Comedian Louis C.K. can find humor in just about anything. But, he doesn't find the Common Core curriculum and standardized testing in NYC's schools funny, or so the jokes regarding the subject suggest. C.K. took to social media to rag on the practice and continued to criticize it on "The Late Show" where he appeared last Thursday evening.
In a study released earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Hispanics had the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in the U.S. in 2012. Per 1,000 Hispanic teens aged 15 to 17 years old, the birth rate was 25.5 percen,t while the total birth rate per 1,000 teens across all ethnicities in the same age group was 14.1 percent, according to the CDC Vital Signs study released Tuesday. Carla Galindo, behavioral scientist for the CDC, said the birth rate among Hispanic teens has decreased, but they still rank the highest in teen pregnancies based on ethnicity.
A United Nations report released earlier this week revealed that 20 percent of teenagers in Latin American countries between the ages of 11 and 18 do not attend schools.
Spanish increasingly allows access to new vehicles of success and education, but the influential language has not fogged out English as the reigning language to know. English grants access, and is recognized globally as a language that's affiliated with business and status.
According to "The Recorder" in Greenfield, Mass., the popular avatar simulated video game Minecraft is now being utilized as an option for Greenfield Middle School's Expanded Learning Time after-school program. The course will enroll about 50 students from fourth-through-seventh-grades each trimester.
According to a recent poll the majority of American voters say they are unhappy with how the president is handling what they believe are the highest priority issues facing the country. However, if Obama can rearrange his priorities and fix the current situation in a few key areas pollsters say his approval ratings may increase for 2014.
Eva Longoria, actress-turned-blossoming media mogul, philanthropist and producer, is using the Eva Longoria Foundation to empower Latinas, and to foster their growth as intelligent young women.
Latino activists in Texas are demanding that public school curriculum reflect the Latino-heavy student body, and they are asking that the State Board of Education offer courses that resonate with Latino students, such as courses in Mexican-American studies.
Xánath Caraza gathered the African roots of Mexico when she created and recited the enthralling poem, entitled "Yanga," named after the leader of the slave rebellion in Mexico during the early stages of the Spanish colonial rule. "Yanga," included Caraza's new short story collection, "Lo Que Trae La Marea/What the Tide Brings," a piece of work that beckons remembrance and is inspired by the rhythms of Caraza's home state of Veracruz, Mexico, and African history.
The importance of individualized education, especially in regards to children who suffer from learning disabilities, ESL students, and students who don't identify with the euro-centric text that they are tested on in school, has proven to be a remarkably effective method when teaching students of any age.
The Latino and black student population has dwindled greatly in NYC's elite specialized high schools over the last five years, but the next elected mayor could reverse this.
Pitbull has changed up his M.O. He’s taken time away from club remixes and guest appearances on dance tracks in order to dedicate it to a more worthy cause, education. The Cubano rapper is opening a sports education charter school in his hometown, Miami, Florida. The Sports Leadership and Management school, or SLAM for short, is a school that prepares young scholars for a career in the sports field.
