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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.

July 29, 2007

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.

July 28, 2007

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?

July 28, 2007

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.

July 28, 2007

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.

July 28, 2007

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.

July 27, 2007

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.

July 27, 2007

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.

July 26, 2007

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.

July 26, 2007

Judge strikes down Hazleton’s illegal immigrant law

HAZLETON Pa. A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Hazleton’s tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, ruling unconstitutional a law that has been emulated by towns and cities around the nation.

July 26, 2007

Getting to Know: Denny McAuliffe

Denny McAuliffe realized early on that traditional college recruiting wasn’t going to bring more American Indians to journalism school. As a result, “We don’t recruit,” he says. “We go to them.”

July 25, 2007

Responding to A Growing Market

Cal State-Northridge minor trains students to cover Spanish-speaking communities.

July 25, 2007

Closing the Digital Divide at Minority-serving Institutions

The U.S. Senate has approved a new $250 million federal program to address the digital divide at historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and other minority-serving universities, as part of a far-reaching higher education reform bill that also simplifies the federal financial aid application.

July 23, 2007

Native Americans

Recommendation backs Cherokee opposition to federal review

MUSKOGEE Okla. A federal official has recommended that a Cherokee Nation vote to remove federal oversight from the tribe’s constitution and amendments be approved.

July 22, 2007

Native Americans

R.I. loses lawsuit casting doubt on Indian land trusts

PROVIDENCE R.I. Rhode Island authorities lost a lawsuit Friday disputing the federal government’s ability to take land into trust for American Indian tribes, a case Indian rights groups fear could undermine tribal land across the country.

July 22, 2007

African-American

Past may be destroyed: Development threatens hidden artifacts

GREENSBORO N.C. Mark Willis and several of his friends have spent decades combing the fields, stream banks and woods north of Greensboro in search of lost treasure.

July 22, 2007

Native Americans

Virginia festival to showcase 15 American Indian tribes

HAMPTON Va. Powhatan Red Cloud-Owen occasionally runs into people including other American Indians who are surprised to learn there are still Indian tribes in Virginia.

July 22, 2007

Best and Brightest: No Age-limit On Achieving One’s Dream, Conquering Fears

Patricia Doty is far from the traditional college student. At 55, when most her age are discussing retirement plans, she still has dreams, and one of them she recently accomplished when she graduated with a master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation from Winston-Salem State University, in North Carolina.

July 21, 2007