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Students
AP Course Access and Scores Improve for Hispanics in Some States
Although Hispanic students have continued to close the “equity and excellence gap” in 15 states in the Advanced Placement courses, gaps persist in California and Texas, two of the biggest states with a high percentage of Hispanics in their population, the College Board reveals in its annual AP Report to the Nation.
February 19, 2008
Latinx
Hispanics Bearing the Brunt of Xenophobia
Angry at what some believe is federal inaction in policing borders, states and localities are adopting a slew of laws that deny services to undocumented residents, prompt police to act as Immigration.
February 19, 2008
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Latinx
Enrollment of Hispanic Students Down at Some Tulsa-area Schools
Since Oklahoma’s crackdown on illegal immigration took effect on Nov. 1, enrollment numbers for Hispanic students in many Tulsa-area school systems have dropped.
February 19, 2008
Latinx
Just the Stats: Science Foundation Program Producing Results
More than 200,000 students from underrepresented populations have so far participated in a program started by the National Science Foundation to increase minority representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, according to the foundation.
February 19, 2008
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Students
Suffering the Borrowing Blues
Low-income students and students of color may have a harder time getting some college loans because of an ongoing credit crunch and tighter underwriting rules in the industry.
February 19, 2008
Native Americans
American Indian UND Graduates Want To Make Their Case for Getting Rid of the Fighting Sioux Nickname
Some Spirit Lake tribal members who are University of North Dakota graduates want to make their case for getting rid of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname before any tribal vote is held.
February 18, 2008
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Students
Affirmative Action Bans Hurt Male Student Enrollment
According to a new study, released by the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA), college admission rates of Asian American students at select public universities have thrived in the absence of affirmative action, whereas the admission rates of Black, Hispanic and White students have declined.
February 17, 2008
Students
Celebrating Black History Month
Numerous two-year and four-year colleges are hosting Black History Month events across the nation.
February 13, 2008
Latinx
Higher Education Bill Passed by House Offers Help for Latinos, Says Caucus
A bill passed by the House of Representatives on Feb. 7 will expand access to higher education for minority students, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said in a statement praising the move.
February 12, 2008
Latinx
Just the Stats:Older population to Grow Faster Than Total of Working-age Adults
Rapid growth in the nation’s older population is likely to put huge pressure on the cost of government safety-net programs, even though the rise of immigrants is helping to increase the total of working-age people, a report from the Pew Hispanic Center said.
February 12, 2008
Students
Sacramento Editor Heads Journalism Program on Mexican Border Issues
Rich Rodriguez, 53, the former editor of the Sacramento Bee has joined the faculty of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to train young journalists to cover Latino and U.S.-Mexico border issues.
February 12, 2008
Latinx
Hispanic Seniors Encouraged to Apply for Heritage Awards by March 14
High school seniors across the nation are being urged to apply for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) Youth Awards, which honor academically successful students. The deadline is March 14.
February 12, 2008
Latinx
Obama Says “Yes, We Can!” But Among Hispanic Voters: Can He?
His rallying cry echoes the late CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez, the Latino activist who inspired legions with three simple words, “Si, se puede!”
February 11, 2008
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African-American
Perspectives: The Future of Public HBCUs Depends On Exceptional Leadership
HBCUs make up 3 percent of colleges, but 23 percent of Black graduates. Surely, Black institutions add value to American higher education. The question is how can they contribute more?
February 10, 2008
Latinx
HEA Bill Passes, Despite White House Objection Over MSI Funding
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Higher Education Act bill even as the White House criticized some of its provisions, including two to boost support for minority-serving institutions.
February 7, 2008
African-American
Low Performance of Children Tied to “Ecological Risk”
Living in high-poverty neighborhoods has such a detrimental effect on verbal abilities of Black children that it’s the equivalent to missing a year of school, according to a recent study by sociologists from Harvard and New York universities and the University of Chicago.
February 7, 2008
African-American
Civil Rights Icons Backing Clinton Have Little Company
ATLANTA When Barack Obama was declared the winner of Georgia’s Democratic presidential primary, the Sweet Lowdown restaurant in midtown Atlanta echoed with whoops of glee as dozens of young, Black professionals celebrated his win with raised martini glasses. In other parts of the city, two civil rights icons had more subdued evenings, watching from separate [
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February 6, 2008
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Latinx
President’s Budget ‘Shortchanges’ MSIs
Minority-serving colleges and universities would lose some of last year’s hard-fought funding gains under President Bush’s proposed education budget plan for next year.
February 4, 2008
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