Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Diversity

Hispanic Children Reap Big Benefits from Oklahoma Pre-K Program

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:27:55 -0600

Oklahoma's universal pre-K program has shown dramatic benefits for Hispanic students who participate in high-quality preschool programs. These children, especially those from Spanish-speaking homes, improve their English and cognitive development skills and are more likely to be prepared for kindergarten than those not enrolled.

GLSEN 2007 National School Climate Survey

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:50:54 -0500

The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) survey—released in October 2008—looks at the scope of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools, its impact
on the student experience a

Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:41 -0500

From the National Indian Education Association and the National Education Association, this report looks at achievement barriers facing American Indians, Alaskan natives and native Hawaiians in schools.

Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:35:01 -0500

Schools wherein Hispanic students make up at least 25 percent of undergraduate enrollment account for only about 6 percent of colleges and universities in the United States, but they enroll almost half of Latino college students. This new report by Excelencia in Education offers background, history, and context, and examines what it means that a small (albeit growing) number of schools teaches so many of our nation's Latino students. Short fact sheets are also available.

Mix It Up

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:15:16 -0500

Nations may squabble about the precise locations of their borders, but in a secondary-school cafeteria everyone knows where the lines are drawn: the jocks here, the it-girls there, and the Goths as far from the rest as possible. Race, language, gender, clothes, music--kids slice and dice themselves along all kinds of lines. That's where Mix It Up comes in. Tamekia Reece reports.

Zink the Zebra Foundation, Inc.

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:54:09 -0600

The Mission of Zink the Zebra is to promote the understanding and acceptance of human differences though specially created character education programs that help children and adults realize the necessity to respect and show compassion toward others.

For Homeless, No Place Like School

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:44:03 -0500

All American children have a right to an education—even those without stable housing, who stay in shelters, motels, or substandard apartments, or double up with friends and relatives in overcrowded houses.

Asians in the United States

Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:49:30 -0600

A recently released U.S. Census Bureau report takes a comprehensive look at the nation's Asian population. Among its findings: 44 percent of Asian adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 24 percent of the general adult population. Roughly 80 percent of Asian families speak a language other than English at home.

Improving Education for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:11:12 -0500

There are millions of Americans with full or partial Native American, Alaska Native, Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ancestry—as a group, they face specific challenges. This site offers quick facts, examines states' approaches, and catalogues new and important research and articles on efforts to improve educational outcomes for American Indians and Alaska and Hawaii Natives.

Beyond Bilingual Education: Immigrant Students and the No Child Left Behind Act

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 08:39:42 -0600

CFK reports from: The Urban Institute
Event: panel discussion on bilingual education
Organized by: Urban
Where/When: Washington, D.C., December 7, 2004

At this panel discussion, a group of researchers and policymakers discussed the implications for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the schools they attend under the rules of the 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

Black History: Best Taught in February or All Year Long?

Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:03:21 -0600

The notion of a dedicated time for black history instruction dates from 1926, when educator Carter Godwin Woodson created Negro History Week in a bid to promote a better understanding of the contributions of blacks. In 1976, Congress changed the week into a full month. Educators are now debating whether such lessons should be confined to one month or, instead, incorporated into class work all year long. Writer E. Jeanne Harnois reports on arguments that weaving black history, along with other minority contributions, into lessons throughout the year is better for all students.

Improving Education Outcomes for Latino Students

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 08:42:00 -0600

Over the next two years, a national task force will research strategies for improving educational outcomes for Hispanic children from birth through third grade, and develop recommendations for policymakers, teachers and parents.

The State of the South 2004

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:30:07 -0500

Fifty Years after Brown v. Board, MDC Inc., a nonpartisan nonprofit organization, says that poorly resourced high schools in the South are not preparing the region's growing numbers of African-American and Latino students for the increasingly prosperous Southern economy, with higher-skilled employment needs.

Brown v. Board: Lessons for Tomorrow

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:07:34 -0500

The 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court school desegregation ruling in Brown v. Board of Education has produced an outpouring of reminiscence and evaluation. Today, amid national attention to the issues of school reform, school choice, and student achievement, Connect for Kids editor Susan Phillips asks what's next for our public schools.

School Psychologists Cultural Competence Toolkit

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:27:58 -0500

Children are growing up in a culturally diverse world. The National Association of School Psychologists has a toolkit on cultural and ethnic diversity, with a self-assessment checklist for school pers