Tag: Immigrants: Page 25

Latinx

Latina Scholar to Lecture on Church Issues

The growing Latino population — largely Roman Catholic — and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the Catholic Church in the United States will be the subject of the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of South Carolina.

October 7, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Iowa College Apologizes for Offensive Typo

The president of an Iowa college says he’s sorry about an unfortunate and offensive typo in a school handbook.

September 25, 2008

Latinx

Hispanic School Population Nearly Double 1990 Mark

The number of Hispanic students in the nation’s public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60 percent of the total enrollment growth, a report by the Pew Hispanic Center notes.

August 26, 2008

Students

Arizona Law Has Undocumented Immigrants Dropping Out of College

Changing laws have made life tougher for undocumented immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.

August 17, 2008

Community Colleges

North Carolina Officials Struggle Over Educating Undocumented Immigrants

In a state where the commitment to higher education extends all the way back to the founding of the nation¡¯s first public university in 1789, North Carolina¡¯s community colleges just can¡¯t seem to get past the politics of illegal immigration.

August 14, 2008

Community Colleges

NC Board to Discuss Admitting Immigrants

North Carolina community college leaders who will be meeting later this week plan to discuss whether to admit undocumented immigrants to degree programs after federal officials told the college system it was up to the state, a newspaper reported on Aug. 11.

August 12, 2008

Latinx

Course Helps Foster Hispanic-Jewish Bonds

When Randy Brown visited Hispanic Pentecostal congregations in Southern California, he was stunned by displays of Star-of-David flags, fervent prayers for peace in Israel and Hebrew words in their church names.

August 5, 2008

Community Colleges

North Carolina to Review Community College Ban on Undocumented Immigrants in August

North Carolina’s community college system said last week it would continue to bar illegal immigrants from enrolling until officials can review a federal opinion that could allow it to drop the policy.

July 27, 2008

Latinx

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

July 8, 2008

Community Colleges

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

July 6, 2008

Latinx

Schools Should Have Set Protocol for Educating and Retaining Immigrant Students, Educators Say

Schools need to have a protocol for educating and retaining immigrant students — documented and undocumented — and they must also engage in community outreach initiatives to build up trust among immigrant families, National Education Association (NEA) leaders and educators said during a panel on Friday at the organization’s annual conference in Washington, D.C.

June 29, 2008

Latinx

Honolulu Council Renounces “Wetback” Slur

The Honolulu City Council unanimously rebuked one of its members, Rod Tam, for using the derogatory term “wetbacks” to refer to undocumented Mexican workers.

June 10, 2008