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Latinx
Rhode Island Governor Blasted over Undocumented Immigrant Tuition
Some 500 critics of Gov. Lincoln Chafee and a new policy allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants at Rhode Island’s public colleges rallied Wednesday at the Statehouse, saying he is making the state a “sanctuary” for those who came to the United States illegally.
October 6, 2011
Latinx
DREAM Advocates: Guarded Optimism on New Immigration Policy
A recently issued immigration directive from the Obama administration could pave the way for more undocumented students to stay in the United States but falls short of the much-discussed DREAM Act offering such youth a pathway to citizenship, experts say.
October 5, 2011
Latinx
Undocumented Students Face Obstacles Even After College
Many undocumented college students, and recent college graduates, have no immediate pathway to legal status and, under current federal immigration law, employers cannot legally hire them.
October 3, 2011
Latinx
Perspective: Hispanic Students at a Crossroads
More federal investments needed to ensure viability of HSIs, writes Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
October 3, 2011
African-American
New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others
Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.
October 2, 2011
Students
Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs
At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.
September 28, 2011
Students
Latino College Student Success Programs Honored
The Texas Tech-based STEP 2 program was one of three programs recognized Tuesday by the Excelencia in Education organization for success in helping Latino students get to and through college.
September 27, 2011
Latinx
New Federal Aid Targets Community Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Schools
The Obama administration made major cash infusions to community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions on Monday through grant programs meant to spur innovation.
September 26, 2011
Latinx
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action
The Barnard Center for Research on Women at Barnard College marked its anniversary with a two-day conference, “Activism and the Academy.”
September 25, 2011
Students
Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.
September 18, 2011
Neil Horikoshi
Latinx
Veteran Educator Leads John Jay College’s Prison Re-Entry Institute
For roughly 40 years, Ann Jacobs has been helping the formerly incarcerated navigate a post-prison world.
September 18, 2011
Ann Jacobs
Latinx
Study: Hispanic-Serving Colleges Continue Steady Increase
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if “emerging” HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says.
September 1, 2011
Deborah Santiago
African-American
Tulsa Remembered
During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)
September 1, 2011
Latinx
Foreign Students Fear Indiana Immigration Law Impact
Indiana’s new immigration law is raising concerns among international students who worry they won’t be eligible for tuition waivers or fellowships that help pay for their U.S. educations.
August 14, 2011
Mike Delph
Latinx
Report: California Latinos Falling Behind in College Completion
A study released this week suggests that Hispanics, the nation’s fastest-growing ethnic group, may be falling behind educationally in California, the nation’s most populous state.
August 10, 2011
Frank Alvarez
African-American
Study: Minority, Low-Income Students Lack Adequate Access to Educational Opportunities
Low-income, African-American and Hispanic students continue to face disparities in access to quality K-12 educational opportunities – including access to services critical for college success, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show.
August 7, 2011
Russlynn Ali
Students
Md. Lawsuit Filed To Allow In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Maryland college students and an immigrant services group are going to court in defense of a state law that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants.
August 2, 2011
Joseph Sandler
Students
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Signs College Scholarship Bill
The Illinois Dream Act creates a nine-member commission to establish scholarships for immigrant children with private donations, not taxpayer money.
August 2, 2011
Pat Quinn
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