Based on this report by NBER, Matty Yglesias nails why even smart kids coming from low-income households are “screwed” by the college admissions process: The problem really does seem to quite literally be that most low-income kids and their families are not well-informed about the situation. They don’t know personally what kind of SAT or…
When it comes to implementing an effective multichannel college recruiting strategy, employers are still well behind the expectations of tech-savvy college graduates. According to this study by Potential Park: Today’s graduates are miles ahead of the employers in using career websites, social and professional networks as well as in their open mindset for smartphone usage….
Brown University provides a demographic snapshot of U.S. Latinos in a recent report. The study entitled, “Hispanics in the United States: Not Only Mexicans,” (I don’t really care for the title) shares some interesting trends including the significant growth of Central and South American Latinos. Mexican ancestry or immigrants still represent 60% of U.S. Latinos…
This report by MyEdu.com highlights the non-linear path taken by many college students today. A lack of student support, overburdened administrators, and poor academic advising at many universities leave many new students feeling lost and on their own. From a Latino perspective, this non-traditional path, before and during college, is not new. Most Latino college…
While the American population is getting older, so is its workforce. Some stay in the workforce because they enjoy it. Most stay because they longer have a choice.
West Virginia, which is over 94% White (according to the 2010 census), has its first partner school in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): West Virginia University. The college joins others where Latino student presence is growing — fast: WVU joins with such institutions as Baylor University, University of Kansas, Texas Tech University,…
Wisconsin is the cheese capitol of the world – and it includes Latino influence. Enjoy! via WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI|
Steve Denning shares some interesting thoughts on why America has lost its ability to compete. Mr. Denning says it has nothing to do with government, talent, innovation, or globalization – rather he argues the problem is with business schools that are churning out leaders only focused on the bottom line: In other words, “we have…
Looks like Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez will be Obama’s choice for Secretary of Labor, replacing Hilda Solis. This is an interesting choice given his Civil Rights background at the DOJ. Image via NBCLatino