President Barack Obama visited a multicultural high school in Washington, D.C. today to discuss Latino education at a town hall-style meeting to be broadcast by Univision, the largest U.S. Spanish language television network, later in the evening. The town hall, was held at Bell Multicultural High School, and attended by some 600 students, teachers, and […]
Report Says Massachusetts Failing Latino Students
January 27, 2011 By
A newly released report says the wide achievement gap between Latino students and their peers in Massachusetts is partly the state’s fault. Latino students miss an average of nearly three weeks of school a year and had a graduation rate of 60 percent in 2009 compared to 82 percent statewide said the report by UMass-Boston’s […]
Last Ditch Effort for DREAM Act
December 15, 2010 By
Don’t count the DREAM Act dead yet. Supporters of the law aren’t giving up and have focused their efforts on 10 members of the Senate that could push the legislation through. The Senators make up a “most wanted” list that was released Tuesday by the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) and includes three Democrats and […]
Guest Blogger Series: Lily Eskelsen “We’re Not Waiting for a Comic Book Hero”
October 27, 2010 By
The producer of Waiting for Superman says he didn’t mean to imply that all Charter Schools were better than all Public Schools. He failed. That’s exactly what he seems to be saying. But public school teachers and support staff are used to politicians and pundits ignoring their voices. Why would a movie director who needed […]
Education of Hispanic Students Subject of President Obama’s Executive Order
October 19, 2010 By
The high school drop-out rate for Hispanic students is among the highest in the nation, but President Obama is aiming to turn this around by signing an executive order today at the White House. Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, says the order, called the “White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics,” will focus […]
Guest Blogger Series: Hector E. Sanchez “One Nation March: Important for Latinos”
October 1, 2010 By
Tomorrow, October 2, thousands of people will gather at the Lincoln Memorial to participate in a march to call for One Nation Working Together— marching for good jobs, for justice, for immigration reform and for education for all. Progressives from around the nation will come together with labor, human and civil rights organizations, youth and […]
Guest Blogger Series: Monica Garcia “A True Education Nation includes Latino Students”
September 30, 2010 By
This week an important event in our nation’s capital brought together experts to examine this problem: Although education is the key to our future success as a country and the cornerstone of our democracy, we have allowed our students to fall behind. This has never been truer for Latino students. Educational opportunities for Latino students […]
Attempt to Pass DREAM Act Fails
September 21, 2010 By
This afternoon, an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to get the US Senate to pass a bill originally sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) commonly known as the DREAM Act failed by a procedural vote. With little time left on the legislative calendar before mid-term elections, Reid announced earlier this month that […]
Guest Blogger Series: Delia Pompa “The Promise of Real Change in Our Education System”
September 10, 2010 By
By Delia Pompa As featured in the Huffington Post and NCLR: School is now in full swing, and students throughout the country are readjusting to new classmates, teachers, and schoolwork. Many states are also marking the new school year by beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards, which are part of a voluntary, state-led […]
Guest Blogger Series: Education Investments, a Sure Thing in Shaky Times
August 30, 2010 By
By Rep. Henry Cuellar As featured in the Huffington Post: The cliché is true. ‘Education is the gateway to opportunity’ has been said so many times that it’s almost an empty expression. But it’s still very true. Earning an education is the greatest investment a person can make and adhering to that axiom has paid […]
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