http://www.theednews.org en-us http://www.theednews.org N/A [email protected] Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:18:45 -0500 20 http://www.theednews.org/articles/7844/1/Organizers-rethink-Latina-ed-program/Page1.html For many Latina girls in middle and high school, attending college seems an impossible dream, but Cecilia Martinez decided early not to limit her expectations. [email protected] (San Diego Union-Tribune) Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/7844/1/Organizers-rethink-Latina-ed-program/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/7458/1/Va-Is-Warned-Not-to-Set-Aside-No-Child-Test/Page1.html U.S. Department of Education threatens to take "enforcement action" against Va. if any school districts defy mandate to test thousands of immigrant students. [email protected] (Washington Post) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/7458/1/Va-Is-Warned-Not-to-Set-Aside-No-Child-Test/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/6971/1/Hispanic-Education-in-the-United-States/Page1.html Latinos are a significant and growing proportion of the United States student population. This statistical brief provides a summary of the key data concerning Latinos in the educational pipeline. [email protected] (National Council of La Raza) Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/6971/1/Hispanic-Education-in-the-United-States/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/6905/1/FB-schools-have-different-view-of-immigrants/Page1.html Most students are Hispanic, and state law requires bilingual education FARMERS BRANCH – On a recent Friday afternoon, a kindergarten class of white, black and Latino children stands in a circle, laughing and singing the hokeypokey in Spanish. [email protected] (Dallas Morning News) Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/6905/1/FB-schools-have-different-view-of-immigrants/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/6462/1/Parents-offer-to-settle-English-learner-lawsuit/Page1.html The lawyer for parents suing the state over English- learner skills has made an offer to finally settle the 15-year-old litigation. Tim Hogan said Tuesday that he presented attorneys for both the Legislature and schools superintendent Tom Horne a deal to have the state put more money into educating these students. [email protected] (Arizona Daily Star) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/6462/1/Parents-offer-to-settle-English-learner-lawsuit/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/6461/1/State-weighs-English-learner-settlement/Page1.html State officials were considering details Tuesday of a proposed settlement in the long-running legal battle over adequate funding for English-language learners. [email protected] (Arizona Republic) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/6461/1/State-weighs-English-learner-settlement/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/5831/1/Immigrants-ISTEP-scores-slip/Page1.html For the first time, children were tested whether they were proficient in English or not The number of immigrant students who passed the state achievement exam dipped this year, the first time immigrant students were tested regardless of their ability to speak English. [email protected] (Indianapolis Star-News) Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/5831/1/Immigrants-ISTEP-scores-slip/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/5745/1/English-language-learners-succeed-in-St-Paul-Minn/Page1.html Collaboration between classroom teachers and ELL experts has corresponded with rising test scores for nonnative speakers. By Stacy A. Teicher   [email protected] (Christian Science Monitor) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/5745/1/English-language-learners-succeed-in-St-Paul-Minn/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/5465/1/Jefferson-students-all-get-Spanish--and-a-global-view/Page1.html CARLSBAD – Five-year-old Ian Hackett has learned an unexpected lesson in kindergarten: Learning more Spanish translates into more friends. [email protected] (San Diego Union-Tribune) Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/5465/1/Jefferson-students-all-get-Spanish--and-a-global-view/Page1.html http://www.theednews.org/articles/5146/1/In-search-of-more-Latino-teachers/Page1.html By Susan Snyder, Inquirer Staff WriterHoly Family University in partnership with a sister university in Puerto Rico and a local Latino advocacy agency announced a new program yesterday to help the Philadelphia School District cultivate more Latino and bilingual teachers. [email protected] (Philadelphia Inquirer) Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.theednews.org/articles/5146/1/In-search-of-more-Latino-teachers/Page1.html