House reps backs variable rate student loans
Dismissing a veto threat from President Obama, lawmakers passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets.
Diplomas Project: Supporting San Antonio’s Latino students
The Diplomas Project is funded by a multi-year grant from the Lumina Foundation, and it’s a unique initiative for its collective impact approach.
Mild electric shocks to brain may help students solve math
For the mathematically challenged : A small study suggests that a mild form of electric shocks can make people better at mental calculations.
Do teachers get enough respect from society?
Much has been said about how teachers earn too little and need more respect. But what’s being done to change the situation?
Foster care children most vulnerable to school failure, drop out
A study reveals that children in foster care struggle academically.Foster care children are most vulnerable to high rates of school failure and drop outs.
MDC President Eduardo Padron, Latino workforce and higher education
Dr. Eduardo Padron, President of Florida’s largest county college, has opened the doors to higher education for thousands of low-income students that fell through the educational attainment cracks.
Is ‘More Hispanic high school graduates enrolling in college’ misleading?
A Pew Research Center report reveals Hispanic high school graduates surpassed non-Hispanic whites in the college enrollment rate. But is this misleading?
Public university presidents get a raise amid soaring tuition costs
While college education costs keep rising, the Chronicle for Higher Education reports that so do the salaries of public university presidents.
Latino students doing their part to help reach Obama’s college goal
Latino students are helping to reach President Obama’s goal of having the U.S. be the nation with the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020.
Opportunity gap in colleges for low-income students
Opportunity gap in colleges for low-income students: Only 3 % of students at the 146 top universities across the U.S. are from families with low-income.
