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New report reveals college campuses continue pattern of inequality of educational opportunities with Latino and African American students

Aug 1, 2013, 5:20 PM 0

LatinaLista — Getting a college education, for many Latino and African American students and their families, has long been presumed to be the great ‘equalizer’ when it comes to righting the wrongs of disparities that exist in public education…

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First-ever conference dedicates agenda to criminalization and over-suspension of Latino and African American students

Jul 11, 2013, 4:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — This weekend in Washington DC, educators, school administrators, community activists, law enforcement and students from across the country are getting together for the first-ever national conference to talk about what can be done to stop funneling so…

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5 Tips from Professors: Advice to Increase Diversity in STEM fields

Jun 21, 2013, 1:22 PM 0

By Laura Pereyra NerdScholar Background: Where STEM diversity is now Today only 18.3% and 12.1% of STEM students who get computer science and engineering degrees are from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, respectively. Given that our country’s demographics are rapidly…