A couple of reports that provide some insight about perceptions and realities in regards to Latinos and other U.S. demographic groups. The first report is from Ninth Allstate-National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll which examined Americans’ views of economic opportunity in a time of demographic transformation. A lot of juicy tidbits that reflect distinct demographic perspectives in the United…
Sara Goldstein has fast become one of my favorite bloggers when it comes to educational reform and minorities. She “gets it” in her latest piece regarding internships for credit: There are loads of problems with the majority of current internship-for-credit schemes. First, they are largely confined to four-year colleges and universities, and so exclude the…
Always nice to come across an article that illustrates the innate Latino characteristic of overcoming barriers – regardless of who puts them up. Read this story. When it comes to education, sometimes it’s the people that are supposed to help who glady provide the roadblocks. She was also concerned because Isaac’s counselor had declined to write a…
