Arelis HernandezStudentsFamily, Education Struggles Motivate Immigration Reform ActivismLatino students, including Georgetown University freshman Alma Huerta, are seeking to revive national immigration reform debate.October 13, 2009LatinxExploring U.S. Latino Diversity on CNN’s ‘Latino in America’Following the Washington preview of “Latino in America,” scholars and activists say CNN made a positive effort at capturing the wide diversity of U.S. Latino identity and culture in documentary series.October 12, 2009African-AmericanFirst-year Black Student Enrollment Drop Raises Diversity Concerns at University of MarylandThe institutional research office at the University of Maryland-College Park released startling numbers showing that among first-year students African-Americans experienced a 28-percent drop in the number of enrollees from 539 in 2008 to 387 in 2009 at the flagship campus.October 11, 2009HomeOut-of-School Activities Play Role in Helping Close Achievement Gap, Experts SayAt Educational Testing Service conference, researchers and educators say out-of-school activities, such as those facilitated after-school programs, have a role in stimulating learning, and should be addressed in strategies to close racial and ethnic achievement gaps.October 5, 2009MSIsMore Diversity Sought Among U.S. Participants in Study Abroad ProgramsInternational education advocates say study abroad programs need to step up their efforts to recruit and retain minority students.September 29, 2009STEMThe Odd Couple: Case for American Education ReformIn an unlikely partnership, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and the Rev. Al Sharpton are teaming up for an issue they both can agree on: American education reform. Together they are touring the country screening the documentary “Two Million Minutes: A 21st Century Solution,” produced by Robert Compton, which showcases charter schools as the model of excellence for today’s crumbling and mediocre public education system. At the Washington D.C. premiere, Gingrich and Sharpton took the cause for change to policymakers.September 23, 2009LatinxCuban-American Scholars React to Havana ConcertHundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to Havana’s sprawling Revolution Plaza for the “Peace Without Borders” concert, headlined by Colombian musician Juanes. The concert, organized by Juanes through both the U.S. and Cuban governments, symbolized the shifting sentiment of the Cuban-exile community towards reconciliation, a significant departure from long-held resentment against Castro’s regime, experts say.September 22, 2009African-AmericanHealth Disparities Pose High Cost for American Economy, Researchers SayFor years minority health advocates have made a social justice argument to bring national attention to health disparities affecting minority Americans, but now they have an economic one.September 21, 2009StudentsCollege Students are Health Care’s Invisible MinorityClose to 5 million students don’t have health insurance, report says.September 16, 2009HomeWilson’s Outburst Echoes Conservative WoesIn 1787, the consummate Virginia statesman James Madison devised a technique to keep him from becoming overwrought in a political debate. While ideas — rather than air — circulated in the steamy Philadelphia state house, Madison asked a friend a simple favor.September 14, 2009Previous PagePage 8 of 9Next Page
