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Leadership & Policy
School to use picture book to lure Hispanic men to college
MERCED Calif. Educators in Merced are using fotonovelas, graphic novels popular in Mexico, to attract Hispanic students to the local junior college.
Native Americans
ALA Inaugurates its First American Indian President
For the first time in its 131-year history, the American Library Association has tapped an American Indian to lead the world’s oldest and largest library organization. Dr. Loriene Roy, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information, was installed as president at the 2007 ALA national conference in late June.
Native Americans
Native Leaders Protest Closure of UC-Berkeley’s Artifacts Restoration Unit
JUNEAU, Alaska Groups in Alaska are criticizing a California university’s decision to eliminate the unit that restores American Indian artifacts to their original owners.
Asian American Pacific Islander
Educational Challenges of Some Asian Students Being Overlooked, Says GOA Report
The perception of Asian American and Pacific Islanders as the “model minority” because of their exceptional educational achievement needs reevaluation, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
African-American
Museum guide program reflects NYC diversity
NEW YORK When a young boy loses interest in a museum tour, guide Hassan Mohamed expertly draws him back in.
Students
UA digs into Cuban American Indian history
TUSCALOOSA Ala. What might Cuba’s native culture looked like before the Spanish conquest in the early 1500s?
Disabilties
University of Kentucky Medical School’s surgical chief working to score a first
LEXINGTON Ky. The University of Kentucky’s new surgical chief aims to put UK on the medical map as a leader in the development of the artificial lung.
Students
Minn. student scores stay mostly steady in reading, math
ST. PAUL They didn’t jump dramatically nor did they fall precipitously. So, “steady” became the watchword as the Department of Education put out the latest batch of student test scores Sunday.
Latinx
Judge’s ruling against Pennsylvania town’s anti-illegal immigrant law could have broader impact
HAZLETON Pennsylvania A federal judge’s ruling that a Pennsylvania city may not enforce its tough anti-illegal immigration law could decide the fate of copycat measures adopted in other communities around the U.S.
Latinx
NW Ark. college offers program for Spanish-speaking students
BENTONVILLE Ark. Making the jump from high school to college can be difficult enough, let alone taking classes in a language other than your native tongue.
Latinx
Texas leads nation in teen birth rate, study says
HOUSTON Texas had the nation’s highest birth rate among teenagers ages 15 to 19 in 2004, according to a newly released study of children’s health.
Latinx
U.S.: Immigrants earning less, their children’s progress up economic ladder slows
NEW YORK The promise of the American dream continues to lure immigrants to U.S. shores, but the tide of opportunity is turning against the latest wave of new arrivals, according to a new report.
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