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Report: To Serve Hispanics, Schools Should Look to the Success of HSIs

By looking at the success of Hispanic-serving institutions, other colleges and universities can find ways to support the growing number of Hispanic college students nationwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the higher education policy group Excelencia in Education.

Most Hispanic Students Say College Too Costly

About half of Hispanic high school students in Indiana would be the first in their families to attend college, and most feel they can’t afford a higher education, according to a new survey.

Latino Voters Reward Education Candidates, Machinists Survey Says

Latino voters would reward any presidential candidate who pushes for vocational and technical education, according to a poll conducted for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents 720,000 active and retired members nationally.

Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance

When it comes to learning disabilities, minority students are often misdiagnosed.

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program

For more than 30 years, students have been urging the administration to bring Latino studies to Princeton University.

Leadership & Policy

It’s All About Degrees Conferred

College rankings have always been a bit controversial, but over the last year debates over such lists, particularly U.S. News’ rankings, have really heated up.

JUST THE STATS

The Hispanic population of the United States reached 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

JUST THE STATS

Eligible voters in Puerto Rico, which held its presidential primary June 1, 2008, are less likely to have completed high school than are U.S. Latino eligible voters, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.

Hispanic Teens Try Drugs, Suicide at Higher Rate

Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than their Black and White classmates, according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a disturbing trend.

Honolulu Council Renounces “Wetback” Slur

The Honolulu City Council unanimously rebuked one of its members, Rod Tam, for using the derogatory term “wetbacks” to refer to undocumented Mexican workers.

Hispanic Laborers Die at Higher Rates on Job Sites

Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported on June 5.

Closing the Culture Gap Can Help Latino Students Learn, Professor Says

With the increase in the nation’s Hispanic population, policymakers must address the “opportunity gap” as an education challenge, says Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, a professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University.

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