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Lone Star College brings in Lopez Negrete Communications as agency of record
HOUSTON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Lopez Negrete Communications, the largest Hispanic-owned full-service agency in Houston and in the U.S., has become the total market agency of record for Lone Star College.
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Children’s Advocates Release Statewide Poll Results in California State Budget Fight
SACRAMENTO, California, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The California Coalition for Equity in Early Care and Education and Lake Research Partners today released results from a statewide poll of California voters demonstrating ...
Study: To Close the Achievement Gap, Close the Resource Gap.
PRINCETON, N.J., May 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A key strategy to improving educational outcomes and closing achievement gaps for children from low-income families is improving state finance systems to ensure equitable funding ...
Coachella Valley School District Reinvents Education
THERMAL, California, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Students from the Desert Mirage High School Aviation Academy accepted the keys to a donated fully operable Gulfstream GII on behalf of the new Jacqueline Cochran Discovery of ...
‘ACES’ Program Puts LA Youth from Disadvantaged Communities on Path to College, Careers in...
LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Emerald Cities Collaborative's (ECC) commitment to building a sustainable and just economy for the next generation of young people from disadvantaged communities has taken unique form ...
May 12 Forum Explores Pre-K Age 4 Learning Standards Across the Nation
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Educational Testing Service (ETS) will release and discuss a new report "Exploring Pre-K Age 4 Learning Standards and Their Role in Early Childhood Education: Research and Policy ...
American Bookkeeping Institute Now Teaching Students to Work Online as Independent Bookkeepers
POMPANO BEACH, Florida, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- American Bookkeeping Institute is an international institute recognized in the field of accounting and bookkeeping. The institute has now launched an online virtual program ...
Building a Grad Nation Report Examines Roadblocks on the Path to 90% High School...
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Even as the nation reaches an all-time record graduation rate of 82.3 percent, low-graduation-rate high schools – a key focus of the recently passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – ...
The Hispanic Public Relations Association’s New York Chapter (HPRA-NY) Announces The Julie E. Mendez/HPRA-NY...
NEW YORK, May 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Hispanic Public Relations Association's New York Chapter has announced today the Julie E. Mendez/HPRA-NY Scholarship Program in honor of the organization's Treasurer Julie E. Mendez ...
Toyota, NCFL expand national learning program to five new cities
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A national two-generation family learning program that aims to provide a solution to the educational challenges facing low-income and ethnically diverse families has expanded ...
Read Conmigo Celebrates the 3rd Annual Bilingual Literacy Month With Bi-Coastal Kick-Offs & Interactive...
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Read Conmigo, the national award-winning bilingual literacy program sponsored by Infinity Auto Insurance, will celebrate its 3rd Annual Bilingual Literacy Month this May with ...
Diagnosis: College Costs Pushed Beyond Families’ Ability to Pay
PHILADELPHIA, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Policy choices by political and institutional leaders have made college less affordable in all 50 states, with real consequences for American families. A study published today by ...
Register Today for First-Ever TOEFL® MOOC, a Free 6-week Prep Course Designed for Test...
PRINCETON, N.J., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Starting today, you can register for the brand new TOEFL® Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) through edX, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard and ...
Wells Fargo Strengthens Partnership With $2.75M Gift To Hispanic Scholarship Fund
LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today Wells Fargo announced a gift of $2.75 million to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher ...
President George H.W. Bush Joins Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to Present First-Ever...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- With the help of President George H.W. Bush, Bass Pro Shops and representatives of the States of Texas and Florida, RBFF and the George H.W. Bush Vamos a Pescar™ Education ...
Nation’s Top Latino Scholars To Be Honored At Hispanic Scholarship Fund Annual Awards Dinner
LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Latino higher education, will recognize HSF Scholars, parents, a community partner, ...
Walden University Introduces New Tempo Learning™ Competency-Based Programs
MINNEAPOLIS, April 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Walden University, a pioneer in online education, is introducing two new programs offered through <a...
States and Test Developers Need to Improve How They Identify and Serve English Language...
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Effective practices for identifying students who are English learners (ELs) are crucial to serving this large and growing population of students. However, states, districts ...
Somos Next Launches “Pinguinitos”
MIAMI, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Somos Next, a company focused on the development and the commercialization of audiovisual content in the Spanish OTT ("Over the Top") market launched its brand "Pinguinitos", which ...
Free Admission And Festivities For All During National Park Week April 16-24
ALL AMERICANS ENCOURAGED TO #FINDYOURPARK AND CELEBRATE THE NPS CENTENNIAL
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- As the National Park Service (NPS) celebrates 100 years of protecting and preserving the nation's parks ...
New Jersey and San Antonio Students Eligible for Collegiate Scholarships
PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Graduating seniors in the New Jersey and San Antonio public education system are invited to apply for a 2016 ETS Employees' Community Action Fund (ECAF) scholarship.
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Fisher-Price Debuts A New Film Linking Playtime To Learning Starting From Birth
NEW YORK, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- A Film By You is a mini retrospective film from the perspective of a child, showing the incredible developmental journey in the first five years of life, featuring footage from 25 real ...
MoneyGram Foundation Awards Grant to Improve Literacy in Haiti
LitWorld and MoneyGram Foundation collaborate to provide essential literacy programs for hundreds of children in Port-au-Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The MoneyGram Foundation was proud to ...
Aspen Institute Mobilizes New Generation of Leaders
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The Aspen Institute today announced its 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes a new breed of leaders, all under the age of 45, to tackle the world's ...
Honeywell And NASA Put STEM Education In ‘Motion’ With FMA Live!
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA are proud to support their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education program with the award-winning, hip-hop educational ...
