New Latino Majority Creates New Challenges for CA Schools
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 21, 2010
Though Latinos now make up 51 percent of California public school students, "they are the ones doing the least well," one educator says.
Categories: Education, Front Page, Latino, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: California, education, Latinos, PPIC, schools
Students Race to Save Peer Who Faces Deportation to Peru
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Nov 13, 2010
Steve Li, a nursing student at City College in San Francisco, could be deported on Monday.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Front Page, Latino, Multi-ethnic
Tags: DREAM Act, illegal immigration reform, steve li, undocumented students
Field Poll: Tight Races for CA Attorney General, Lt. Governor
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 30, 2010
Harris and Cooley are deadlocked for attorney general, while Newsom narrowly leads Maldonado—but many ethnic voters remain undecided.
Categories: Economy, Front Page, Law & Justice, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Polls, Top Stories
Tags: abelmaldanado, elections, fieldpoll, gavinnewsom, kamalaharris, stevecooley
Meet the Candidates: CA Superintendent of Schools
New America Media, Interview, Posted: Oct 26, 2010
Next week,CA voters will decide who will take over the daunting job of leading the state’s public school system. Here, the two candidates answer questions from ethnic media.
Categories: Education, Front Page, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories
Tags: Aceves, California, Education, Elections, OConnell, State Superintendent, Torlakson
Quake Experts Ask Ethnic Californians: Are You Ready?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Oct 20, 2010
Experts expect a major quake to hit California at any time, and ethnic communities are among the most vulnerable and least prepared.
Categories: Environment, Front Page, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Science & Technology
Tags: Earthquakepreparedness, familydisasterplan, LomaPrieta
California’s 'Supermen': Why These Charter Schools Stand Out
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Oct 05, 2010
Two California charter-school networks—Oakland-based Aspire Public Schools and LA Alliance—have delivered the highest test scores and graduation rates for some of the state’s most disadvantaged students.
Categories: African American, Education, Front Page, Latino, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content
Tags: Aspire, california, education, JamesWillcox, JudyBurton, LAAlliance, testscores, WaitingforSuperman
Bilingual Education Pays Off, New Documentary Says
New America Media, Video, Posted: Sep 25, 2010
Although 30 states have passed English-only laws, parents are advancing a smaller but growing bilingual-education movement to sharpen their kids’ brain power.
Categories: Chinese, Education, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
WHO ASKED US?: UC Student Regent: Coping With A Financial Crisis
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Jul 22, 2010
UC Regent Jesse Cheng discussed financial issues and how the UC system can hope to cope with severe budget cuts.
Categories: Education, Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: budget, california, education, regent, students, system, tuition, UC
School Board Members Agonize Over Cutting School Year
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 16, 2010
For school board members, the decision to shorten the school year comes on the heels of other drastic cuts.
Categories: Economy, Education, Multi-ethnic, Original NAM Content, Top Stories
Tags: california, education, school board
SCHOOL MATTERS: How a Lawsuit Is Using YouTube to Save Cal Schools
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jul 15, 2010
A groundbreaking grassroots video campaign wants ethnic parents and students to tell their stories—and help change the debate on public education
Categories: Original NAM Content, Top Stories, Video
Tags: budget, california, economy, education, k-12, Lawsuit, public