Victoria YueStudentsParents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement“Parents and family are the No. 1 enablers, and the No. 1 obstacles” to student success, Sara Martinez Tucker, the undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, told a group of educators, parents and community organizers at the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on Thursday.September 11, 2008StudentsBonds to Faculty Help Keep Latinos in STEM MajorsLatino students who major in math, sciences, and technology have a better academic performance if they also have strong relationships with the faculty, according to a recent study from the University of Southern California.September 9, 2008LatinxPreschool Helps Close Achievement GapAttending a high-quality preschool gives minority students an academic edge as they prepare to enter kindergarten, according to a new study released in June by the independent nonprofit research organization RAND Corp.July 1, 2008Page 1 of 1