A group of Latino educators founded the Arizona Hispanic School Administrators Association (AHSAA) in 1989. Since then, the statewide organization has led the way in developing aspiring Latino school administrators. Through its Nosotras program it prepares Latinas to lead districts
A new report by the National Center for Education Statistics found that students who graduated on time increased to 71.4 percent in 2010 from 61.4 percent in 2006, a 10-point gain in four years. Increased Latino graduates were partly responsible
By Kirsten Adams Cronkite News Arizona’s grades Overall: C-minus • Use Evaluations for Personnel Decisions: C-plus • Value Effective Teachers: C • Alternative Teacher Certification C-minus • Empower Parents with Information: C-plus • Increase Quality Choices: D-minus • Provide
Arizona Department of Education reports: We at the Arizona Department of Education grieve with the victims and families of the senseless tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last week. Generally speaking, schools are safe places for students, but these
Photo By: http://lampleft.com/ It is not every day that one comes across an individual who has such passion and work ethic as Sandra Cardenas. Sandra’s work is deeply rooted into the community as she has devoted herself to numerous organizations
TEMPE – Paola Carbajal, a senior at Tempe High School, has her future planned: attend cosmetology school, go to community college for a business degree and own a beauty salon. Her path wasn’t always so clear. “I was missing some
http://www.news-press.com/ As pundits continue to examine the outcome of various races and ballots cast Nov. 6, one persistent truth cannot be understated or ignored: the power of the Hispanic-American vote is growing, and this voting bloc’s priority issues — including
By Danielle VerbriggheCronkite News PHOENIX – Michael Hwan didn’t have to pay for the Stanford University computer science course he took online. The class on gamification – applying game techniques beyond games – from the University of Pennsylvania was also
In Arizona, 74 percent – nearly three out of every four – of fourth graders fail to read at grade level. Cronkite News reporter Kayla Frost looks into the long-term effects of reading deficiency for Arizona students. http://vimeo.com/53468364 Break Down
A Mesa High School counselor who is the school’s Driving Dreams mentor and heads is dropout-prevention program honored as one of Arizona’s 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40. Nicole Galindo also has led the youth track of the Mesa Latino
