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When Yehimi Cambron crossed the U.S. border from Mexico with her parents, they told her she would not have documented legal status in this country. But as a thi...
In the past decade, the reading scores of Hispanic and Latino students have improved by half a grade level, yet less than a quarter have tested proficient...
In the Long Beach Unified School District, Superintendent Chris Steinhauser actively recruits students to take Advanced Placement classes....
In an effort to diversify its faculty, California Lutheran University is trying a new approach in its hiring....
According to a leading economist, the public debate over affirmative action’s role in higher education is missing the point....
Programs that allow students to take college classes in high school have been gaining popularity in schools across the country....
More students in the District of Columbia Public Schools will have the opportunity to become bilingual starting next year....
At the Democratic Town Hall Sunday night in Columbus, Ohio, Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked whether he supported charter schools. The Democratic presidential cand...
A few weeks ago Reina Olivas got on the phone with a freshman college student. “She was having a hard time with the cultural experience, the college experienc...