Ocupa el cuarto lugar en la nación de estudiantes teniendo éxito en el Programa de Cursos Avanzados AP; los latinos continúan a la zaga en participación y desempeño dentro del programa Nueva York — El octavo reporte anual a la nación del Programa de Cursos Avanzados AP®, publicado hoy por el College Board, plantea que un creciente porcentaje de los estudiantes graduados de las escuelas de... 

Angela Mack Helen Keller once said, “the only thing worst than being blind is having sight, but no vision.” Do you have your sights set on the next level, but no real “vision” for your life? Do you have a vision in your mind that you’ve been too afraid or busy or distracted to commit to paper? Join Angela Mack, brand strategist, public relations guru and founder and principal... 

NOTE: ENGLISH VERSION BELOW Las Caridades de la Casa Ronald McDonald® (RMCH®) de Connecticut y el Oeste de Massachusetts anuncia que otorgará un total de $50,000 a 22 estudiantes locales por graduarse de la escuela secundaria este año lectivo a través de su programa de becas.  Se motiva a los estudiantes de todo origen a solicitar, con $31,000 asignado para solicitantes hispanos elegibles por... 

America Ferrera is best known for her Emmy Award winning portrayal of “Betty Suarez” on the ABC hit comedy Ugly Betty. She is devoted to her humanitarian  work championing children and education. Ms. Ferrera has starred in, Real Women Have  Curves, Lords of Dogtown, The Sisterhood  of the Traveling Pants and the Oscar-nominated animated film, How to Train Your Dragon. Ms. Ferrera recently traveled... 

Date:  Monday, February 13th, 2012 Time:  2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST Cost:  $10 for HIP members; $25 for non-members (Not a member?  Receiving special rates for conferences, events and webinars is just one of the many benefits of HIP membership.  To learn more about becoming a HIP member, click here.) See below for webinar details and click here to register! The recent report released... 

Let the NCLR know!  The deadline to submit workshop proposals for the 2012 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference in Las Vegas is February 6.  Click here for details and the workshop submission form.       WATCH THE VIDEO .gplus #___plusone_0, .gplus #___plusone_1,.gplus #___plusone_2, .gplus #___plusone_3, .gplus #___plusone_4, .gplus #___plusone_5, .gplus... 

The truth is that a vast majority of children who fall behind early, stay behind, leading to an increase in our nation’s dropout rates among low-income and minority students. Perhaps the most disturbing fact about this issue is that it is entirely preventable Did you know that children growing up in poverty experience a “30 million word gap” [that is to say, they enter Kindergarten knowing 30... 

Springfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Alan Ingram announced this week the appointment of new principals at Margaret C. Ells, Sumner Avenue and Daniel B. Brunton elementary schools.   Two of the appointments are predicated on the recent retirement of Ells Principal Jose Irizarry. The third appointment promotes an “acting” principal to principal.  The appointments are effective immediately.   In... 

Motivate.  Activate.  Participate. Unite to put Springfield on the global map!  A city of arts, a city of peace.  Yes, it is possible. The Teatro V!da Ensemble is now booking their bullying prevention show (flyer below) and workshops for after-school programs, weekend events, and family nights. We offer workshops just for girls too! Workshops are also available in Spanish. Special discount if... 

Although Holyoke Public Library will be closed until January 3, while it completes its move to temporary quarters at Holyoke City Hall, patrons can still take advantage of the many free online courses which the library offers. These courses cover a wide range of subjects from foreign languages, carpentry and home repairs to auto repair. The latest course to be added to the Holyoke Library’s...