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Hispanic Education in the United States
(National Council of la Raza, 2007)
While in some areas there has been an improvement in the status of Latino education over the past decade, the data continue to show that Hispanic educational attainment does not match that of non-Hispanics. Participation ...
Getting In, Staying In Community Perspectives on the Barriers to Latino Postsecondary Education
(National Council of la Raza, 2015-07-11)
In this new report, Getting In, Staying In: Community Perspectives on the Barriers to Latino Postsecondary Education, the authors solicited input from experts and students to provide a better understanding of the opportunities ...
Closed Doors Black and Latino Students Are Excluded from Top Public Universities
(Center for American Progress, 2016-10-01)
Black and Latino students are underrepresented in the country’s most selective public research universities, according to a report from the Center for American Progress. As many as 193,000 Black and Latino students would ...
Higher Education in California: Increasing Equity and Diversity
(Public Policy Institute of California, 2017-09-01)
A solid majority of California’s future college-age population will come from groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education—including Latinos and African Americans, and those who are low income ...
Higher Education: Gaps in Access and Persistence Study
(U.S. Department of Education, 2012-08-01)
Numerous studies have documented persistent gaps between the educational attainment of White males and that of Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander males. The NCES report ...
Higher Education in California: Expanding College Access
(Public Policy Institute of California, 2017-09-01)
More California high school graduates are academically ready for college than ever before. More are applying to and enrolling in college, and both the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) ...
Remedial Education in California’s Colleges and Universities
(Public Policy Institute of California, 2017-10-01)
Remedial courses, also known as developmental or basic skills education, generally cover high school material and are aimed at students deemed unprepared for college-level work. At CSU, Latino and African American students ...
The Educational Progress of Hispanic Students: Findings from the Condition of Education 1995
(U.S. Department of Education, 1995-09-01)
Education has always been seen as one means of upward mobility, especially for those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Hispanic children are likely to be at an educational disadvantage relative to whites for ...
Winning the Future Improving Education for the Latino Community
(U.S. Department of Education; The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 2011-09-01)
In January 2011 State of the Union, President Obama made it clear that the most important contest this country faces today is not between Democrats and Republicans but with competitors round the world for the jobs and ...
Hispanics and Stem Education
(U.S. Department of Education; The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, 2012-07-01)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills are necessary now more than ever in order to compete in a global economy. According to the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), between 2010 and 2020 ...