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The Nurturing, Challenging, Empowering Impact of an Academic "Familia"

Written by Victor B. Sáenz, Chair and Associate Professor Department of Educational Leadership and Policy The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education AAHHE Board of Directors, 2017-2020 AAHHE Faculty Fellow, 2009 AAHHE Graduate Student Fellow, 2003

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How Can We Support Kids In Learning More Than One Language?

Written by Ester J. de Jong, University of Florida (THE CONVERSATION)(AP) There is little doubt that knowing more than one language carries tremendous advantages.

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High School Student Teaches Spanish At Elementary School

Written by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, Valley News HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) — There was a picture of an old woman on a video monitor in the brightly decorated third-grade classroom. “La abuela.”

Technology April 2018 Premium

NYU Professor Launches Mobile App to Promote Bilingualism in Hispanic Children

NYU Steinhardt Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Dr. Natalie Brito launched, Háblame Bebé, a free educational mobile application for iOS and Android operating systems, which provides Spanish-speaking parents with the tools to engage with their infants and toddlers in both English and Spanish with the goal of developing early bilingual learners and reducing the ‘word gap’ in low-income Hispanic children.

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Improving Spanish-speaking Teachers

Texas Woman’s University Introduces a Bilingual Program A federal grant at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is helping bilingual and in-service teachers become better educators by improving their bilingual skills.   The program, which launched in 2016, is called PIONERAS, the Spanish word for “pioneer.” In 2017, 24 graduate students and 42 undergraduates who are all bilingual and in-service teachers participated in it.

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Gary M. Stern

Administration April 2018 Premium

Hispanic-serving Institutions

According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.” While this definition nicely sums up the requirements a school must meet to become an HSI, being an HSI and truly serving the Hispanic community goes beyond statistics. And so we here at Hispanic Outlook are running an ongoing article series highlighting those schools that have achieved HSI status and how they are truly Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

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Brown University Taking A Stand For Diversity by Michelle Adam

Diversity has been a hot topic in higher education for quite some time, yet far too often programs implemented in the name of diversity take a back seat to other concerns like finances and enrollment. Yet, at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island’s Ivy League university, diversity has taken center stage—and will hopefully stay there.

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Michelle Adam

Global April 2018

More Than 40 Boys & Girls Clubs Nationwide To Benefit From 17th Annual Comcast Cares Day [On A Positive Note Beyond Education]

On Saturday, April 21, more than 40 Boys & Girls Clubs around the country will benefit from hours of painting, landscaping, cleaning, mentoring and other transformational efforts provided by thousands of Comcast NBCUniversal volunteers during the company's 17th Comcast Cares Day. The annual day of service includes employees, families, friends, and local community leaders gathering as part of the company's year-round commitment to service and the community.

Financing April 2018

No Tuition Increase At California State University Next Year [Education News]

California State University will not raise tuition at its 23 campuses for the 2018-19 academic year as officials had proposed, Chancellor Timothy White said. White said the country's largest university system is dropping a proposal for trustees to consider raising tuition that was to be discussed at a May meeting.

Hispanic Community April 2018

First Clues Emerge About Cuba's Future Under New President [Beyond Education]

Miguel Diaz-Canel has been the presumptive next president of Cuba since 2013, when Raul Castro named the laconic former provincial official to the important post of first vice president and lauded him as "neither a novice nor an improviser," high praise in a system dedicated to continuity over all.

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This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines In Education And Beyond

Every Friday Hispanic Outlook features the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page in a special regular feature on our website. These headlines can include breaking news stories, as well as articles related to the field of education and/or the Hispanic community.

Financing April 2018

3 Nebraska Colleges To Hike Tuition, Room Rates [Education News]

Students can expect higher residence hall room rates and increased tuition at three Nebraska colleges. Mandatory fees, tuition and room and board rates will likely rise at Chadron, Peru and Wayne State Colleges in the fall. Chadron State and Wayne State are expected to raise mandatory fees by nearly $8 per semester for full-time students. Peru State's fees will increase by nearly $38 per semester for full-time students.