California’s 6 million student population demographic is dominated by Latinos. More than half, approximately 3 million-plus, identify by that ethnicity. Closer to home in Stockton, that percentage shifts to a 70 percent Latino student populace […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, little attention has been paid to the plight of students without any homes or unstable housing. Our research at UCLA shows that more than 269,000 K-12 students are experiencing homelessness in […]
As the Hispanic population in the U.S. continues to grow — surpassing 60 million in 2019 — a recent workforce survey showed less than 6% of U.S. doctors are Hispanic. This underrepresentation of Hispanics in […]
In a historic shift, Latinos are the leading group of prospective freshmen accepted into the University of California for fall 2020, part of the system’s largest and most diverse first-year class ever admitted, according to […]
Late last month, San Diego high school teacher Jessica Macias put aside her worries about her future, psyched herself up and launched into an enthusiastic lesson via video feed to her class on the theory […]
Last month, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a comprehensive data analysis on the state of education across all educational levels, and it appears enrollment of Latino students at college campuses has increased. […]
STOCKTON — Mariel Montes and her younger brother, Alexandro, grew up in a family that valued education. Their parents Maribel and Miguel, immigrated to the United States from Mexico and met in Stockton, where they […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State seniors striving to overcome obstacles on the path to graduation have a new ally in their corner. The Student Success Center, which administers the Complete Penn State program, recently […]
In the wake of unprecedented school closures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the College Board is supporting students and schools with free, live review sessions and online exams taken at home.In a survey of 18,000 […]
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, Latino students were already under incredible stress. This growing sector of the U.S. population faces a political climate that has stoked the fires of racism, xenophobia, and promoted harsh immigration policies. […]
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