For the first time, the district will be teaching all elementary students a second language. After months of no Spanish class, Josefina Loya's fifth graders still know the words.

Pike View and Boone Park elementary schools piloted a Spanish class last year. Loya says her students exceeded her expectation.

"They were so eager and so]]>

The students asked questions related to her experiences as a business owner and entrepreneur.

Lozano-Yancy is featured on the Arkansas Studies Social Studies 4th grade textbook on the Arkansas Entrepreneur Chapter along with Sam Walton, John Tyson, and John H. Johnson.

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ESL (English as a Second Language) students are enrolled in Hall's optional ESL summer courses to learn English. They come from five countries and most are native Spanish speakers. Teachers say the students are less shy speaking English in the smaller classes.

"We have one student who came alive this]]>

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“The university looks forward to more effectively meeting the demands and interest of our students through these curricular changes, as well as]]> business, civic, and community organizations sponsored a dinner and citywide conversation to talk about how the community can help close the achievement gaps among students in Little Rock Public Schools. Rocio Hlass served as a group mediator.

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It’s time to find a way to encourage competition among schools, and to increase accountability and transparency. The answer can be found in Arizona.

Ten years ago, Arizonans voted to give parents control over how their tax dollars are used to fund education.]]>

Danny R. Cook, president and chief financial officer of Unishippers of Arkansas, donated the1970 Cessna 414 Twin Turbo to the Pulaski Technical College Foundation. The twin-engine aircraft is valued at $250,000.

"My family has been blessed beyond my wildest dreams," Cook said, during a news conference Thursday]]>

The Foundation also presented Actor Wilmer Valderrama with its inaugural “Inspira Award”, in recognition of his work as a role model for Hispanic youth and recently creating a]]>

According to the U.S. Census, 23 million adults in the United States do not speak English well; more than 90 million adults have limited reading, writing, and mathematics skills. At the same time, demand for English language]]>

Ranked among the 20 most biologically diverse countries in the world and home to more than a half million species of plants and animals, Costa Rica is a first-time destination for the Toyota program, which has an nine-year heritage of providing]]>
The application period begins August 1 for high school seniors]]> This class is made up of student immigrants, one Chinese student, a Filipino and the rest Hispanic. All are just beginning to master the English language.
Hall High English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist and translator Mary Casto explains, “I have kids that have been in and out of ESL programs in other states. I have students]]>
The participants had the opportunity to dive into an environment where the Latino Flavor was the main ingredient, combined with the sense of family and unity that characterizes every Latin activity. More than 10 different countries were]]>
The Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas (HWOA) announced its 2006 scholarship recipients. Since 2000, HWOA has awarded 98 scholarships to Hispanic students in the community. HWOA’s goal is to increase college enrollment for Hispanic students.

The 2006 Recipients are:]]>
In the first phase, 51 qualified non-profit organizations focusing on adult education will receive]]>
At a news conference, Governor Huckabee said the program would directly help close to 200,000 Arkansans but benefit the entire state.

Huckabee explained, "the announcement that we make today is one that]]>
The justices did not order specific funding levels but said a $5,400-per-student appropriation approved by legislators in the 2005 session was not adequate.
The court also said money dedicated to fix crumbling school]]> ]]>
Ibarra’s impressive track record of bringing science to life for]]> A new tool that teaches Hispanic and other immigrant parents English and strategies for helping their children excel in school is now available.

“Parenting for Academic Success: A Curriculum for Families Learning English” is a powerful study course created by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) with a $225,000]]>
Life and studying habits start as soon as your children wake up. An excellent way to get rid of the morning sluggishness that takes over them when they hear the phrase "back to school" is to make them wake up 10 to 20 minutes earlier every morning during those seven or 10 days and make them go to bed earlier at night.

When you get them up you]]>
There’s a lot of information out there—both good and bad—about paying for college. I want to clarify a few of the less-than-true statements you may have heard.
Myth #1: You can’t afford college]]>
Mike Beebe, the Attorney General of Arkansas, was the Graduation Speaker, and told the graduating class to ‘not]]>
"Office Depot believes every child deserves the chance to achieve academic success," stated Julian Acosta, Manager of Multicultural Marketing for Office Depot. "This belief is reinforced in a new promotional]]>
Most Hispanic families spend little time connected to the Internet, but have quickly come to understand that it's a tool that can help them improve their lives, as well]]>
You can eliminate some unnecessary suffering by teaching your child the ABCs and 1-2-3s of avoiding]]>