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Latinx
Eat It or Lose It, Says Champion of Heirloom Foods
Eat it to save it. It may seem counterintuitive to eat species hovering on the cusp of extinction, and frankly, no one wants you to put a polar bear in the slow cooker.
June 24, 2008
Students
Most Hispanic Students Say College Too Costly
About half of Hispanic high school students in Indiana would be the first in their families to attend college, and most feel they can’t afford a higher education, according to a new survey.
June 24, 2008
Latinx
Lawyer Will Challenge Flag Desecration Charge Against Teacher
An attorney in south-central Idaho says he will ask a judge to dismiss a flag-mutilation charge filed against a former Minico High School teacher.
June 24, 2008
Latinx
UCLA Scholar Seeks to Raise Awareness About University’s Forgotten Mexican American Forefather
The forefather father of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) was a Mexican American politician by the name of Reginaldo del Valle, according to recent research. Although his contributions to the institution’s founding have been largely forgotten, UCLA Professor David Hayes-Bautista is seeking to resurrect del Valle’s memory.
June 24, 2008
Students
Report: To Serve Hispanics, Schools Should Look to the Success of HSIs
By looking at the success of Hispanic-serving institutions, other colleges and universities can find ways to support the growing number of Hispanic college students nationwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the higher education policy group Excelencia in Education.
June 24, 2008
Students
Report: To Serve Hispanics, Schools Should Look to the Success of HSIs
By looking at the success of Hispanic-serving institutions, other colleges and universities can find ways to support the growing number of Hispanic college students nationwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the higher education policy group Excelencia in Education.
June 18, 2008
Students
Most Hispanic Students Say College Too Costly
About half of Hispanic high school students in Indiana would be the first in their families to attend college, and most feel they can’t afford a higher education, according to a new survey.
June 17, 2008
Latinx
Latino Voters Reward Education Candidates, Machinists Survey Says
Latino voters would reward any presidential candidate who pushes for vocational and technical education, according to a poll conducted for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents 720,000 active and retired members nationally.
June 17, 2008
Disabilties
Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance
When it comes to learning disabilities, minority students are often misdiagnosed.
June 17, 2008
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Students
Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program
For more than 30 years, students have been urging the administration to bring Latino studies to Princeton University.
June 16, 2008
Leadership & Policy
It’s All About Degrees Conferred
College rankings have always been a bit controversial, but over the last year debates over such lists, particularly U.S. News’ rankings, have really heated up.
June 11, 2008
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Latinx
JUST THE STATS
The Hispanic population of the United States reached 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
June 10, 2008
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Latinx
JUST THE STATS
Eligible voters in Puerto Rico, which held its presidential primary June 1, 2008, are less likely to have completed high school than are U.S. Latino eligible voters, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.
June 10, 2008
Latinx
Hispanic Teens Try Drugs, Suicide at Higher Rate
Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt suicide at higher rates than their Black and White classmates, according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a disturbing trend.
June 10, 2008
Latinx
Honolulu Council Renounces “Wetback” Slur
The Honolulu City Council unanimously rebuked one of its members, Rod Tam, for using the derogatory term “wetbacks” to refer to undocumented Mexican workers.
June 10, 2008
Latinx
Hispanic Laborers Die at Higher Rates on Job Sites
Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported on June 5.
June 10, 2008
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Latinx
Closing the Culture Gap Can Help Latino Students Learn, Professor Says
With the increase in the nation’s Hispanic population, policymakers must address the “opportunity gap” as an education challenge, says Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, a professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University.
June 3, 2008
Latinx
Latino Job Growth Slowing Down to a Slump, Says Labor Report
The slump in the U.S. real estate market and the subprime mortgage crisis has had its effect on Latino workers, according to a report released June 4 by the Pew Hispanic Center.
June 3, 2008
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