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Resolución del LAUSD no beneficia a los estudiantes y debe ser rechazada

Agustín Durán — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:48:03 +0000

La propuesta de Rocío Rivas perjudicará a los niños latinos que asisten a las escuelas públicas chárter del LAUSD

Editorial: The Vergara Case Is about the Students

La Opinión — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 23:03:21 +0000

Labor protection for educators should not harm students, especially minorities.

The election for superintendent

La Opinión — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 21:04:29 +0000

Community organizations need a real voice in selecting the next Superintendent

Obama calls early education one of the best investments

Impremedia — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:12:00 +0000

President Barack Obama on Wednesday called early education one of the best investments we can make and announced that more than $1 billion in federal and private funds will go toward programs for young learners. He made the announcement at a White House summit on early education, which convened education advocates, business leaders and elected officials. SEE ALSO: Preschool, the first big step in a childs development Today, less than one-third of 4-year-olds are enrolled in a preschool program. Obama said this number is low not because working parents dont want to send their kids to preschool, but because they cant afford the high cost of these programs. The president said this is an even bigger problem among poor children, whom he said need the early childhood education the most. Among Latinos, this is also a problem. The National Council of La Raza estimates that Latino children make up about a quarter of children under five years old, but only half of them are enrolled in early education programs. Weve got kids in this country who are every bit as talented as Malia and Sasha, but theyre starting out the race a step behind, Obama said. They deserve better, and the whole country will do better if we fix that. So thats what this day is all about. The president announced that his administration is awarding $750 million in federal grants to support early education. This includes $250 million in grants that were awarded to 18 states at the summit to create or expand preschool programs. A total of 36 states had applied for the grant money. It also includes $500 million from the Department of Health and Human Services thatll be awarded to almost every state to expand Early Head Start programs and provide early care and education to thousands of infants and toddlers next year. According to the White House, more than 63,000 additional children will be able to benefit from early education thanks to these federal dollars. SEE ALSO: Latinos lag in early childhood development, have lowest preschool rate In addition to the federal funds, more than $330 million from corporate and philanthropic leaders will go toward efforts to expand early education for thousands of more children. The money was collected through the Invest In Us campaign led by the First Five Years Fund, which was started by those in the private and public sectors in response to Obamas call for more investment in early education. Among those that have already donated to the campaign are The Walt Disney Co., the LEGO Foundation and the PVH Corp. Obama finished his speech at the summit by calling for even more investment in early education. All of us are here because this country gave someone in our family a chance to beat the odds, the president said. None of us were supposed to. Those of us lucky enough to share in this countrys promise now have a responsibility to ensure that for all the young people coming behind us who arent supposed to, that they have those same opportunities.

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Teach For America: Latino education needs to happen now

Impremedia — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:10:00 +0000

Teach For America (TFA) ended Hispanic Heritage month last week with an impressive Teach Orgullo. Create Oportunidad Google+ Hangout to discuss not only the importance…

Hispanic Center of Western Michigan helping Latino youth get to college

Impremedia — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:10:00 +0000

Empowering Latino youth is often easier said than done. However, there are programs nationwide that may go under the radar but are having dramatic results.…

Santa Barbara City College increasing Latino student success

Impremedia — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:10:00 +0000

There are plenty of achievements taking place in the education of Latinos in America. Excelencia in Education, which boasts a mission to create a national…

Student loan debt weighing down young Latinos

Impremedia — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:09:00 +0000

From a young age, Iliamari Vazquez knew how important it was to get a college education. So right after she graduated from high school, she…

DACA teachers bring more to the table

Impremedia — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:08:00 +0000

When Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was announced two years ago, the idea was to offer hope to the oftentimes forgotten children of the…

Texas dealt a big blow to its Latino students

Impremedia — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 17:08:00 +0000

The momentum in Texas regarding the implementation of culturally relevant courses for Hispanic students, which represent 51 percent of the states 5 million students, stopped…

Education took center stage at the American Latino National Summit

Impremedia — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:08:00 +0000

The education of Latino students took center stage at the opening day of the American Latino National Summit on Tuesday. The two-day summit, hosted by…

First Latina elected head of the nations largest teachers union

Impremedia — Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:07:00 +0000

Lily Eskelsen Garcia began her career in education working at a school cafeteria, and now she is gearing up to become the head the nations largest…

Duncan Tonatiuh share the stories of undocumented immigrants

Impremedia — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:07:00 +0000

Lost among the din of the immigration debate are the real-life experiences of children searching for an identity while dealing with uncertain futures. SEE ALSO: Work…

Governor Rick Scott signs SB850, proves insensitive to Hispanics

Impremedia — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:06:00 +0000

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC Florida) is disappointed that Gov. Rick Scott signed voucher expansion provisions for private schools in SB 850…

Education All-Stars: Miriam Soto Pressley keeps giving through ESOL

Impremedia — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:06:00 +0000

VOXXI is dedicated to recognizing those working in the field of education for making a difference and those students setting the example for our future…

Californians may get shot at returning bilingual education

Impremedia — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:06:00 +0000

A bill that passed the state Senate last week would return bilingual education to California public schools after an almost two decade lapse created during…

The RISE education initiative in Colorado

Impremedia — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:06:00 +0000

Solving education inequity in America wont happen overnight, but there are grassroots efforts taking place around the country with that colossal goal in mind. SEE…

Go to college or being unemployed

Impremedia — Sun, 04 May 2014 16:05:00 +0000

When it comes to bad weather, one needs shelter. The same is true when it comes to young adults surviving a tough economic period, such as…

No more affirmative action for college in Michigan

Impremedia — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:04:00 +0000

A voter-approved ban on using affirmative action in Michigan public college admissions was recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. According to CNN, Tuesdays 6-2…

Work needed to bridge Latino higher-education gap

Impremedia — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:04:00 +0000

Despite inroads in Latino college completion, the recently released Excelencia in Education Latino College Completion in 50 States report reveals there is much work still…

Beyond the pupusa: Chef brings El Salvadors kitchen to life

Impremedia — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 15:04:00 +0000

Bringing the flavors of Salvadoran cooking, executive chef Ben Velasquez is on a mission in Washington D.C., combining his love of his mother country with…

Texas Board of Education has a date with Mexican-American history

Impremedia — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:04:00 +0000

Mexican-American leaders are hoping to capitalize on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act by convincing the Texas State Board of Education to create culturally…

Education All-Stars: Tamara Mena lives the American dream

Impremedia — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:04:00 +0000

VOXXI is dedicated to recognizing those working in the field of education for making a difference and those students setting the example for our future…

Alex Ferguson dictará clases en la Escuela de Negocios de Harvard

Impremedia — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 16:04:00 +0000

La Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad de Harvard ha fichado al mítico exentrenador de fútbol del Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson, para ocupar un puesto de Educación Ejecutiva, informó hoy The New York Times.

First Generation students explore the journey to college

Impremedia — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:03:00 +0000

Filmmaker Adam Fendersons new documentary First Generation explores the journey of four different high school students hoping to become the first members of their family…

Plan combate la deserción en las escuelas

Impremedia — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:08:13 +0000

El actor Matthew McConaughey y varias fundaciones ayudan a combatir la deserción escolar