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by: BBQguy Active Indicator LED Icon 9 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 2:17pm  
Press Release:A local investment of nearly $11 million in the Houston area will be used to further support and advance the educational attainment of Hispanics from “cradle-to-career.”“The Hispanic population at Lone Star College continues to grow,” said Steve Head, LSC chancellor. “This initiative will help us make sure our Hispanic students are prepared to further their education after high school.”It is estimated that 63 percent of all jobs will require some post-secondary training by 2018. Initiatives like these will help open doors and lead to better employment opportunities.Lone Star College pledged $710,000 to continue encouraging the partnership between educational institutions, community-based groups, and parents through tools that would help them gain knowledge about the K-20 education system.“Lone Star College is proud to be a part of this very important program that will advance the educational attainment of Hispanics,” said Dr. Melissa Gonzalez, LSC vice chancellor for workforce education and economic development. “We will offer workshops and forums in Spanish with themes related to parents and their children’s education.”Sessions will include understanding school protocols, what resources are available to families, meeting school officials and increasing exposure and access to college.  “Our focus for this program will be to develop a positive attitude toward education in the East Aldine area,” said Gonzalez. “When you take into account the new LSC-East Aldine Center that is being built, you can see tremendous opportunities for Hispanics looking to better their lives.”The LSC-East Aldine Center is expected to open in fall of 2017.LSC is joined by The National Hispanic Professional Organization, University of Houston-Downtown, University of Houston, Talento Bilingue de Houston, Tejano Center for Community Concerns, NASA Johnson Space Center, American Latino Center for Research, Education and Justice, Houston Hispanic Forum and Youth Genesis Consulting, Inc.The $11 million commitment from these organizations will potentially impact more than 350,000 students and 47,000 parents and educators in the Houston area.“The commitments announced by Houston’s public and private leaders will help us tackle the critical education challenges Hispanics face from cradle-to-career,” said Alejandra Ceja, the initiative’s executive director. “Investing in our Latino students is not only the smart thing to do but it is also the right thing to do to strengthen our country’s economy and global competitiveness. In order to continue leveling the playing field for Latinos and ensure our nation’s vitality, we must continue to invest in their educational advancement.”The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, established in 1990, was created to address the educational disparities faced by the Hispanic community. The initiative will celebrate its 25th anniversary in September,  a historic milestone that will be commemorated with the leveraging of public and private sector commitments to action that invest in quality education programs and strategies for Hispanics. 4951
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Sniper12 Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 2:25pm  
Someone please help me with this, which was Quoted from this post.. What challenges they face differ from anyone else? "critical education challenges Hispanics face from cradle-to-career" 4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 2:54pm  
The people pushing such initiatives are racists. 4951
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Chrisinkingwood Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 3:03pm  
The people pushing such initiatives are racists.
 
@fcabanski: The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
(Initiative) was originally established by President George H.W. Bush in
1990 to address the educational disparities faced by the Hispanic
community. Since then, the call to address these within the Hispanic
community has been recognized by every President since then.
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Ray Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 3:10pm  
I would MUCH rather see this amount of money used to help VETERANS. THEY deserve it, they EARNED it.Just my opinion. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 6:30pm  
I would MUCH rather see this amount of money used to help VETERANS. THEY deserve it, they EARNED it.Just my opinion.
 
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Absolutely Ray ! Our veterans are always last on the list when they should be first. 4951
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tb505 Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 8:55pm  
Maybe Trump will send them back before we spend this money 4951
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WskyTngoFxtrt Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Sep 8, '15 8:58pm  
I'm wondering why this is only limited to Hispanics. Sounds like a form of discrimination to me. 4951
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HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 10:57am  
I'm wondering why this is only limited to Hispanics. Sounds like a form of discrimination to me.
 
@WskyTngoFxtrt: Obviously it's because Hispanics just aren't as naturally bright and motivated as white students. Put a random white kid and a random Hispanic kid side by side and OBVIOUSLY it's the Hispanic who will need all kinds of "special" help to pass his/her classes, right? They can't possibly measure up unless the bar is lowered.
 
Now, tell me. Who are the real racists in this country?
 
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rugburn Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 11:03am  
The thread title seem like an oxymoron to me. 4951
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dac2010 Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 12:15pm  
Maybe this money should be used to find out why they need more help than other kids and go from there. 4951
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CBP210 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 12:33pm  
I need to read up more on this. As a Hispanic i have attained my Bachelors in criminal justice and Masters in Public Administration with no help from anyone but myself. I am wondering if this is meant for illegal aliens as they can still enroll with LSC as well as other schools in the Houston area without a student visa in violation of the INA. 4951
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beadweaver Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 2:30pm  
Why does anything have to be segregated?
Why can't anyone that may benefit from anything have it available?
I read it and was getting a little angry. I worked my butt of to go to school. All the green was pulled from my tired calloused hands.
 
I'm so tired of politics, religion, race, yada yada yada separating us.
 
Now my dh, he'll be paying back his student loans well after he's dead. That's a bill.
 
I'd sure like to be able to get some money to go back.
Ha I'm a semi senior now but not in a scholarly way. 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 2:31pm  
I think I just became Hispanic. I could pass...
 
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 2:39pm  
Btw, the Hispanic kiddos in the classroom I am in now, and the schools I've worked in previously, the Hispanic kids the brightest, well mannered and motivated kids in there. If any race seems disadvantaged at all it seems to be the white kids. Just my personal observation from my experience. 4951
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friday1 Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Sep 12, '15 2:53pm  
I think the whole freakin thing is racist. You cant convince me otherwise and i am part HIspanic.  4951
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