Latinas Leading the Way
Latinas Leading the Way
*Good news, from the article: “… data from 2013 indicates that women make up 56.51 percent of those enrolled in undergraduate programs, with Hispanic women representing 57.73 percent of all Hispanics […]
Kindergarten event disrupted by ‘English only’ chant
*The kindergarten class that staged the event is 50 percent Latino. Between 1990 and 2000 the Latino population in Perry, Iowa, increased from 1 percent to 25 percent. Most of […]
Texas Sends Poor Teens To Adult Jail For Skipping School
*According to Texas Appleseed, Latinos have a disproportionate level of truancy. In Texas the FTAS (Failure to Appear in School) rate for Latino students is 63.9%, and the PCN (Parent […]
How does a teacher’s race affect which students get to be identified as ‘gifted’?
*The idea that more Latino students are identified as “gifted” in schools where there are more Latino teachers is not surprising, but it is game-changing information. The consequence is that […]
The Economic Truth Behind High School Drop-outs
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A new study published by the Urban Institute is challenging the conventional thinking about high school drop-outs. In fact, it put’s both liberal and conservative attitudes under […]
Fullerton Student, son of Mexican immigrants, accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools
*A feel-good story for your Thursday! Education provides options. This young man’s options are stacked high. He says his immigrant parents inspired him. VL By ABC7 Staff FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) –A […]
Where Are the Teachers of Color?
*The tip of the iceberg: In Boston there is one Latino teacher for every 52 Latino students; in New York City 85 percent of students are racial minorities, and 60 […]
How to even the educational playing field for Latino kids
*I’m skeptical of “How to” headlines that assume knowledge of a secret sauce to fix a problem. But I can’t help myself, I click on them anyway, that’s what the […]
Latino children’s language skills are lagging by age 2, study says
*This is not shocking, but it does shine a light on the fact that previous thinking on Latino literacy was incomplete. There’s been a recent move towards a more intense […]
Public Libraries and Hispanics
*Wonderful study! While Latinos use public libraries less than other Americans, those who do are appreciative of what they have to offer. The article is filled with pithy, usefull information. […]
