BILINGUAL
SITE: HELPING HISPANIC PARENTS
PLAN FOR COLLEGE: The
White House Initiative on Educational
Excellence for Hispanic
Americans recently unveiled a new website
to provide parents with a one-stop center
of information to increase college knowledge. Among
the resources online are: "Myths
and Facts About College Costs," "20
Questions to Ask Your Guidance Counselor," the
new mascot, Pablo the Eagle, encourages
reading and educational achievement among
the community´s youngest members. The
address is http://YesICan.gov.
(http://YoSiPuedo.com) Note: The
Tomas Rivera Policy Institutte found
that 96% of Hispanic parents surveyed
expected their children to go to college,
but about what it takes to make college
a reality.) (Thanks to Dr. Lupe
Rivas, PVUSD Bilingual Education Coordinator
for this information.) |
