Co-Written with John E. Sununu Although the work is not yet complete, advocates for a national fund for science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science education have reason to be optimistic. Washington is well into its much-anticipated discussion on immigration reform, with a proposal for a broad bill under consideration in the Senate and […]
Guest Blogger: Julie Chavez Rodriguez “Business Leaders, Law Enforcement Officers, Elected Officials and Others Agree: We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
As President Obama made clear earlier today the bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform bill being considered by the Senate this week is the best chance we’ve had in years to fix our broken immigration system – in large part because of the diverse and unusual coalition of stakeholders that have come together to support it. That coalition has […]
Immigration Bill Exceeds First Senate Vote
On Tuesday, with a vote of 82-15, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted to move forward on the Gang of Eight immigration bill, setting the stage for weeks of debate on modernizing the country’s immigration system. President Barack Obama, who’s made revamping immigration laws a top second-term priority, spoke with advocates […]
Latino College Enrollment Increases Along With Hispanic Serving Institutions
A recent study published by Excelencia in Education and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) stated that the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs, increased by 14.5% in the past year. The research also suggests that the number of U.S. colleges and universities with 25% or higher Latino […]
White House Hosts National “Show and Tell” on the Improvement of Digital Learning
The White House is hosting a National “Show and Tell” this afternoon at 3:30pm EST to demonstrate how classrooms are improving their technology and digital learning to connect to others and improve the quality of the education system. The “show and tell” will be held virtually on Google Hangout and will follow after President Obama […]
Latino Voter Numbers Increase, Yet Still Significantly Lower Than Other Groups
A new study by the Pew Hispanic Center finds that a record of 11.2 million Latinos voted in the 2012 presidential election, yet still participated in less numbers than black and white voters. The research shows that while 48% of Latino eligible voters turned out to vote in 2012, 66% of black eligible voters participated […]
Guest Blogger: Simon Rosenberg “The Administration’s Border Strategy Is Working”
As immigration reform moves to the Senate floor, Senator Marco Rubio has raised new questions about whether the border security strategy in the current Senate bill can be effectively executed by the Obama and future administrations. The experience of the past several years indicates that DHS can, in fact, despite rancorous politics, manage the complex border […]
Report: Teen Pregnancies Among Latinas are on the Decline
A new Pew Research Center report recently found that teen birth rates in Latinas have plunged at least 40%, contributing significantly to the nation’s record-low teen birth rate in nearly every state. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the current teen birth rate for all teens is […]
White House Hosts Historic First-Ever Latino Business Leaders’ Forum
About 80 of the nation’s top Latino business leaders joined White House officials, in conjunction with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), in a historic gathering to discuss job creation, innovation, and the role Latino communities play in the economy. “To compete in today’s economy, we must draw from […]
Preschool Enrollment Can Minimize Latino-White Achievement Gap
In an address to reporters, Education Secretary Arne Duncan concluded that the formula to closing the achievement gap between Latino and white students could be enrolling children in preschool. “Less than half of Hispanic children attend any kind of preschool – that’s kind of staggering,” said Duncan. “This is the fastest-growing […]
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