I love to highlight organizations that help provide schools with positive role models. Latinos in Action is such an organization. Based in Utah, Latinos In Action (LIA) is a class/program, both at the Junior High and High school level, that inspires bilingual Latino students to utilize their language skills in supporting their school and district…
New America Media considers why the increase in Latino college enrollments has not translated into upward mobility. One researcher in the article notes: A two-year degree is an important step up, but it’s not the same as a four-year degree, which can open more (professional) doors for a student,” said Mehan, who also suggests that…
A study by Sam Houston State shows that only 20 percent of Latino students are “college-ready” in reading and math, compared to more than 50 percent of white students. While numbers are Texas specific – they’re probably similar to national ones. Several reasons were given for the low numbers including some insights from Latino students:…
Anya Kamenetz argues that the future of the workforce should not only focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines – but on creativity, communication, and critical thinking (the cornerstones of a Liberal Arts education): At the top of the market are the jobs everyone wants. And guess what? These are the jobs that…
I’ve been an online faculty member for several universities for 10 years now. During that time, I’ve seen the technology involved in delivering online learning evolve. When I started teaching online back in 2000, most online classes meant you spent a lot of time in newsgroups – much like the ones you still find via…
I still consider myself a social media zygote. When you consider all the opportunities yet to be discovered, especially in education, social media really is the new frontier. George Couros shares some interesting points, among others, regarding education, culture and social media: Building tolerance and understanding of cultural diversity. There are so many different cultures…
Given all the excellent sources out there, it really is an honor for me to be a finalist in the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Best in Education Blogger category. I’m appreciative to all that have supported this blog and for this distinction. As a reminder, the LATISM 2011 Conference takes place next month in…
Many Hispanic Serving Institutions struggle to get the necessary funding to support the growing Latino college student population. Dr. Antonio Flores, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), outlines the gap and makes the case for supporting HSIs: Regrettably, HSIs remain at the bottom with respect to federal…
My son started 4th grade this year. It’s notable for me because my most vivid memories of school start about this time. My son and I have been spending a lot of time together lately. We work on homework, read, and especially talk about the “enormous” challenges of 4th grade. Depending on the day, we…
I’ve been listening more to BBC News lately. It’s an excellent alternative to U.S. cable news which seems to focus more on ratings than substance. Case in point this article and series of videos discussing the Latino educational crisis. Informative. Objective. Unbiased.
