Search | The EDU Ledger

Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.

Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

Section: Demographics > Latinx

The Evolution of a Texas HBCU

Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.

August 15, 2007

Competitiveness Bill Seeks To Attract Minorities To STEM Fields

A multi-billion dollar competitiveness bill headed for President Bush’s desk has several key provisions to attract more minority students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

August 12, 2007

Immigrants use fraction of amount they contribute to Ark. economy

LITTLE ROCK A report prepared for legislators says Arkansas pays about $170 million a year to educate, imprison and provide services to immigrants a fraction of the amount, according to a separate study, that they contribute to the state’s economy.

August 12, 2007

Ore. study cites high drug use among Hispanics trying to adapt

PORTLAND Ore. A study led by an Oregon State University sociologist runs counter to some assumptions that Hispanic immigrants tend to bring their drug habits with them to the United States.

August 12, 2007

African-American

Kmart launches multicultural doll brands as popularity of ethnic toys grows

CHICAGO Toy store aisles are getting a multicultural makeover.

August 12, 2007

Deep in the Heart of Texas Higher Education

We are “on the road again” with our state editions and, as evident by our cover, we are focusing on the state of Texas.

August 8, 2007

The Evolution of a Texas HBCU

Now majority Hispanic, the historically black st. philip’s college has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.

August 8, 2007

Immigration protests by seven college students set to end Sunday

PHOENIX A hunger strike intended to draw attention to a proposal in Congress to give children of illegal immigrants the chance to become U.S. citizens is drawing to a close.

August 6, 2007

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.

August 6, 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

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

House Approves Major Funding Increase For HBCUs

Citing the need for a dramatic funding increase, the House of Representatives has approved a plan to raise Black college funding by $125 million next year – 40 percent more than the current budget.

July 18, 2007

Just the Stats: How to Increase Minority Presence in STEM Fields at Your Institution

A few weeks ago, I started to look at the programs that work to boost minority participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, specifically Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. The Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) is another successful program that focuses on helping STEM students by providing long-term institutional funding to Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, and tribal colleges and universities. The National Science Foundation provides funding for both programs.

July 18, 2007