Diverse online staffStudentsMany Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel SaysAUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.November 27, 2007StudentsMany Texas Grads Not Ready for College, Panel SaysAUSTIN Texas high school graduates enter college far less ready for the harder course load than other students do, according to new research. The study shows nearly half of the state’s college freshmen take remedial classes, which includes 63 percent of college-bound Hispanics who qualify for remedial programs.November 27, 2007LatinxExperts Urge ‘Culturally Competent’ Programs for Educating Hispanic FamiliesWith an already exploding population growth, Hispanic people will have a growing impact on all policy matters related to the family, and in effect, health care and education, according to a new report.November 20, 2007LatinxRutgers University: Hispanic Children Have Least Access to PreschoolHispanic children lag behind other ethnic groups in access to preschool education, according to a recent report from researchers at Rutgers University.November 20, 2007LatinxRutgers University: Hispanic Children Have Least Access to PreschoolNEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Hispanic children lag behind other ethnic groups in access to preschool education, according to a recent report from researchers at Rutgers University.November 20, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderUCLA Study See Inequities for Latino StudentsLatino students lag far behind White and Asian students on every indicator of school success — achievement, high school graduation, and college preparation, according to a study by the University of California-Los Angeles Institute for Democracy, Education and Access.November 13, 2007LatinxNew Mexico Receives $3.5 Million Grant to Enhance Nursing ProgramsSANTA FE, N.M The New Mexico Higher Education Department has awarded $3.5 million to support nursing programs at 17 of the state’s public colleges and universities. The grants ranged from $50,000 to $500,000, the department announced.November 13, 2007LatinxTemple University Educator Chosen for Philadelphia School Reform PanelDr. Heidi A. Ramirez, an education specialist who directs the Urban Education Collaborative at Temple University, has been named to the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell announced Monday.November 6, 2007StudentsHispanic Students Thrive More in Culture of Community, Says ReportHispanic students tend to succeed more at institutions where there is a culture of inclusiveness and an explicit commitment from the leadership to serve the community, according to a new report from The American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU).November 6, 2007LatinxCalifornia School Gets U.S. Grant to Enhance Programs Serving HispanicsThe U.S. Department of Education has granted the University of La Verne in Southern California a $2.47 million, five-year grant to enhance programs in its College of Business & Public Management.November 6, 2007Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next Page