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Exercise among young children leads to better grades in school

by Kevin Lu, KVEO, McAllen, Texas5:03 am on 05/22/2013

MCALLEN, TX - Kids who exercise regularly do better in school, attend more classes, score higher in tests and feel better about themselves. All of that is … Read More

Arizona Latino students closing the gap on graduation rates

by Sean Mooney, KVOA Tucson, Arizona

The Hispanic population is the fastest-growing minority in America, but it also has the lowest college graduation rate of any other group. That is not the … Read More

Latinitas create their own positive images in media

by Erika L. Sánchez

Opinion: Exclusion of ethnic studies robs Latino children of pride

by Stephen A. Nuño

Texas state legislators seek to limit ethnic history studies in college requirements

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Dual-immersion program brings out-of-state educators to Utah

by Nadine Wimmer, KSL, Salt Lake City, Utah

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A sign with the words, " We have dreams too!", lays on a chair after a press conference to announce The American Dream Act March 12, 2007 at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Florida ruling for DREAMers and children of undocumented to receive in-state tuition

By Alessandra Hickson

A Miami federal judge has ruled it unconstitutional for Florida colleges and universities to charge higher tuition for the dependent children of undocumented … Read More

Affirmative action supporters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court April 1, 2003 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases to see if the school can consider race in the undergraduate and law school admissions. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion: Soft bigotry of low expectations

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being in a room of African-American undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, … Read More

Miranda Tapia is learning anatomy by studying the shape of a pineapple.

At this school, it’s never too early to learn math and science

By Camila Bernal, Telemundo

At a preschool in Miami, children under 5 are studying the anatomy of pineapples through science, reading stories in smart tables, learning the dimension of … Read More

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Bilingual mania: Parents are taking a second look at raising bilingual children

By Monica Olivera

Despite the English-only rhetoric in some sectors of the country, a growing number of Latino and non-Latino families alike see the value in raising bilingual … Read More

Demonstrators Sid Jacobo, left, and Jazel Flores, right, both University of California- Berkeley students, protest outside of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after a panel heard arguments challenging a ban on considering race in public college admissions on February 13, 2012 in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Study: Race neutral admissions can work

By Justin Pope, Associated Press

As the Supreme Court revisits the use of race in college admissions next week, critics of affirmative action are hopeful the justices will roll back the … Read More

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Top three college programs for Latino student success

By Alessandra Hickson

When it comes to education, we often hear about the failures.  But at the Celebracion de Excelencia in Washington D.C.,  elected officials and higher … Read More

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Education Nation: A library’s salute to the arts

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MSNBC's Chris Hayes and NBC4's Darlene Rodriguez continued the conversation with an evening hosted at the Bronx Library Center.  The event focused on the … Read More

Hispanic students are often taken out of school as the school year ends.

Education Nation: The real benefits of being bilingual

By Alessandra Hickson

For years, many thought being bilingual would slow a child's progress in school. Today, studies show being bilingual benefits your brain functions for life, and … Read More

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Education Nation: Junior Achievement inspires student to succeed

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Junior Achievement USA, has made it their mission since 1916 to prepare young men and women to take their rightful place in the workforce and “own their … Read More

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Opinion: An epidemic’s schoolhouse allies

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- It's been an alarming few days of obesity-related news. First, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the results of its "F as in Fat" report, … Read More