Judith Scott-Clayton argues that college is not as expensive as it’s thought to be. I’m in the process of buying a car – wish the same would hold true for car sticker prices: What has been buried in much of the resulting coverage is that while colleges’ published tuition and fees have indeed increased, these…
I’ve been trying to get ahead on some projects this week in anticipation of the 2011 LATISM Conference next week in Chicago. As is the norm when I get too busy, you get a menudo of links. Enjoy! Marginal Revolution weighs in on why college students should be very careful about the majors they pick…
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…
An interesting article via Inc Magazine on tapping the Latino market. Here’s a key point about how organizations are tweaking their marketing strategies to reach the “new” Latino market – culturally: “Marketing to Hispanics is nothing new—what’s new is businesses are trying to connect with them at a cultural level, instead of with language alone,”…
Fascinating to see how recruitment has evolved into creating effective Boolean searches to find the “right candidate.” Check out this service. Amazing. There’s nothing like crafting a Boolean equation to find a software engineer with every single requirement and a few of the “nice-to-haves” only to discover that somewhere in those 193 characters you’ve got…
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:…
