Temple University is lagging behind in the recruitment of Latino students, with only 6.9% of its total student population, while the Community College of Philadelphia is stuck at 14.8%. Philadelphia’s Latino population is fast approaching 20%.
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En ocasión del Día de las Inscripciones a la Universidad, celebrado en Filadelfia el pasado 2 de mayo, Michelle Obama y un elenco artistas aplaudieron a los estudiantes de la región que se han comprometido a cursar estudios superiores cuando se gradúen de la escuela secundaria.
At the largest ever College Signing Day celebration, Michelle Obama and a star-studded cast cheered on Philadelphia students who are committed to attending degree programs following their high school graduation — and talked about how to navigate college once there.
Más del 30% de latinos no terminan universidad y generan fuerte deuda, según un informe reciente.
Dr. Ignacio Sánchez, president of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, will receive an honorary degree from Drexel University College of Medicine at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 18.
Leticia Egea-Hinton es una de las ciudadanas designadas para hacer parte de la Junta Escolar que a partir de julio le devolverá a la ciudad el control del Distrito Escolar por primera vez en 16 años.
La decisión está condicionada por la caída en el número de estudiantes y la profunda crisis económica que sufre la isla hace una década.
A project is teaching residents in parts of rural Colombia about finance, ecology.
HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program is looking to change the face of academia and boost the number of Latinos pursuing and completing doctorate degrees at institutions across the country.
El programa HSI Pathways to the Professoriate quiere cambiar el rostro del profesorado en EE.UU y aumentar el número de latinos que cursan y completan doctorados en las instituciones de todo el país.
Leticia Egea-Hinton is one of nine Philadelphians appointed to the city’s Board of Education, which will assume local control of the School District for the first time in 16 years this July.
In the wake of March for Our Lives and national movement on gun reform, youth examine the causes and effects of gun violence in the city at the PHL Youth Talks event.
Temple University professor and Colombian geographer Victor Gutiérrez is using a NASA-funded satellite imaging grant to pave the way for the future of biodiversity in his home country.
El geógrafo colombiano y profesor de Temple University Víctor Gutiérrez utiliza una beca de investigación con imágenes por satélite de la NASA para trazar el futuro de la biodiversidad desde su país.
La nueva alianza entre el MOE y la Oficina de Educación Adulta permite a proveedores locales ofrecer cursos ABE, ASE y ESL en las doce escuelas comunitarias de la ciudad.
The new partnership with the MOE and Office of Adult Education allows local providers to offer ABE, ASE, and ESL classes in all 12 of the city’s community schools.
After Mayor Kenney’s request for additional candidates in an effort to ensure the diversity of the new school board, the nominating panel presented 18 additional names on March 16 at a public meeting at City Hall.
El profesor de Swarthmore Edwin Mayorga lidera un inovador método de investigacion y aprendizaje junto a un grupo de estudiantes universitarios y alumnos de secundaria de los barrios del norte ye el sur de Filadelfia.
Philadelphia students and school community members joined tens of thousands across the country in the National School Walkout demonstration.
Despite comprising a quarter of the student population in U.S. schools, Latinos account for just eight percent of teachers. Schools across the country want to know: How can that be changed?
El alcalde de Filadelfia exige al panel de nominaciones del Consejo de Educación que proponga nombres adicionales con experiencia previa en educación o que sean padres de alumnos para formar parte de la nueva junta.
Calling for more candidates who are School District parents, or have a background in education, Mayor Kenney requested that the nominating panel for the new board of education submit additional names for consideration for appointment to the board.
The HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program is supporting Latino students from across the country in pursuing doctoral degrees and entering the professoriate.
Swarthmore professor Edwin Mayorga is leading an innovative method of researching and learning along with local undergraduate students and high schoolers from neighborhoods in North and South Philadelphia.
La nueva estrategia de la ciudad para el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, presentada el pasado 15 de febrero, intentará fusionar educación y desarrollo profesional para preparar mejor a los habitantes de Filadelfia en la búsqueda de empleo.
A new citywide strategy for workforce development launched Feb. 15. looks to fuse education and career development to better prepare city residents for employment.
