Education

• Moving Stories: The Educational Pathways of Immigrant Youth 
  Today’s globally linked economies and societies are un-forgiving of those without the higher order cognitive and meta-cognitive skills, cultural sophistication, and ability to manage complexity, that are imparted in our better secondary and tertiary educational settings. Americans understand this very well as record numbers, well over a quarter, of them now have at least Bachelor’s degree (American Community Survey, 2006). Yet too many immigrant youngsters are receiving a mediocre high school education and are left out of the college pathway. From the Achievement Gap Initiative (AGI) at Harvard University. 2006
• The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
  “Thousands of young Hispanics benefit from HACU with internships, scholarships, college retention and advancement programs, precollegiate support, and career development opportunities and programs. We truly are the champions of Hispanic success in higher education.”
• The Graduation Gap 
  Too many of the nation’s high school students leave high school ill-prepared for work or college; and far too many leave altogether, long before graduation day. Recent reports tell us that no more than 75% of students leave high school with a diploma. In nearly 2,000 of the nation’s high schools, graduation is not the norm. This Web site aims to be part of the solution: a resource for everyone interested transforming our nations high schools so that all students graduate prepared to succeed in college, career and civic life. Its goal is to provide the best data available on the size, scope, location, and characteristics of the Graduation Gap-the difference between existing graduation rates and skill levels in the nation’s high schools and those needed to meet the economic and social challenges of the 21st Century. From John Hopkins University
• Jóvenes Inmigrantes Por Un Futuro Mejor 
  (Young Immigrants for a Better Future – University of Houston Chapter) was born out of the need for undocumented students to attend college. Prior to 2001, we, the students could not attend college paying in-state tuition. Undocumented students who graduated from high school faced many obstacles, including having to pay international tuition and not being eligible for any financial aid.
• Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education 
  TACHE is a professional association committed to the improvement of educational and employment opportunities for Hispanics.
• Closer Look at Latino Students’ College Choices 
  Provides important information about how Latino students think about college and the elements they value most in making educational investments. From the ¡Excelencia! In Education website which exists to link research, policy, and practice to inform policymakers and institutional leaders and promotes policies and practices that support higher educational achievement for Latino students and all students. 2007
• Educating Newcomers 
  From the Spring 2007 issue of Voices in Urban Education, examines ways to educate newcomers and brings together a range of perspectives.
• Cristo Rey Highschools 
  The Cristo Rey Network is a national association of high schools that provide quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban young people who live in communities with limited educational options. Their motto is “Transforming Urban America One Student at a Time”. Read this article to learn more.  You can also check out this informative video.
• The Lemon Grove Incident 
  The Nation’s First Successful Desegregation Court Case by Robert R. Alvarez, Jr.
• Whose Child Left Behind? Why? 
  Final Report of the United Church of Christ Public Education Task Force. This is a faith-based reflection on visits to public schools in Cleveland, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Hartford, Connecticut; and Wartburg, Tennessee. 2001-2005
• Disparities Demystified 
  Causes of the racial achievement gap all derive from unequal treatment. June 2000
• Report on Decent Schools by Dr. Michelle Fine  
  This report responds to the research question: To what extent do structural facilities’ problems, exposure to high levels of under-credentialed teachers, substantial teacher turnover, and inadequate books and materials produce adverse psychological and academic effects on children and adolescents attending schools with these characteristics? 2002.
• The Intercultural Development Research Association – IDRA 
  Located in San Antonio, Tx, the purpose of this organization is to disseminate information concerning equality of educational opportunity.
• Black, White and Brown [ Latino School Desegregation Efforts in the Pre- and Post- Brown v. Board of Education Era. An interesting document from MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund). May 2004
• Fulfilling the legacy of Mendez and Brown IDRA (The Intercultural Development Research Association) has launched a website to focus on the implications of Brown v. Board of Education for Latino students and to catalyze a national action agenda for reform. 2004
• “We always tell our children they are Americans” 
  Méndez v. Westminster and the California Road to Brown v. Board of Education. 2003