The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual
The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual
Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the Southwest and the fastest growing in the United States. More than one-third of Latino students are English Language Learners and they consistently […]
Smithsonian Latino Center Brings High School Seniors to Washington, D.C
PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC – Graduating high school seniors from around the country are in Washington for the eighth annual Young Ambassadors Program, (June 23 – 29). This interdisciplinary, leadership-development program […]
Are ethnic studies courses a good idea? One Arizona school district asks the public
By Nathan O’Neal, NBCLatino Tucson Unified School District is asking for the public’s input on its newly proposed curriculum for “culturally relevant” literature classes. The state forced the district to ban […]
As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White
By Elizabeth Blair, NPR When it comes to diversity, children’s books are sorely lacking; instead of presenting a representative range of faces, they’re overwhelmingly white. How bad is the disconnect? […]
Harvard rechaza que haya invitado a niño prodigio mexicano
Por Animal Político La Universidad de Harvard negó que haya invitado o haya inscrito al niño prodigio mexicano Luis Roberto Ramírez Álvarez para estudiar Física Cuántica en sus instalaciones, como ha trascendido […]
Texas Governor Vetos Funding For Mexican-American Studies
By David Martin Davies, Fronteras SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is taking heat for his recent veto of funding for the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at […]
Let’s hear it for STEAM – not just STEM – education
By Monica Olivera, NBCLatino There has been a lot of talk over the last couple of years about the importance of STEM education. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics play a critical […]
Study: Latinos Learn English Faster Than Past Immigrants
By Cristina Costantini, ABC News/Univision Many who oppose high levels of Latino immigration argue that these new immigrants don’t learn English as quickly as prior waves of European immigrants did. A series […]
Niño prodigio michoacano estudiará Física Cuántica en Harvard
By Notimex/Animal Político Un michoacano de 11 años de edad y quien es considerado como uno de los tres niños prodigio del país, viajará a Estados Unidos para estudiar en la Universidad de […]
At Fifteen, Latina High School Scientist Is Making World-wide History
By Joe Mayfield/Milton Torres, Popular Hispanic Meet Samantha Marquez, junior at the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies, a magnet high school in Richmond, Virginia. With a […]
