Education
Latinas Are Winning, As They Should (OPINION)
Latinas are making tremendous strides in education, politics, business, media, the arts — everywhere. But Latinas have only begun to get their due.
Embrace, Engage and Employ Parents and Families in Pursuit of Latinx Student Success
Cultural assets, including the many ways of being and knowing that Latinx students bring with them from their homes and communities to college, boost their persistence, retention, and ultimately lead to their graduation.
Latinx Students Going to College or Not (OPINION)
It’s time we take action to close the gaps in education, income, and wealth, and being able to successfully navigate the post-high-school years through financial literacy is an important step toward that goal.
California Makes Ethnic Studies a High School Requirement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Along with English, science, math and other graduation requirements, California high school students will have to take a course in ethnic studies to get a diploma starting in 2029-30.
The Awakening
In examining gentrification and neoliberalism, I found many similarities to colonialism, which continues to have negative impacts on Latinas and Latinos.
The Apple Tower
I realize that I overthink everything, but it is beyond me how we put university administrators with little classroom experience in charge of educational reform when they have made careers of avoiding teaching.
Sandy’s Pandemic Diaries (A Latino USA Podcast)
Sandy Fleurimond, a first generation Haitian-American student at Temple University in Philadelphia, was looking forward to studying abroad during her senior year. But when the program was cancelled due to COVID-19, Sandy’s senior year took an unexpected turn.
Back to School
Latino Rebels Radio: August 12, 2021
OPINION: What Racists Don’t Want Us to Know
The controversy around critical race theory shows how much white supremacy wants to maintain its whitewashed version of American history.
Puerto Rico to Receive Nearly $4B in U.S. Pandemic Funds
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Monday that Puerto Rico will receive nearly $4 billion in federal education pandemic relief funds to help boost the U.S. territory’s fight against COVID-19.
OPINION: Schools Are Policed by Aunt Lydias
There is a dangerous habit in education that does not get a lot of attention.
OPINION: Will Latino Students Finally Become Visible Under a Biden Administration?
Latinos represent the fastest-growing share of the U.S. labor force. Our educational attainment is intrinsically tied to the future of this nation.
OPINION: It’s Time to Stop ‘Othering’ English Learners and Start Providing Real Solutions Like More DEI Initiatives
This labeling of students as “others” who are not white does not represent the reality of the shifting numbers of those who do comprise the middle class.
OPINION: New Mexico Leading the Nation on Early Childhood Education
This legislative victory shows that elections are crucial to pushing for social change.
OPINION: Funders Must Invest in Scholarships for Graduate Study for Students of Color
As a first-generation college student, I was excited to receive my undergraduate degrees with very little debt, but I knew that I wanted to go further in my education with a master’s degree and eventually a Ph.D. The roadblock was funding.
As Schools Reopen, We Need Teachers, So Why Would We Risk Deporting Thousands of Them? (OPINION)
The Dream and Promise Act would be particularly impactful for education.
Puerto Rico Reopens Public Schools Amid COVID-19 Fears
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Parents across Puerto Rico knelt down on Wednesday to adjust their children’s face masks and backpacks as public schools reopened for the first time in nearly a year despite the pandemic, with officials reporting scarce attendance amid COVID-19 concerns.
Senate Confirms Cardona as Biden’s Education Secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
How US Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona Can Stop the Teacher Shortage
Four experts explain how to recruit more people to become educators in the nation’s public schools.
Puerto Rico Prepares to Reopen Schools 1 Year After Pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico officials announced Monday that five grades will return to in-person classes next month as the U.S. territory prepares to reopen public schools for the first time in a year, causing some parents to worry about a potential increase in coronavirus cases.
University of Puerto Rico to Create New Afro-Diasporic and Racial Studies Program
According to a January 11 release, the grant period will span three years from January 2021 to December 2023.