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For English Language Learners, a Fast Exit Leads to Future Success
A new study by the Migration Policy Institute has found that English language learners who exit bilingual or English as a second language programs within three years perform better in meeting basic...
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President Obama Marks Plyler v. Doe Anniversary with Key Immigration...
President Obama’s announcement today that the United States will stop deporting certain young illegal immigrants brought into the country as children comes on a significant date in history absent from...
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School Mariachi Programs Engage and Inspire Latino Students
At Zapata High School in south Texas, competition is fierce to earn one of 24 spots on the two-time state-champion varsity mariachi ensemble. The upcoming PBS documentary “Mariachi High,” airing on...
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Latino-Majority Texas School System Faces Funding Challenge
The Texas Tribune reports that the Lone Star State reached two milestones in 2011–public school students became majority Latino, and the state did not fund enrollment growth in schools. Amidst a...
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Laredo, Texas Named Least Diverse Metropolitan Area in the U.S.
South Texas cities with large Latino populations are some of the least diverse communities in America, according to a US2010 Project study of Census data. The Brown University research study considered...
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Latino Students Play Pivotal Role in Texas School Funding Case
As Texas’ school funding system went on trial this week, former state demographer Steve Murdock testified in court on Tuesday that the significant challenges ahead facing Latino children require a...
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San Antonio Moves Forward With Pre-K 4 SA initiative
San Antonio is moving forward with plans to dramatically expand access to pre-K for low-income children, in hopes that the investment will result in raising the city’s education levels over time. Last...
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New Latino Education Coalition Forms in Texas
Members of the newly formed Latino Coalition for Educational Equality announced the creation of their group outside the Texas Senate chambers on Tuesday. They want to ensure that Latino voices are...
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Latino Test Performance Varies Significantly by State
It’s often said that the zip code a child is born into is a strong predictor of their future academic performance and the quality of education that they will receive. But perhaps the same can be said...
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Initiatives Target Improving Education in South Texas
The predominantly Latino communities along the border between Texas and Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley are some of the most impoverished in the nation. The Valley’s residents have long struggled with...
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Plaintiff in Historic Texas School Finance Case Remembered
Demetrio Rodriguez played a pivotal role in the creation of what is known as the “Robin Hood” school funding system in Texas. He was the lead plaintiff in the Rodriguez v. San Antonio ISD case, which...
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Schools Reach Parents With Spanish Radio Broadcasts
Several years ago, Denver Public Schools officials recognized the enormous popularity of Spanish-language radio among Hispanic parents and turned that knowledge into a successful new vehicle for...
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