Independence Day, celebrated on the Fourth of July, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. But who will be responsible for the future of our independence? Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States and by the year 2050, nearly one in three Americans will be of Hispanic origin. Just in the […]
Guest Blogger Series: Colonel Rick Noriega “The Importance of Early Childhood Education for Latinos”
July 2, 2010 By
On-going Puerto Rican Student Strike Paralyzes University
June 11, 2010 By
Despite receiving little to no attention in the mainland press, thousands of University of Puerto Rico students have shut down all 11 campuses on the island in a protest over increased student fees and tuition. University officials issued a deadline to student leaders earlier this week in an effort to end the six-week old strike […]
Report Finds Latino Students Likely to Attend “Poverty” Schools
June 2, 2010 By
According to a new government analysis of US schools entitled, “2010 Condition of Education”, nearly half of all students – 46 percent, who attend “high poverty elementary schools” are Latino; 34 percent of these students are black, and 14 percent are white. This compares to the numbers for “low poverty schools” where 75 percent of […]
Hispanic Pew Center Releases Report on Hispanics, High School Dropouts and the GED
May 13, 2010 By
According to the Hispanic Pew Center, one in ten Hispanic high school drop-outs has a General Educational Development credential (GED). A GED is regarded as the best way many high school dropouts can attend college, vocational training and participate in military service. The Pew Hispanic Center conducted an analysis of newly-available educational attainment data from […]
Cal State Fullerton Awards Highest Number of Degrees to Latino Students in State of California
May 12, 2010 By
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine honored Cal State Fullerton for awarding the highest number of degrees to Latino students out of any university in the state of California. CSUF was the first university in California and the fifth in the United States to have this honor. The 2009 rankings were published in the […]
Minority Growth in Suburban Schools–Continued Hispanic Segregation?
April 3, 2009 By
According to a recent Pew Study released this week, Hispanic students have become an even more segregated segment of the U.S. suburban public school population, while blacks and Asians have become slightly less isolated. The report used federal government data which found that minority students made up 99 percent of the increase in suburban school […]
Majority/Near-Majority of First Graders in Top Ten U.S. Cities are Latino
March 5, 2009 By
Demographics in our nation’s schools are changing according to new analysis conducted by The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, and Hispanics are no longer the minority anymore. Latino children now constitute a majority or near majority of first graders in nine of the nation’s largest cities, according to analysis conducted by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute […]
First Hispanic to Preside Over Major University System
February 3, 2009 By
A Mexican-American pediatric surgeon named Dr. Francisco Cigarroa will become the United States’ first Hispanic to preside over a major university system. Dr. Cigarroa will head the University of Texas System, which currently is facing financial woes and complaints about diversity. Cigarroa, who will act as chief executive officer of the UT System, will help […]
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