Tag: Immigrants: Page 36

Study: Black Youth Feel Alienated, But Still Political

Black youth believe that discrimination is holding them back, the government cares little about them and that immigrants…

February 21, 2007

Black Immigrant Study Puts Spotlight Back on Affirmative Action Debate

According to a recent study, “Black Immigrants and Black Natives Attending Selective Colleges and Universities in the United States”, first- or…

February 21, 2007

Study: Dark-Skinned Immigrants Experience More Wage Discrimination in the United States

Recent immigrants with darker skin tones earn less money on average than their lighter-skinned peers, according to research that will be presented Feb. 19 in San Francisco at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

February 15, 2007

Data on Minority Achievement Gaps Vital for Progress, Say Educators

WASHINGTON, D.C. Chief Justice John Roberts recently wrote, ‘It’s a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.’ The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation convened a group of scholars to debate whether Roberts is right and what his sentiment implies for the No Child Left Behind and other initiatives designed to close the achievement gap.

February 12, 2007

ETS Issues Warning to American Middle Class

WASHINGTON, D.C. Inadequate literary skills, the evolving economy and the ongoing shift in the nation’s demographic profile have converged to form a “perfect storm” that could spell doom for the American middle class, says a new report released by the Educational Testing Service Monday.

February 5, 2007

Black Youth Feel Alienated, But Still Get Involved In Political and Social Issues

Black youth believe that discrimination is holding them back, the government cares little about them and that even immigrants receive better governmental treatment than Blacks, concludes a study released Thursday.

February 1, 2007

Black Immigrant Study Puts Spotlight Back on Affirmative Action Debate

One of the authors of a new study on the disproportionately high number of immigrants among Blacks attending U.S. colleges and universities says “there is no cause for alarm if diversity in higher education is what most matters. But for affirmative action values, it is problematic.”

February 1, 2007

Research Roundup: Race Relations in Massachusetts Need Improvement

Despite having elected their first Black governor, a majority of Massachusetts residents rate race relations in the state as “fair” or “poor,” according to a new survey.

December 19, 2006

Georgia Colleges to Stop Giving Tuition Breaks to Undocumented Students

ATLANTA High-performing students who grew up in Georgia but are undocumented immigrants soon won’t qualify for discounted tuition at state colleges.

December 18, 2006

Race Disparities in Education, Income, and Home Ownership Persist

WASHINGTON Decades after the civil rights movement, racial disparities in income, education and home ownership persist and, by some measurements, are growing.

November 14, 2006

The True Meaning of Illegal

I feel that many illegal immigrants are taking full control over this issue (see “DREAM Act Becoming Major Mid-Term Battleground,” Sept. 21)…

October 18, 2006

Study: Foreign-born Voters Could Impact November Elections

Foreign-born voters could have a significant impact on next month’s mid-term elections, according to a study from the University of Southern California’s Tomas Rivera Policy Institute.

October 17, 2006

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