Dozens of Latino advocacy groups are requesting congressional and Obama administration leaders to update the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to reflect the Latino community.
A sizable chunk of U.S. Latinos believe education is one of the nation's most important issues. A recent survey of the Latino community offers clear opinions on standardized testing, charter schools, school vouchers, education spending, federal government performance and the direction of K-12 education.
A seventh grader has alleged that her teacher asked her to deny the existence of God. A seventh grader alleged that her teacher asked her to deny the existence of God.
The future appears bright for upcoming college graduates, who can look forward to employers increasing the number new hires at their firms. According to a new report, U.S. operations plan to hire 11 percent more new applicants from the Class of 2016.
The U.S. Department of Education released a resource guide October 20, helping educators, community organizations and school leaders to better support undocumented youth and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Texting, a chief form of communication for teens, millennials and older Americans, could contribute to the academic demise of high school girls. According to a new report published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture, compulsive texting harms the grades of teenage girls.
A Texas mother caused McGraw-Hill Education to revise a textbook that was "downplaying" slavery by including African slaves in a chapter on immigrants.
Civic participation rates may be lower for Latinos than other ethnic/racial groups, but it’s higher than ever for the population. Improved educational opportunities, unparalleled social media engagement and community involvement demonstrates Latinos' aptitude for greater civic involvement.
Across all ethnic and racial groups, education is expected to unequivocally boost income and wealth, and "protect" against the pitfalls of economic and financial blows. However, the wealth of Hispanics and Blacks isn't protected by education.
Millennials are on target to be the most educated group in U.S. history, chiefly due to educational advancements among diverse populations and U.S. women. Also, multicultural students are swarming early age classrooms, despite failures to properly integrate students of different races and ethnicities.
The first Republican presidential primary debate concluded, and while many GOP campaigns are claiming victory, everyone definitely has an opinion about the issues -- or the lack thereof - and the participating candidates.
The allure of private Ivy League universities are as time-honored as the institutions themselves. Nonetheless, multicultural high school seniors are less likely to pursue education at Ivy's and more likely to stick to safety schools.
The Obama administration plans to restore federal funding to give incarcerated people access to higher education while they are serving time in federal and state institutions.
Based on Latino Decisions' latest study, more than 13 million Latinos will vote in the 2016 presidential election, and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley has made strides on connecting with the voting bloc by issues to the community.
