It would take a lot more than the 28 days of February to explore the new Web-based teaching tool on African-American migration from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rob Capriccioso reports on the recently unveiled “In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a society that prides itself on opportunity and equal access to education, the soaring costs of college are out of reach for many -- particularly among the 40 percent of students who are non-white.

Not everyone celebrates the same holidays. Here are some ideas for teachers
who want to make holiday time a time to celebrate different cultures and
their traditions.

Studies show that over time, children in poor families and African American and Latino children have less access to health care and worse health outcomes than middle-class or non-Hispanic white children. Public Private Ventures explores a number of strategies to use center-based child care to improve child development and health outcomes. Among them: training child care staff, providing a link to health services, and using the center to educate parents about healthy development and health coverage programs. The report suggests using local child care referral and resource agencies to boost the number of families who have access to health care services and referrals.

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 School of the 21st Century has developed a Web site devoted to resources for immigrant families with young children and the professionals serving them. Many communities throughout the nation are experiencing a large influx of immigrant populations.