Latino Student Test Scores Still Lag Behind
A report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), what some refer to as the “National Report Card,” examines data and test scores of students in public and private schools across the nation. In five states, Florida, Texas, California, New York and Illinois, the report pointed to the growing population of Hispanic students, and [...]
The Boys Club of New York Helps Moms Raise Successful Sons
If you live in New York City and have a son between the ages of 6 and 20, there is a great place for him to learn leadership skills, have fun, and participate in programs that will help him stay in school and go on to college. Since 1876, The Boys Club of New York [...]
Circle de Luz: Empowering Young Latinas
It started with a whisper. What are you going to do? What are you going to do? What are you going to do? In 2007, my first book, Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina was published and as I toured the country to promote it, I tried to work in visits to [...]
New School Versus Old School Learning
With the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in place in nearly 50 states and the District of Columbia, more rigorous expectations have been placed on our children, regardless of their residence or background. These standards are there to make sure children excel in primary and secondary school, and then move on to college and [...]
Financing Your Child’s College Education
For many parents, the thought of paying for their children’s college education can bring about feelings of pressure and anxiety. And with some schools costing more than $200,000 for a four-year degree, it’s certainly understandable. Whether or not you’ve already started a college education fund, here are some guidelines to get you through. START NOW [...]
Is Your Bilingual Kid Smarter? ¡Sí!
In our day and age, raising a child to be bilingual is seen as a positive step, as it will help him communicate with more people and be more desirable in the job market. But increasingly, research is showing that bilingual kids are cognitively more advanced than their monolingual peers. In plain English? Bilingual kids [...]
Great Innovators & Inventors of Black History
The first time I heard of Black History Month, I was in high school. There was a display set up in a trophy case, highlighting some books that had been set aside in the library to mark the month. That was it. But it was just enough to pique my interest. What I read in [...]
How to Make Studying Fun for Your Kids
When children hear the words: It’s time to study, they think they’re being hauled off to experience some kind of punishment. What they don’t know is that studying can be fun, interactive, and can happen on a daily basis without them even knowing it. Regular studying can become a habit and something that can help [...]
How to Help Your Child with Homework
I’ve heard it from other parents with older children in my daughter’s school: as soon as she enters first grade, the homework load is huge! Yeah right, I thought. How much could the teacher possibly send each night? Well, as it turns out, plenty. Some days, it takes us 45 minutes to get through her [...]
Latino Success Stories: Mary Cantu Turns Trash Into Treasure for Students
// Across the United States, in all fields of endeavor, Latinos are working to uphold their place in American society. Fox News Latino is proud to present “Our American Dream”—a series of snapshots and profiles of Latino success stories. Mary Elizabeth Cantu doesn’t believe in throwing anything away, and because of this she’s probably helped [...]
