Equidad en la educación: Lo que eso significa para estudiantes latinos
Equidad en la educación: Lo que significa para los estudiantes latinos
Tercera conferencia anual para miembros de la prensa y los medios de comunicación en español
2-3 de agosto | Washington, D.C.
El término “equidad” es usado comúnmente por educadores, legisladores y otros para indicar el concepto de una educación justa o en la que la oportunidad está bien distribuida. Aunque no es fácil de medir, los estudiantes de minoría, los de hogares de pocos ingresos y los que están aprendiendo inglés a menudo enfrentan desigualdad en el salón de clases, como por ejemplo menos maestros de alta calidad, menos recursos, acceso limitado a clases avanzadas y mayor dificultad para obtener un diploma universitario. ¿Qué aspecto tiene la equidad para los casi 13 millones de niños latinos matriculados en las escuelas públicas de EEUU, y para los que están buscando una educación postsecundaria?
Te invitamos a la tercera conferencia anual de la EWA para miembros de la prensa y los medios de comunicación en español el 2-3 de agosto en Washington, D.C., cuando tendremos un día y medio de conferencias enfocadas en la equidad educativa. Los asistentes aprenderán de investigadores, educadores, compañeros periodistas y otros expertos sobre temas como segregación, finanzas de las escuelas chárter, la brecha entre el maestro y el estudiante para los latinos, exámenes estandarizados y la educación de los estudiantes inmigrantes. Las sesiones de estos temas y otros también incluirán ideas para reportajes sobre lo último en la educación tomando en cuenta una audiencia latina.
Equity in Education: What That Means for Latino Students
EWA’s Third Annual Spanish-Language Media Convening
August 2-3 | Washington, D.C.
The term “equity” is commonly used by educators, lawmakers, and others to refer to the concept of fairness, or the distribution of opportunity, in education. Though it’s not easy to measure, minority students, students from low-income households, and students who are learning to speak English often face inequities in the classroom, such as fewer high-quality teachers, fewer resources, limited access to advanced classes, and a more difficult path to a college degree. What does equity look like for the nearly 13 million Latino children enrolled in U.S. public schools, as well as those pursuing a postsecondary education?
Join us August 2-3 in Washington, D.C., for a day and a half of programming in Spanish focused on equity in education for EWA’s third annual Spanish-language media convening. Attendees will learn from researchers, educators, fellow reporters, and other experts about such topics as segregation, charter school finances, the Latino teacher-student gap, standardized testing and educating immigrant students. Sessions on these issues and more will also include story ideas for covering the education beat with a Latino audience in mind.
Growing Segregation of Latinos in Public Schools Poses Challenge for Academic Success
More than six decades since the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision declared that segregated schools are “inherently unequal,” Latino students from low-income backgrounds are becoming increasingly isolated in public schools across the country.
The most-segregated schools Latinos attend often have fewer resources, including less access to Advanced Placement courses and Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs, compared with schools with high populations of affluent and white students.
Ensuring College Readiness and Success for Latino Students
The number of Hispanics taking the ACT exam jumped 50 percent from 2011 to 2015. But only 15 percent of those test takers are scoring well enough to be deemed college-ready in all four subjects, compared to 28 percent of other students.
These figures starkly reflect “the gap between the level of aspiration and the level of readiness” required to thrive in college, said Juan Garcia, senior director of the ACT’s Office for the Advancement of Underserved Learners.
Where Are the Latino Teachers?
When Edgar Ríos was one of 126 students in the first class of a new charter school in Chicago in 1999, almost all of his teachers were white.
They were good teachers, he says. His favorite, though, was a teacher “who could speak Spanish with my mother and father, so I didn’t have to translate.”
Latinos, Standardized Tests and the Opt-Out Movement
While the number of parents who opt out of having their kids take their states’ standardized tests has grown nationally, much of this movement appears to be made up of white, wealthier families. Latinos and other minorities seem to be less inclined to avoid standardized testing.
That should not be the case, said Ruth Rodriguez, an administrator with United Opt Out National.
From Pre-K to Higher Ed: Inequities Latino Students Face
Margarita is a four-year-old girl living in East Harlem. She speaks Spanish at home with her Mexican-born parents, is obedient, well-behaved and plays well with kids her age, younger and older.
Study: Teacher-Student Racial Gap Matters — Even in Pre-K
Young Latinos who are not proficient in English are more likely to develop higher early literacy skills when their teachers are also Latino, according to a University of Virginia study released this week examining the teacher-student racial gap in pre-K.
‘Following the Money’: Reporter Shares Tips from Charter School Finance Investigation
Charter schools have grown at a rapid rate over the past 20 years as parents, activist groups, lawmakers and others look for alternatives to the traditional public schools.
Supporters say charters can offer the freedom to be more creative in the curriculum they provide to support a wider range of needs for students.
Equidad en la educación: Lo que significa para los estudiantes latinos
Este programa está sujeto a cambios.
Martes
Desayuno
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Bienvenida
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Faltas de equidad en la educación
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Un panel de expertos identificará las faltas de equidad más significativas que se deben vigilar desde el preescolar hasta el 12mo grado y hasta en la educación postsecundaria, y hablarán de lo que se está haciendo para solucionarlas.
Equity in Education: What That Means for Latino Students
This agenda is subject to change.
Tuesday
Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Identifying Inequities in Education
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Experts identify the biggest inequities to watch for at the preschool, K-12, and higher education levels and what’s being done about them.