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Rhode Island Governor Blasted over Undocumented Immigrant Tuition

Some 500 critics of Gov. Lincoln Chafee and a new policy allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Rhode Island’s public colleges rallied Wednesday at the Statehouse, saying he is making the state a “sanctuary” for those who came to the United States illegally.

DREAM Advocates: Guarded Optimism on New Immigration Policy

A recently issued immigration directive from the Obama administration could pave the way for more undocumented students to stay in the United States but falls short of the much-discussed DREAM Act offering such youth a pathway to citizenship, experts say.

Undocumented Students Face Obstacles Even After College

Many undocumented college students, and recent college graduates, have no immediate pathway to legal status and, under current federal immigration law, employers cannot legally hire them.

Perspective: Hispanic Students at a Crossroads

More federal investments needed to ensure viability of HSIs, writes Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

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New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others

Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.

Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs

At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.

Latino College Student Success Programs Honored

The Texas Tech-based STEP 2 program was one of three programs recognized Tuesday by the Excelencia in Education organization for success in helping Latino students get to and through college.

New Federal Aid Targets Community Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Schools

The Obama administration made major cash infusions to community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions on Monday through grant programs meant to spur innovation.

Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action

The Barnard Center for Research on Women at Barnard College marked its anniversary with a two-day conference, “Activism and the Academy.”

Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.

Veteran Educator Leads John Jay College’s Prison Re-Entry Institute

For roughly 40 years, Ann Jacobs has been helping the formerly incarcerated navigate a post-prison world.

Study: Hispanic-Serving Colleges Continue Steady Increase

The number of Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if “emerging” HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says.

Deborah Santiago

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