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Maryland Closes Advanced-Placement Gap for Latinos

Maryland was one of 18 states recognized by the College Board for eliminating the equity and excellence gap in advanced placement achievement for the Hispanic and Latino population. Hispanics represented 6.1 percent of Maryland’s population last year, and 6.9 percent of the seniors who scored a “3” or higher, demonstrating college mastery, were Hispanic.

Hispanics in Health Care to Get Scholarships

Ten health professional students pursuing health-care careers in California will receive $5,000 and $2,000 scholarships today (Feb. 11) from the National Hispanic Health Foundation at a gala in Sacramento.

The Obama Cabinet ‘Trickle Down’ Effect

Hispanic advocacy groups want President Barack Obama to increase Hispanic representation in government jobs, especially in education.

Leadership & Policy

Surgeon Ready for Challenge as Head of UT System

Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, a pediatric transplant surgeon, is preparing for his toughest challenge ever.

Faculty & Staff

UCSC Professor to Unveil Research on Migration and Poverty

Patricia Zavella, a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz, will present the results of more than a decade of research during a talk, “Migration and Poverty in Santa Cruz County,” on Tuesday. February 10.

Hispanic Media Group Plans Hate Speech Petition

The National Hispanic Media Coalition, a media advocacy and civil rights organization, plans to unveil its preliminary findings on hate speech in commercial radio today and to follow up with a petition to the Federal Communications Commission.

Immigrants’ Son Struggled for Legal Status

Fernando Guadarrama was 12 when he decided he couldn’t stay in America illegally any longer.

Parent Complain That Pep Talks Singled Out Latinos, Blacks

Parents of black and Latino students at Camden County’s Eastern Regional High School complained to the school board last week that the school may have been discriminating by scheduling pep talks just for minority students.

Leadership & Policy

The New Era of Diversity

Molly Corbett Broad, president of the American Council on Education, weighs in on the prospects for diversity in the Obama years.

Latino Inaugural Celebration Not High Profile Enough?

Latino entertainers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony graced “la alfombra roja” — the red carpet — at Union Station Sunday to give a Hispanic flair to the inauguration pre-celebration Sunday.

Hispanic Student Heads to Washington to Be Congressional Page

When Glance High School student Jose Echevarria arrived in Oregon at age 9 he spoke no English and had no political favors to call in.

Lawyers Help Stranded Peruvian students

Three work-experience exchange students from Peru were supposed to spend their three-month break from college working in retail, perfecting their English and discovering a new part of the world.

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