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Matching Aspirations With Values
In a report released October 7 by the Pew Hispanic Center, nearly 90 percent of Latino young adults said a college education is important for success in life. However, only about 50 percent of respondents said they planned to get a college degree. What can we take away from the
No More Excuses
Leaders at institutional, local and national levels are looking for effective practices to accelerate college degree completion in the United States. Given the growth and youth of the Latino population, identifying practices with evidence of effectiveness in increasing Latinos’ educational achievement in college will be useful. However, before the creation
Profiling Latinos
By 2025, 22 percent of the U.S. college-age population will be Latino, a level already exceeded in four states: California, Florida, New York, and Texas. However, today, only 7 percent of college-age Latinos (ages 18 to 24) have earned an associate degree or higher compared with 9 percent of Blacks,
An Open Letter to the High School Class of 2008--And Their Parents
It is that time of year when high school graduations are front and center. These festive events are filled with congratulations, high fives and tears of joy. It is my opinion that in many ways the high school graduation is a rite of passage. It signals that a young person has
Banning Affinity Groups Shows Lack of Understanding
An Arizona Legislative Committee has amended a state homeland security bill to state, in relevant part, “A public school in this state, a university under the JURISDICTION of the Arizona board of regents and a community college under the JURISDICTION of a community college DISTRICT in this state shall not
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Road to the Battle
Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a...