Aiming to solve a
diversity problem in Silicon Valley, the Hispanic Heritage
Foundation is training the next generation of Latino coders –
and teaching them to teach others.
The more selective the institution, the higher the graduation
rate for Latino students, a new study by
Excelencia in Education shows.
At selective colleges and universities — those that admit less
than half of applicants — 68 percent of Latino students graduate
and are more likely to do so on time. At other four-year
institutions and two-year colleges, the Latino graduation rates
are 47 and 17 percent, respectively.
Last month, The Washington Post ran a front-page profile about
Edwin Ordoñez: a high school valedictorian who swam across
the Rio Grande with his father at age 9. Now he has protection
from deportation and is choosing between admissions and
scholarship offers from Emory, Williams and Princeton.
Nearly 400,000 Latino infants and toddlers went uncounted
during the last U.S. census — a figure that could have
implications on their future education, according to a new
report.
By offering cash prizes to Latino and black boys who read books,
a retired Los Angeles school teacher is hoping to improve
educational outcomes for these groups – one book at a time.
The Springs Union Free School District in New York has been
accused of violating the civil rights of its Latino students, who
comprise the majority
of its student population.
When students don’t speak English well, it can be easy for
their outstanding academic abilities to get
overlooked.
In a recent
NPR story for All Things Considered, Claudio
Sanchez tells listeners about a program in
Arizona’s Paradise Valley Unified School District that
has figured out a way to identify the talents of gifted
students – even as they’re still learning the English
language.
Latino and black parents who participated in a recent national
survey believe educators’ expectations for poor kids are too low
and that schools should do a better job of providing rigor to all
students.
It’s spring, which means it’s also testing season for schools
across the country and time for the annual arguments for and
against opting kids out of the end-of-year assessments.
When Yehimi Cambron crossed the U.S. border from Mexico with her
parents, they told her she would not have documented legal status
in this country. But as a third-grader, she had no concept of how
that would affect her.
It wasn’t until she was 15 and denied a $50 prize in an art
competition because she didn’t have a Social Security number that
she grasped its meaning.
Learning to Code, Then Sharing the Lessons
Aiming to solve a diversity problem in Silicon Valley, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation is training the next generation of Latino coders – and teaching them to teach others.
Report: Latino Graduation Rates Highest at Selective Institutions
The more selective the institution, the higher the graduation rate for Latino students, a new study by Excelencia in Education shows.
At selective colleges and universities — those that admit less than half of applicants — 68 percent of Latino students graduate and are more likely to do so on time. At other four-year institutions and two-year colleges, the Latino graduation rates are 47 and 17 percent, respectively.
Beyond the DREAMers: Undocumented Students Tell Complex Stories
Last month, The Washington Post ran a front-page profile about Edwin Ordoñez: a high school valedictorian who swam across the Rio Grande with his father at age 9. Now he has protection from deportation and is choosing between admissions and scholarship offers from Emory, Williams and Princeton.
Nine Years of 100 Percent College Acceptance for This All-Minority Boys School
“If you’ve made the commitment to go to school here, then you’ve made the commitment to go to college.”
Report: Census Missed 400,000 Latino Children
Nearly 400,000 Latino infants and toddlers went uncounted during the last U.S. census — a figure that could have implications on their future education, according to a new report.
LA Reading Program Targets Young Latino, Black Men
By offering cash prizes to Latino and black boys who read books, a retired Los Angeles school teacher is hoping to improve educational outcomes for these groups – one book at a time.
After Civil Rights Complaints, N.Y. District Holds Bilingual Board Meeting
The Springs Union Free School District in New York has been accused of violating the civil rights of its Latino students, who comprise the majority of its student population.
New Initiative Is Covering ACT Fees in Arizona
Some students throughout Arizona won’t have to add a $40 ACT fee to the list of bills they’ll encounter on the path to college.
Identifying ‘Gifted’ English-Language Learners
When students don’t speak English well, it can be easy for their outstanding academic abilities to get overlooked.
In a recent NPR story for All Things Considered, Claudio Sanchez tells listeners about a program in Arizona’s Paradise Valley Unified School District that has figured out a way to identify the talents of gifted students – even as they’re still learning the English language.
Expectations for Poor Kids Too Low? Latino, Black Parents Think So
Latino and black parents who participated in a recent national survey believe educators’ expectations for poor kids are too low and that schools should do a better job of providing rigor to all students.
#OptOutSoWhite? More Latino, Black Families Joining Movement
It’s spring, which means it’s also testing season for schools across the country and time for the annual arguments for and against opting kids out of the end-of-year assessments.
‘Lives in Limbo’: Supporting Undocumented Students
When Yehimi Cambron crossed the U.S. border from Mexico with her parents, they told her she would not have documented legal status in this country. But as a third-grader, she had no concept of how that would affect her.
It wasn’t until she was 15 and denied a $50 prize in an art competition because she didn’t have a Social Security number that she grasped its meaning.