Are schools moving forward or really struggling? Both, is the right answer.
The confusing thing about education statistics is that they often seem contradictory. Take just these recent headlines or reports: Texas high schools last year registered a record-high graduation rate....
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Bienvenidos/Welcome greetings in chalk at the two-way dual language Janie...
Chalk art outside Janie Stark Elementary School, a dual-language campus. (Dianne Solis/Dallas Morning News) The chalk artists were out before dawn with bilingual … [visit site to read more]
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Transcript and passport rush from young immigrants who seek deportation...
Nubia Torres of Catholic Charities of Dallas helps young immigrants with government applications that may provide them with temporary work permits. Both … [visit site to read more]
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Texas Latinos will age into electorate with speed like few other states,...
A fresh exclamation point with a Texas spin just came in about the Latino vote in last week’s presidential elections and what it means for future elections. In Texas, 48 percent of U.S. citizens under...
View ArticleChief Judge Fitzwater to hear Irving ISD case–again
U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater will handle the Voting Rights Act suit filed this week against the Irving Independent School District—again. Fitzwater, a Republican appointee of the late...
View ArticleGraduation rates are going in the right direction, especially for Latinos
Every now and then, we all need to pause and realize that some good things are happening in education. The story this week about high school graduation rates improving nationally is one. According to...
View ArticleHow can DISD and Texas best educate Hispanic students?
Education Next has put together a provocative discussion about the best ways to educate Hispanic students. You can read the debate between Nonie Lesaux of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and...
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Hispanic college enrollment rises above that of whites, Pew study says
Good news on the college front for Latinos: A record seven-in-ten Hispanic high school graduates in the class of 2012 enrolled in college that fall. That's two percentage points higher than the rate...
View ArticleWhat do you think are the best ways to help immigrant students acquire and...
I am back from vacation and getting caught up with some reading. What really caught my eye is the summer issue of the American Educator magazine, which the American Federation of Teachers publishes....
View ArticlePBS will air an interesting looking documentary Monday night on Latino students
I am not a TV reviewer, but the upcoming PBS documentary on the successes and challenges of Latino students looks really interesting. In a state like Texas or California, with a very significant...
View ArticleDream Team to protest before Garland ISD board
The North Texas Dream Team will state its support for immigrant teachers in limbo over their visa status during a 5 p.m. press conference at the Garland school administration building, 501 S. Jupiter...
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Garland ISD outlines visa program misuse
Garland school district officials claim its former human resources director was at the center of a decade of misuse regarding H-1B visas and recruitment of foreign teachers. Harry Jones of the Littler...
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Garland ISD honors family that built on its first-ness
At 10 a.m. Saturday, the Garland Independent School District will follow city and state officials in honoring what has been recognized as the city’s first Hispanic family. The Valle family has grown...
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Suburban ISD leadership doesn't match the face of Latino-majority clientele
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Garland adds $648,000 to its plan to transport Hispanic elementary students
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Latino educator of 'Stand and Deliver' fame to be honored on stamp
The U.S. Postal Service will feature famed educator Jaime Escalante on a stamp this year. … [visit site to read more]
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Civil rights groups ask feds to keep an eye on states as new education law...
President Barack Obama at the December signing of the Every Student … [visit site to read more]
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5 things to know about the new education secretary
John King Jr. (Department of Education) Acting Education Secretary John King Jr. is closer to being named to the post permanently after … [visit site to read more]
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'Passion' for educating those in need leads Texas Can Academies' new leader...
James Ponce, former superintendent for McAllen ISD, is the new chief of schools for Texas Can Academies. (McAllen … [visit site to read more]
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Diverse field greets Grand Prairie ISD voters 2 years after lawsuit settled
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