Why The FAFSA Can’t Be A Barrier To Latinos Pursuing Higher Education
Students are afraid that the information they provide will supply the incoming administration with data that could make it easier to deport their parents.
Students are afraid that the information they provide will supply the incoming administration with data that could make it easier to deport their parents.
Republican education superintendent Tom Horne is back and reigniting his push for the outlier policy.
Current statistics show fewer than half of eighth graders statewide are proficient in math; 32% of them are Latino students.
More than 4,800 students are considered homeless in Nebraska, and school districts can do only so much to help. Many rely on partnerships with local organizations to support student needs outside of school.
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Many educators say their districts aren’t supplying everything their students need. Non-profit groups, community organizations and even the courts are stepping in to help meet needs across the Midwest, but education advocates say it’s not a long-term solution.
RISLA is working to improve year-over-year drop-offs in FAFSA completions.
The projects, which are designed to show leadership and empathy, have included topics and activities such as fundraising, creating cultural activities, and providing mentorship.
“Nobody in the youth orchestras looked like me,” Madrigal said. “ I didn’t see any Latinos or African American kids in the orchestra.”
If all racial/ethnic groups had the same college degree attainment as white adults, the nation’s workers would see an additional $11 trillion in lifetime earnings.
“The news didn’t look like my community, like my tíos, tías, the people in the poultry factories, and the other people around me,” Sanchez-Smith said, “but they did make up such a big part of the community and were the backbone of it.”
Children whose caregivers cannot afford to buy enough food during the summer are at higher risk for food insecurity and learning loss.