Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! Weâve moved from Diverse.
Welcome to The EDU Ledger! Weâve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
Subscribe
Students
Faculty & Staff
Leadership & Policy
Podcasts
Top 100
Advertise
Jobs
Shop
Search
Article
Podcast
Video
Awards/Honors
Community Colleges
Demographics
Latinx
Faculty & Staff
Health
Institutions
Leadership & Policy
Military
On the Move
Opinion
Sports
Students
Enter search phrase
Search
Section: Demographics > Latinx
Latinx
Louisiana Deputies Taking Spanish Lessons
university language department chair is spending time teaching sheriffâs deputies Spanish so they can handle emergencies better when immigrants who speak little or no English are involved.
February 26, 2008
Latinx
New Quiz Show on Hispanic Heritage to Launch
A new TV quiz show that aims to educate and excite viewers about Hispanic history will air nationally during Hispanic History Month, and is now accepting applicants.
February 25, 2008
Students
Suffering the Borrowing Blues
Proprietary schools likely to be most affected by lendersâ retreat from high-risk student loans, officials say.
February 19, 2008
Students
AP Course Access and Scores Improve for Hispanics in Some States
Although Hispanic students have continued to close the âequity and excellence gapâ 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
Latinx
Enrollment of Hispanic Students Down at Some Tulsa-area Schools
Since Oklahomaâs 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
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
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 nationâs 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 Universityâs 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 Foundationâs (HHF) Youth Awards, which honor academically successful students. The deadline is March 14.
February 12, 2008
Latinx
Obama Says âYes, We Can!â 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, âSi, se puede!â
February 11, 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
Latinx
Presidentâs Budget âShortchangesâ MSIs
Minority-serving colleges and universities would lose some of last yearâs hard-fought funding gains under President Bushâs proposed education budget plan for next year.
February 4, 2008
Latinx
Spellings in Alabama, Announces Plan for Reading Program Increase
MONTGOMERY Ala. Educators, legislators and state officials met with U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings Friday for a round-table discussion about No Child Left Behind that was at turns critical and complimentary, but always candid. âI thought it was stimulating conversation. I think it was straight from the heart and from professional people who are in [âŠ]
February 3, 2008
Students
Pancho, College Bound: Chicano Creatorâs Debut Film About University Life is Already a Winner
Recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau state that of the 16.6 million college students enrolled in colleges across country in 2003, 10 percent were Hispanic. Of those 1.6 million Hispanic students, at least one is a student like Pancho, very poor but determined; excited about going to college but unsure of its expectations.
January 31, 2008
Latinx
Just the Stats: U.S. Behind in College Degrees
The United States is quickly falling behind other industrialized nations in terms of adults who hold a college degree, and minority groups are the least likely to attain that level of education, according to a recent report released by higher-education groups examining a state-by state analysis on access and equal opportunity for postsecondary education.
January 30, 2008
Previous Page
Next Page
