Hispanic Community October 2024 Riverland Community College: A Beacon of Opportunity and Growth in Southeastern Minnesota Riverland Community College, founded in 1996, plays a vital role in southeastern Minnesota’s workforce development and education. With campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna, it offers diverse programs and was recognized as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2024. The college is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting all students, especially its growing Hispanic population. by Kenneth A. Reid
Hispanic Community November 2026 Premium Did you know? Roots of Learning: Education Among the Maya, Mexica, and Inca Long before modern schools emerged, the peoples of the Americas had developed rich traditions of teaching and learning. From family instruction and community practices to specialized institutions, the Mexica, Maya, and Inca passed down knowledge, skills, and values, preparing new generations for life and their roles in society.
Administration November 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education November 2026 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media November 2026 Premium School Library November 2026 This month featuring books on Education, Opportunity, and Latino Upward Mobility from Amazon and on Financing Higher Education from The University of Chicago Press
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Tiempos difíciles para los Community Colleges Los community colleges ampliaron el acceso tras el GI Bill, pero ahora enfrentan una caída en las matrículas agravada por el COVID, los costos y la desilusión. Un estudio de Florida destaca barreras financieras, académicas y personales que impulsan la deserción. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Administration April 2026 Premium Catalysts of Success For All: Defending Hispanic Serving Institutions Community colleges overlap with HSIs, gaining federal support strengthens diversity and capacity. For decades, HSIs have advanced equitable access, serving diverse, low income students. Despite misconceptions, they are inclusive institutions meeting criteria and now face significant political and funding challenges by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Supporting Students with Personalized Academic Learning Skills (PALS) at a Hispanic Serving Community College The PALS program at Mt. San Jacinto College creates inclusive academic counter spaces—using frameworks like UDL and CRP—to support underserved students, especially Latinx learners, by reducing systemic barriers and improving their academic success. by Alicia Chavira Medina, B.A. & Audrey Baca Lopez, Ed.D.
Hispanic Community September 2018 Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez Becomes US Citizen Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Felix Hernandez was among 74 people who became naturalized U.S. citizens at a ceremony on Monday. Originally from Venezuela, Hernandez said the strife in Venezuela is one of the reasons he became a U.S. citizen and that he would like to bring his parents to the United States.
Global September 2018 Job News: Utah Regents Seek College Advisors For All High Schools College access advisors may soon be in higher demand in Utah. The state’s Board of Regents is seeking $6 million from the Legislature towards their goal of placing college advisors in every pubic high school in Utah by the year 2022.
Global September 2018 What No Supreme Court Nominee Has Done; 10 Things to Know for Today Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was interviewed on Fox News, stating that he has never sexually assaulted anyone. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations today, as will Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. After speculation about whether or not his job was in jeopardy, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will be having a meeting with Trump later in the week.
Hispanic Community September 2018 PREMIUM Affective Intellectuals and the Space of Catastrophe in the Americas- School Library Judith Sierra-Rivera studies five different contexts of crisis: natural disasters in Mexico; forced displacements between Central America and the United States; a whitewashed transition to democracy in Chile; colonialism and wars in Puerto Rico; and racism and patriarchy in Cuba
Arts and Media September 2018 PREMIUM It Takes A Village To Support Latina/o Talents In Education Written by Leticia Oseguera, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Research Associate Department of Education Policy Studies Center for the Study of Higher Education Pennsylvania State University
Legal September 2018 PREMIUM Mass School Shootings Mostly Happening In Small-Town America Written by Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Parkland, Florida, where authorities say a former student in February gunned down 17 people, had just recently been voted the safest town in Florida.
