Latino

May 16, 2022

Strategies for California? Texas university helps students cross finish line

The University of Texas at San Antonio's success at boosting graduation rates, especially for Black and Latino students, may offer strategies for California and other states.

Larry Gordon

November 9, 2021

More California Latino students attending college, but 'disturbing gaps' remain

Latinos are 39% of the state’s population, yet only one in four students in the entire University of California system identify as Latino.

Betty Márquez Rosales

September 21, 2020

Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learning

Spanish-language resources help parents understand how to navigate distance learning.

Betty Márquez Rosales

November 18, 2019

Students talk through math in this California school. Now test scores are rising.

Math scores for Latino students have more than doubled at Robbins Elementary since 2014-15.

Sydney Johnson

September 23, 2019

San Diego State University program latest to take aim at preparing more diverse, bilingual teachers

Three San Diego area community colleges will send 100 students annually to San Diego State’s bilingual credentials program.

Michael Burke

January 22, 2019

Stockton Unified settles state complaint over discriminatory policing practices

State investigators also found that the district violated students' Fourth Amendment rights and the rights of students with disabilities. The district agreed to five years of state monitoring.

David Washburn

November 12, 2018

Latino students in California still lag in college success

A report by an advocacy group says that California's future economy depends on the educational success of the growing Latino community.

Larry Gordon

June 28, 2018

California’s growing Latino college population brings attention and extra funds

Hispanic Serving colleges may be eligible for extra federal funds. But just as important, backers say, the Hispanic designation gives colleges a recruiting tool at a time when 51 percent of California high school graduates are Hispanic and their enrollments in higher education are increasing rapidly.

Larry Gordon

November 8, 2017

Latino students in California face large inequities compared to white peers

An Education Trust-West study found wide achievement gaps, even though Latino students make up a majority of students.

Carolyn Jones

July 23, 2017

New class leads to big gains in number of girls, minorities taking AP computer science exams

A new AP Computer Science Principles class focuses on the “big ideas” behind computer science.

Carolyn Jones

June 14, 2017

California urged to improve college access for young men of color

The high school graduation and college attendance rates for black, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander young men is well below that of whites and Asians. A new study by the Education Trust-West urges barriers be lifted and more support offered for those minority male students.

Larry Gordon

May 3, 2017

Black and Latino parents worried about funding disparities in schools, poll finds

Parents said they were most concerned about funding, racism and teacher quality affecting black and Latino students. Meanwhile, 89 percent of black parents and 81 percent of Latinos wanted their children to be challenged more in school.

Larry Gordon