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Strong Support For High School Reform Among Latinos.
A new poll by the Alliance for Excellent Education, a Washington-based policy, research, and advocacy organization that works to make every child a graduate, prepared for postsecondary education and success in life, found strong support among Latinos for greater investment in our nation’s high schools.
Record Number Of Hispanic Students Take ACT Test.
More Hispanic high school graduates than ever before are taking the ACT and planning to attend college. But, test results from the graduating class of 2005 suggest that many of these students are missing some of the academic skills they’ll need during their first year of college.
The Latino Vote In Key States.
Latino voters in electoral vote-rich states such as Texas, Florida and California can make a statewide electoral vote outcome difference if as few as 3-4% of Latino voters switch parties or change their candidate preferences, according to an analysis of recently-released Census data on the 2004 election, conducted by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) at the University of Southern California.
Ricky Martin To Fight Human Trafficking.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its partnership with The Ricky Martin Foundation to continue raising awareness among English- and Spanish-speaking audiences on the issue of human trafficking.
FSU Launches First Center For Hispanic Marketing Communication In The U.S.
Florida State University (FSU) announced the official launch of the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication, the first program of its kind in the U.S., designed to educate professionals to serve the growing Hispanic marketing industry.
Task Force On Television Measurement Urges Senate & House To Reject TV Ratings Oversight Bills.
The Independent Task Force on Television Measurement today urged the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the House Commerce Committee to decline legislation that would require new oversight of TV ratings. In letters to the Committees, Task Force Chairwoman Cardiss Collins warned that the bills would “significantly roll back much of the progress” that the organization and Nielsen have achieved toward more accurately measuring how audiences of color watch television.
Allianz Life Acknowledges Latino Youth Achievers.
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) announced a special contribution for the six national winners of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards.
