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CARES Act Funding Rule Enjoined in Massachusetts
By: Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed –September 8, 2020 A federal judge for the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has enjoined a Department of Education rule that bars undocumented immigrant students and other noncitizen students not eligible for the federal Title IV financial aid program from accessing emergency grants authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, ... -
El Legado e importancia de Estudios Chicanos para México y los mexicanos
Por: Profesor Armando Vázquez-Ramos II Encuentro Nacional Universitario sobre Patrimonio Cultural y Natural Los Latinos son la minoría étnica más grande en Estados Unidos, acorde a la oficina del Censo de aquel país, casi 60 millones de personas son Latinas, de las cuales el 63 por ciento son de origen ... -
"Dreamers" plan to make research trip to Mexico despite restrictions
By: EFE Agency ~ September 2, 2020 Los Angeles, Calif. (EFE News) -- A group of 87 "dreamers" - beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA - have already submitted their applications for the "Advance Parole" travel authorization through a study abroad program planned to take place ... -
“Soñadores” buscan hacer viaje de investigación a México pese a restricción
Agencia EFE ~ 2 de Septiembre de 2020 Los Ángeles (EFE News)-- Un grupo de 87 “soñadores” -beneficiarios del programa Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, DACA- ya presentaron sus solicitudes para la autorización de viaje “Advance Parole” a través de un programa de estudios en el exterior ... -
California to require ethnic studies to graduate high school under bill headed to Gov. Newsom
By: JOHN FENSTERWALD, EdSource – Sep. 1, 2020 California would become the first state to require that all high school students pass a one-semester ethnic studies course to graduate if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill that the Legislature passed on Monday, the last day of the legislative session. But ... -
Excelencia in Education Report on Latino degree completion
Does Latino college completion vary by location? Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, to reach the Latino degree attainment goal of 6.2 million degrees by 2030 requires a tactical plan for Latino college completion. This plan should include: closing equity gaps in degree completion, and ... -
Overruling Cal State trustees, Newsom approves new ethnic studies requirement
By NINA AGRAWAL, LOS ANGELES TIMES – AUG. 18, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Monday requiring all 430,000 California State University undergraduates to take ethnic studies, a notable rebuke to the university’s governing board, which had passed its own, much broader requirement last month. The decision comes amid a ... -
Latino degree completion increases but equity gap remains
By: Paul Fain, Inside Higher Ed – Aug. 12, 2020 College degree attainment among Latinos has increased substantially in recent years, according to a new analysis from Excelencia in Education. The nonprofit group found that 24 percent of Latino adults in the U.S. now hold a college degree, up from 19 percent ... -
A tale of two ethnic studies proposals for California State University students
Gov. Gavin Newsom must decide soon whether to sign or veto Assembly Bill 1460. By: ASHLEY A. SMITH, EdSource – Aug. 12, 2020 With the debate settled on whether California college students must study ethnic studies, Gov. Gavin Newsom must decide soon what those courses will look like for students in the ... -
‘Herstory’ is out as California revamps K-12 ethnic studies course guide
By NINA AGRAWAL, HOWARD BLUME, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 1, 2020 State officials unveiled their latest try at an ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 students Friday, and it’s clear their hope is that this time fewer people will be offended. To appease critics of academic jargon, the new draft ditches ...
