Since the mid-1990s, two trends have transformed the landscape of American public education: enrollment has increased because of the growth of the Hispanic population, and the number of schools has also increased. This report examines the intersection of those trends. Total public school enrollment in the United States peaked at 46.1 million in 1971 as the youngest members of the baby boom generation arrived in the nation’s classrooms. Enrollment gradually dropped off, to 39.2 million in fall 1984, then began to increase once again, reaching 48.2 million–a 23% jump–in fall 2002.
Education
Practical Tools to Increase Latino College Access and Achievement.
TRPI announced its growing education conference, Practical Tools to Increase Latino College Access and Achievement, which features replicable programs, exhibits, current research, and a networking reception.
Latino, Asian and African American parents have high aspirations for children.
Ethnic and minority parents in California share high expectations for their children and rank education as a top concern, according to a New America Media multilingual poll, released on Wednesday, August 23. The results of the poll debunk many preconceptions about how immigrant and ethnic minorities view public education.
Hispanic ACT score holds steady.
The average ACT composite score for Hispanic high school graduates this year was unchanged from last year at 18.6, as the number of Hispanic students taking the ACT reached another record. Although the 18.6 average composite score is the same as last year, it has increased two-tenths of a point during the past five years. During that same time, the number of Hispanic high school graduates taking the ACT has risen from 66,770 to 85,796, a 28 percent increase.
Building educational and career pathways for Latinos in advanced technology.
The document is intended to be both a final summary report of research conducted under National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant 0119858, as well as an essay on the general state of research and policy analysis pertaining to Latino access to and achievement in technical career paths.
Perceptions of College Financial Aid among California Latino Youth.
A new TRPI study of California Latino youth investigates perceptions of college costs, its benefits, and access to financial aid.
National initiative publishes expanded English-Spanish Glossary of Terms for Higher Education.
A consortium of organizations from throughout the nation has released the second edition of an English-Spanish glossary of standard terms relating to access to higher education. This latest edition has evolved in its scope, and includes an additional 700 entries, many of which relate to changes made to the federal student aid programs under the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.
UCLA Extension Students present project to Verizon Multicultural Marketing Executives.
In a real life experience, the Verizon Multicultural Market Team selected the top marketing and advertising final project last week from UCLA Extension students. The course was instructed by high level marketing executives at La Agencia de Orcí.
