in Atlanta, a mixed-race child in a segregated school system.
When it came time to find a school for her children in her new Hollywood home, Dragon was hopeful that the neighborhood’s highly diverse demographics would be reflected in its schools. But instead, she found a low-performing school system that was as segregated — or worse — as what she’d experienced growing up.
Program Steering Latinos to Ph.D.s Gets Underway
The University of Pennsylvania Center for Minority Serving Institutions has announced its first cohort of students from Hispanic-serving institutions who will take part in the center’s new program, “HSI Pathways to the Professoriate.” The program, announced last year, seeks to increase the diversity of the college teaching profession by guiding Latino college students through graduate school and the acquisition of a Ph.D.
In Bilingual Journalism Class, Students Get Practice for a Multicultural Newsroom
In a journalism class at the University of Central Florida Nicholson School of Communication, students learn how to pitch to an editor and tell stories — practical skills they’ll need to excel as future reporters. But they’re also learning about life in a multicultural newsroom.
Under Trump, DREAMers Face Uncertain Future
EWA Radio: Episode 108
Best-selling author Dale Russakoff discusses her profile of Indira, an undocumented college student, in this week’s cover story for The New York Times Magazine. Indira, who was granted legal status under the Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, now fears that President Trump’s revisions to immigration policy will derail not just her college plans, but her ability to stay in the country she calls home. Why is Delaware State University, a historically black college, recruiting students like Indira, and how does that factor into discussions about equity and opportunity? How likely is it that Trump will seek to overturn DACA?