Un nuevo y accesible libro ayuda a los padres latinos a comprender cómo funciona la escuela secundaria en los EE.UU., les informa acerca de becas y préstamos disponibles para los hispanos, y da consejos para mantener a los jóvenes concentrados y motivados en sus estudios.
Fabiola Pomareda
La Raza
En entrevista con La Raza, Dabbah destacó que si un alumno abandona la secundaria y se va a trabajar porque piensa que para qué estudia si igual no puede ir a la universidad, pierde años de preparación y luego es difícil recuperar el ritmo. “Entonces es muy importante que terminen el 'high school' ya que es muy probable que en algún momento se resuelva esta situación”.
También informó que hay becas para las que no piden el 'social security”, incluidas en la página de Internet del Fondo México Americano para la Defensa Legal (www.maldef.org).
“De pronto pueden empezar con alguna de esas becas y, aunque sea, ir a un 'community college' y empezar a estudiar”, recomendó la también autora de “¿Cómo conseguir trabajo en Estados Unidos?, “Ayude a sus Hijos a Tener Éxito en la Escuela” y “The Latino Advantage in the Workplace” (La Ventaja Latina en el Trabajo). Mas
Friday, November 2, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Advierten cambios a ley educación deben atender necesidades alumnos latinos
Mary González Nieves, La Raza
Washington- Educadores y organizaciones de derechos civiles advierten de que los cambios propuestos a la ley de educación federal "Que Ningún Niño Quede Atrás" (NCLB en inglés) deben atender las necesidades de los estudiantes latinos.
"Es imperativo que NCLB le sirva a la comunidad Latina (...) sólo así la educación tendrá un impacto positivo en esta nación", subrayó Peter Zamora, asesor regional del Fondo México Americano de Defensa Legal (MALDEF).
Zamora, quien criticó la pobre implementación de la ley federal, enfatizó que el 20 por ciento del total de la población estudiantil en las escuelas elementales y secundarias "es latina".
Además, reiteró, "estos estudiantes afrontan grandes desigualdades en nuestras escuelas públicas".
"El éxito en las áreas de lenguaje y educación serán claves para que los niños latinos logren superarse y capacitarse para contribuir al futuro de esta nación", señaló recientemente Zamora ante el Congreso.Mas
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Poor results on MCAS science test
Failure Rate at Urban High Schools raises warning flag across state.
By Tracy Jan, Boston Globe, Oct. 16
More than a quarter of Massachusetts high school students who took the MCAS science exam last spring flunked, with dozens of urban high schools across the state registering a failure rate of 50 percent or higher in the first comprehensive test of students' competency in different scientific subjects.
By Tracy Jan, Boston Globe, Oct. 16
More than a quarter of Massachusetts high school students who took the MCAS science exam last spring flunked, with dozens of urban high schools across the state registering a failure rate of 50 percent or higher in the first comprehensive test of students' competency in different scientific subjects.
The results, released yesterday by the Massachusetts Department of Education, raise a warning flag for a state that has staked its future on the life sciences and high-tech industries. Business leaders, higher education officials, and the governor have highlighted the importance of the sciences to preserving economic vitality in Massachusetts. Read more
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tutor Amigos provides free tutoring for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
This week Tutor Amigos started providing free online tutoring in Math for Spanish-speaking students at the Boys and Girls club of Lawrence, MA. We are very excited to be working with the Boys & Girls club after school program in Lawrence and look forward to helping students with their homework so that they might improve their math skills and gain confidence with Math.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Great new look, same great service
Tutor Amigos is very happy to announce the launch of our new website and a new offer of a 60 minute trial session for only $5.00. We look forward to connecting more students with extra help in Math and Science, in the language they need it to be in.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
ABC News Person of the Week: Danica McKellar
'Wonder Years' Actress Takes a Break From Hollywood to Do Some Math
So she decided to write the book "Math Doesn't Suck" to change that perception...."In reaching the middle school girl's audience I wanted to keep in mind what are girls thinking about at that age? … Boys, makeup, jewelry, fashion, who am I? I took every quiz in every teen magazine known to man because you think you're going to get the answer to 'Who am I?'" she explained. "I thought, let me do it in that context, why not? Why not teach math in the context of being a girl?" Read more
For more information about Danica's book go to www.mathdoesntsuck.com
Consider your options when hiring a tutor for your child
By Daniel Vasquez | Consumer Columnist, Sun-Sentinel.com
August 12, 2007
Will you be one of those parents scrambling last-minute to get your child's back-to-school shopping done? Here's something you might want to shove into the ol' backpack: Tips on how to find a good tutor.
If you're like me, you probably think a tutor costs way too much. But with so much competition, you might be surprised at how affordable and cost-effective hiring a tutor can be. There are options. Read more
August 12, 2007
Will you be one of those parents scrambling last-minute to get your child's back-to-school shopping done? Here's something you might want to shove into the ol' backpack: Tips on how to find a good tutor.
If you're like me, you probably think a tutor costs way too much. But with so much competition, you might be surprised at how affordable and cost-effective hiring a tutor can be. There are options. Read more
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