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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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New report highlights the need for states to change how they treat juvenile offenders

Jun 27, 2013, 4:03 PM 0

LatinaLista — The biggest takeaway from the new report The Comeback States: Reducing Youth Incarceration in the United States is that the often evoked African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is absolutely true. The report’s…

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Latinos to play important role in Arizona’s future

Jun 17, 2013, 10:41 AM 0

By Frank X. Moraga AmigosNAZ Improving student achievement, developing new leaders will be key to Arizona’s success A vibrant Arizona of the future will require a strong investment in the state’s educational system. But party politics and a focus…

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Petition demands 21st Century educational system to rebuild America

Jun 13, 2013, 3:34 PM 0

LatinaLista — It is an understatement to say that the nation’s public school system is yet another ‘broken’ system that lags behind its mission of servicing the people for which it was created. While the White House has convened…

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Closing the Vocabulary Gap

Jun 13, 2013, 10:43 AM 0

By Alex Rappaport Language Magazine Alex Rappaport argues that word acquisition may be the easiest way to close the achievement gap One promise of public education is to level the playing field across the socioeconomic and ethnic spectrum. Unfortunately,…

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Peru’s native languages are fighting for survival

Jun 6, 2013, 1:49 PM 0

By Diego M. Ortiz Peru This Week Peru’s indigenous languages are fighting for survival, but effort are being made to keep them alive. Peru has lost at least 37 native languages like “Uro” and “Paquina,” but even with that…

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Chilean Students Protest

May 31, 2013, 11:40 AM 0

By Jennifer Bisgaier Council on Hemispheric Affairs Over the past few weeks, Chilean students in major cities, including Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepción, and Temuco, have returned to the streets in full force in order to protest recent changes implemented by…

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New bill to support innovative approaches to foreign language teaching in schools

May 29, 2013, 2:05 PM 0

Language Magazine U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) have introduced, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the “Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act.” The legislation would create a new U.S. Department…

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Paraguay tackles math illiteracy among students starting with pre-schoolers

May 22, 2013, 3:44 PM 0

LatinaLista — The United States isn’t the only country making a big push to interest students in science and math courses. One South American country is making an extra effort to not only encourage their students to like math,…

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Bilingual literacy site gears up for summer with free downloadable ebooks, coloring pages and activity sheets

May 22, 2013, 1:09 PM 0

LatinaLista — It won’t be long before kids are out of school for the summer and parents will be wondering not just how to keep them entertained but keep learning. One way could be through reading — bilingual stories. Read…

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Spotlight Nonprofit: Latina teens get a new ‘circle’ of friends who help make their college dreams a reality

May 17, 2013, 4:31 PM 0

LatinaLista — While more Latinas are going to college and getting their degrees, it’s also true that young Latinas are still the largest group who are getting pregnant in high school, not finishing their education and perpetuating a cycle…

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Commentary: Schools aren’t doing enough to prepare our youth to be leaders

May 17, 2013, 11:49 AM 0

By Ernesto Nieto La Voz With all of the “hoopla” about the rapid growth of he U.S. Latino population and projections that one of every three will be Latino by 2050, we can ill-afford to overlook another growing reality….

BlogBeat

3 Reasons Why Latino Students Should Care About Obama’s Proposal to Change Student Loan Rates

May 1, 2013, 12:20 PM 0

By Rachel Ny NerdScholar Latina women are attending college at new record rates—over 1.4 million students in 2010. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Latina women in college rose from 9.7% to 13.3% amongst all female students. However,…

BlogBeat

Climate Denial Seeps Into Our Schools

Apr 29, 2013, 4:46 PM 0

By Ronnie Citron-Fink Mom’s Clean Air Force The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has a targeted plan regarding what your child learns about climate change. ALEC pushes anti-science bills that mandate teaching climate denial or “skepticism” in public schools….

Local News, Southwest

Arizona students nervous with interest rate set to double on need-based loans

Apr 24, 2013, 9:17 AM 0

By Jessica Boehm Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – Putting herself through school, Shayna Stevens relies heavily on student loans to pursue a degree in secondary education at Northern Arizona University. Currently a sophomore, Stevens said she is already $40,000…

Guest Voz

Guest Voz: The Time is Now for Dreamers: Join the rally April 10

Apr 9, 2013, 4:12 PM 0

By Lily Eskelsen LatinaLista Wednesday I will stand on the West Lawn of our nation’s capitol with thousands of others and demand that a dream come true. Congress isn’t Disneyland and I am not wishing on a star for…

Life Issues

Multilingual survey reveals immigrants deserve to be heard

Apr 3, 2013, 1:55 PM 0

LatinaLista — For a nation of immigrants like the United States, it’s not surprising that each ethnic group has its own set of concerns that they see impact their families and themselves. Yet, because of language or immigration status,…

General, Great Plains, Local News

Many Low-Income Oklahoma Students May Fail Because of Reading Law

Apr 2, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

By Chase Cook Oklahoma Watch Among thousands of Oklahoma students who could be held back in third grade for failing a state reading test next year, a disproportionate share will likely be low-income children, an Oklahoma Watch analysis of…

Life Issues, Youth

New report highlights 27 occupations that meet the needs of at-risk youth

Mar 27, 2013, 1:52 PM 0

LatinaLista — Next month, First Lady Michelle Obama will return to her hometown of Chicago to address various business and community leaders concerned with the increasing rise in violence among the Windy City’s youth. The White House reports that…

BlogBeat

NerdScholar Scholarship Study: What are students’ real chances at getting free money for college?

Mar 8, 2013, 5:14 PM 0

By Rachel NerdScholar NerdScholar’s scholarship study highlights the best time to apply and state and scholarship requirements that give the best advantages. It is well known that the price tag on an education is only increasing. As of last…

Global Views

Mexico: The dramatic downfall of “La Maestra”

Mar 4, 2013, 1:59 PM 0

The Mexpatriate The notorious leader of Mexico’s National Teachers Union, Elba Esther Gordillo, was arrested at the Toluca airport on Tuesday afternoon (after disembarking from her private jet) and charged with embezzlement of union funds amounting to more than…

Children

Children’s book benefitting Honduran school creates early introduction to doing social good

Mar 1, 2013, 3:11 PM 0

LatinaLista — Honduras is a hard country to live in. It ranks as having a murder rate ten times the global average; it is the second poorest country in Central America; and gang violence rivals drug cartels. For a…

Children, General, Life Issues

New study give high marks to one charter school system instilling in students practices for academic success

Feb 27, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Charter schools have long been seen by communities of color as the only viable options to a failing public school system. A Stanford University report published in January 2013 found that impoverished black and Latino students especially…

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