Hispanics In America

On September 2015, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, marked its 25th anniversary. With the shift of the nation’s demographics, higher education is concerned with the academic success of Latinos. Not only is the federal government addressing issues of access and equity for underserved minorities’ populations, but higher education is playing a crucial role in reducing the academic achievement gaps for Latinos.

Not all undocumented Latino immigrants who try to migrate can make it to the United States (Cammisa, 2009). Some of them do not make it because they die due to all the conditions they experience, and only their bodies are found. Also, the undocumented Latino immigrants that get caught by the authorities and are sent to detention centers where they receive first aid, and then are deported back to their homeland countries (United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General. 2011). The undocumented Latino immigrants who make it to the United States are the luckiest because they get to achieve their goal first step. After they get into this country, all they want to do is to find a job, and start working. Some of the work they get to do are

Historically, Latinos are known as one of the biggest minority groups residing in the United States. There are many attributes that apply to this particular population and one of the most current ones is the numbers of college graduates increasing with the years. The goal of this research project is to study Latinos and higher education. The purpose of this research is to study first-generation Latino college student and the specific financial challenges and the benefits that come with being a member of such ethnic group. My goal is to learn what specific challenges these students have to overcome as a first generation as well as the benefits given to these particular students for being a first generation. The procedures to be followed in order

How Latinos historical experiences relate to other groups in Global Pattern of Intergroup Relations? Throughout history, the Latinos has always been in lower chain in the United States. Mexicans or Latinos come to the U.S to have a better working environment where they get pay well enough to care for their families down in Mexico. In the documentary, “The Bracero Program: Harvest of loneliness”, I saw that the Mexicans who come to the U.S to have a better income does not come very easily, here is when Internal Colonialism come in to play. They are payed very low. The income they receive is not enough to support their families. The Braceros (Mexican arm workers) work in agriculture field for the white man. Over the years the Braceros are granted temporary visas to

The population of ELLs is rapidly expanding across the United States; it is projected that one in every four students in the U.S. will speak English as a second language by 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). For at least 30 years, ELLs’ achievement in science, language, and literacy has lagged behind that of native English speakers. They are also less likely to pursue advanced degrees in science. (Shaw, 2014, p. 622) According to the U.S. Department of Education (2010), when looking specifically at Latino English language learners, it is found that they are less likely to complete high school and attend college compared to their White non-Latino peers. A variety of factors affect Latino ELLs’ academic achievement, including acculturation issues,

Racial minorities and immigrants are not reaching the same outcomes of their White and non-recent immigrant counterparts. The dropout rates of visible-minority students still exceeds those of students belonging to the majority (Kirova, 2008, 103). For examples, Hispanic and Latino students have a dropout rate two times that of their White peers, and Black students have a dropout rate almost four times that of their White peers (Kahn, 2008, 527). School performance of African American and Hispanic students tends to be lower than the level achieved by their white peers (The Equity and Excellence Commission, 2013, 13). Groups that belong to races other than White are still represented proportionately higher than their White counterparts in the legal system (Kirova, 2008, 103). The list of inequalities is extensive. If multicultural education was working effectively, this would not be the case.

Racism has always been a part of our country, there’s no getting around it. Our country was built on the fear, pain, and bondage of slaves. Many would say we’ve come a long way since then, and yet, in Trump-era America, the epidemic of willful white ignorance to the suffering of others is skyrocketing. In fact, many white Americans have argued that People of Color (POC) have not only an equal standing, but an advantage in this country.

Counselors will give attention to their students that they are assigned to. This in turn will allow the counselor to evaluate the student’s performance and communicate with the student if any issues arise. (Jerald, Craig) By having this accountability, the students can realign their focus thus increasing graduation rate. Furthermore, racial and ethnic diversity provides the opportunity to enrich cultural knowledge. An educational environment provides students with various ethnicities the opportunity to discover the cultures of those around them. However, this can only occur if all those students stay in school. Responding to this issue will allow minorities to achieve higher status jobs thus enabling them to be more represented in government. As more individuals of a minority are educated, they will be able to run for public offices and reveal policies that would benefit a greater proportion of Texas. Additionally, those that have an acceptable amount of wealth tend to participate more in government whether through office or just voting in elections. Individuals that work to survive and surpass their poverty tend to be rooted in their occupations rather than governmental

How Much Do You Really Want to Go to College: College and the American Dream

Since 2014, the racial diversity in United States public schools has been at an all time high, with students of color outnumbering their white peers. Although minority populations enrolled in public schools has increased, resulting in the acceleration of graduation rates for historically disadvantaged groups like African-Americans and Latinos, school systems continue to fail to foster the academic success of Native Americans and properly encourage them to obtain their high school diplomas. The graduation rates of Native Americans exemplify this inadequacy of the school system, as graduation rates have been on a downward trend since 2008, according the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center (Maxwell). In the seven states with the highest

Adam, Michelle. "Getting from High School to College: Process Flawed for Urban Minorities; an ACT Policy Report." The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Jan 27 2003: 30. ProQuest. Web. 8 Oct. 2015 .

Although, most daycares wont accept newborn babies until at least six weeks of age. Mothers should stay at home with their children until at least two years of age. Babies need to be with their mothers and not around other children until they have completed the nurturing stage with their parents. When a newborn baby is placed into childcare too early they suffer emotionally and experience higher detachment issues from their mothers compared to children who are cared for at home. In addition, babies that are in daycare experience illnesses more frequently than babies that stay at home because they 've had a sufficient chance to build stronger immune systems.

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft; Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple; Mark Zuckerberg, a co-founder of Facebook; Walt Disney, the founder of Walt Disney; and Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo, are all some of the most successful and admirable men in society. They all, however, share one common trait: being a dropout. Whether those men dropped out of high school or dropped out of college, it is clear that a diploma or a degree does not predict whether an individual will be successful in his or her life. Many factors contribute to the success of a person and not just his or her education status. While these are some of the more extreme cases, to the average Louisiana resident a college education is practically unobtainable. That is

Higher education is often considered the great equalizer in the United States. Early status attainment literature suggests that higher education matters with regard to intergenerational status attainment and social mobility (Blau & Duncan, 1967). No matter what economic stratum a person is born into, he or she can develop the skills necessary to succeed through education (Seidman, 2005). The nation’s economy depends in part on the educational attainment of its citizens.

Male discrimination in the education sector has adverse effects which may inevitably affect the country’s economy. As reflected in results findings, the black males are given an unfair chance when it comes to school admission, grading and eventually getting jobs. Such discrimination is also reflected in the grading system. Slavin and Madden (2006) point out that that the number of black male graduates is lower than that of the white males. Also, the incarceration rates is high among the black males which could be attributed to psychological factors, insecurity, lack of jobs and even mistrust from the larger community. There is, therefore, a need to for recommendation to ending the disparities in the American education system. The research paper will also analyze the need for further research and the challenges that may arise in the application of the recommendations.