Education

Report : In the Classroom, New Milestones for Hispanics

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT

According to a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center, Hispanics have reached a new milestone and are now the largest minority group at the nation's four-year colleges and universities, reaching a record 16.5% of the total college student enrollment. One-in-four public elementary school students are Hispanic.

Report : Hispanic College Enrollment Spikes, Narrowing Gaps with Other Groups

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:35:00 GMT

Driven by a single-year surge of 24% in Hispanic enrollment, the number of 18- to 24-year-olds attending college in the United States hit an all-time high of 12.2 million in October 2010, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis of newly available Census Bureau data.

Report : Hispanics, High School Dropouts and the GED

Thu, 13 May 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Just one-in-ten Hispanic high school drop-outs has a General Educational Development (GED) credential, widely regarded as the best "second chance" pathway to college, vocational training and military service for adults who do not graduate high school, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis.

Media Coverage : Young Latinos Seem to Face a Tougher Future

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:25:00 GMT

The Los Angeles Times reports on a new Pew Hispanic Center study that presents a portrait of Hispanics ages 16 to 25.

Media Coverage : Ties to Parents' Homeland Hold Strong

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:25:00 GMT

The Washington Post reports on the Pew Hispanic Center's new analysis of Hispanics ages 16 to 25.

Report : Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Never before in this country's history has a minority ethnic group made up so large a share of the youngest Americans. The first in a series of reports on Millennials focuses on this group which will help shape 21st-century America.

Media Coverage : Survey Depicts Latinos as Divided

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:25:00 GMT

A New York Times article on a comprehensive new survey of young Latinos by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.

Media Coverage : Latino Youths Straddle Two Worlds in America

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:25:00 GMT

A San Jose Mercury News article on a new nationwide snapshot of Latino youths, released today by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.

Report : Hispanics in the News: Events Drive the Narrative

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Hispanics are already the largest minority group in the United States, 16% of the population,—and that percentage is expected to nearly double by the middle of this century. How is this growing population portrayed in the American news media? A new study produced jointly by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Hispanic Center looks at coverage of Hispanics over six months of 2009.

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