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Denver, (EFE) .- The Hispanic and other minority groups were disproportionately punished in public schools in Colorado, despite the measures implemented five years ago to reverse the situation, says a new report.

According to figures released by the Colorado Department of Education during the academic year 2008-2009, of 818,000 students in local schools, 8.5 percent, or nearly 70,000, was suspended, expelled or reprimanded for misconduct, from possession of drugs or firearms to cause disruptions in class or disobeying teachers.

According to the same report, Latinos accounted for 28.4 percent of the student population in Colorado, but were involved in 37 percent of discipline cases.
By comparison, African American students are 5.9 percent of all students, but 12.7 of those convicted. At the same time, 61 percent of students are Anglo, and 46.8 percent of those who were sanctioned belong to that group.

Put another way, 6.5 of every 100 white students, 11 out of 100 Latino students and 18 out of 100 African American students received some form of discipline. The racial disparity also is higher for minority males than whites, as 23 percent of African American men and 15 percent of Latino men were punished, but only 9 percent of whites it was.
Janelle Krueger, Division of Safe Schools and Drug Free the Colorado Department of Education, these statistics “alarming” because it revealed “an institutionalized attitude and behavior” toward students of certain races or ethnic groups.

That means, the official explained that while minority students are punished for “disobedience” or “misconduct”, i.e., behaviors that are left to whom the sanction applies, other students are disciplined for conduct more objective, as carrying weapons.

However, although the state of Colorado requires us to report the ethnicity of the students punished, that information is included in the totals only, and does not specify or in any particular case or for each type of conduct sanctioned.

The report also indicates that since 2000 to date decreased the percentage of students punished in Colorado from 11.1 percent at the beginning of the decade to 8.5 percent today. But according to Judith Martinez, in charge of the Prevention Initiative Colorado Department of Education, the decrease was due to schools replaced the policy of “zero tolerance” for the “promotion of a system of positive behavior.” EFE

Denver, January 18 (EFE) .- The gap in achievement levels between Hispanics and students from other communities in Colorado is shrinking, according to a report which highlighted that the graduation rate of Latinos grew three times more last year.

The report of the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released yesterday, reveals that during the 2008-2009 school year increased the graduation rate and reduced the dropout rate in the total student body and especially among Hispanics.

Judith Martinez, principal consultant of CDE for dropout prevention, said changes in state laws and greater awareness of the benefits arising from completing high school collaborated to obtain good results.

Specifically, in 2009 graduated 57.8 percent of Hispanic students who should have done this year, compared with 55.6 percent in 2008.

At a general level, the graduation rate rose from 73.9 percent for the class of 2008 to 74.6 percent today.
For that reason, called “graduation gap”, which in 2008 was 18.3 percent, are now reduced to 16.8 percent.

The lower the “gap”, the better the academic performance of Hispanic students.

“Every time we see a greater concern locally about this issue (the in-school),” said Martinez.

“There is now greater awareness of the high cost of leaving school, the cost to students in terms of low wages or unemployment, as the cost to the community,” he said.

Martinez cited a study compiled by the National Center for School Participation (NCSE), which states that each dropout costs generates more than $ 200,000 for the community in which they live, because, for lack of sufficient education, that need of public support person throughout his life.

Atlanta / EFE – Organization Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) has several college scholarships for Latino students, to which it may choose to make the application before the end of February.

The organization, which for 35 years offering scholarships for higher studies by young Hispanics, for thereby increasing the number of students in this community who attend and complete college.

Among the grants whose deadline has not yet closed are the HSF / AT & T Foundation Scholarship, which ends Feb. 16, those granted by HSF / Procter & Gamble Company Scholarship and the HSF / Atrisco Heritage Foundation Scholarship, due this 28 February; and the HSF / Exxon Mobil Scholarship, whose application period ends on 31 March.

The specific requirements and information about the application process for each of these scholarships are available on the website (HSF www.hsf.net/).

“Each scholarship has different criteria and requirements very specific to each of them,” said Juan Manuel Maya Efe, a spokesman for HSF on scholarships at $ 2500 average annual grant to each student.

The general requirements to apply for scholarships for Hispanic college available through the HSF is to be Hispanic origin, a U.S. citizen or legal resident, be enrolled in a university or community college ( “College”) accredited and have a good academic average.

Since its establishment in 1975, HSF has awarded scholarships worth more than $ 280 million to Hispanic students in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Last year, the organization gave scholarships to about 4,600 university students for a total of 28 million.

Although each year there are more Hispanics entering college, the organization recognizes that there is more work to decrease the gap between this community over other ethnic groups.

According to several studies of HSF, the first year of college is “crucial” in the chances of success of Hispanic students.

“In several studies we have seen that this is the crucial first year, that if it survives, the chance of success graduating from a 4 to 6 years greatly increased,” said the spokesman.

Therefore, in order to help these students adjust and approve the first year of college, the organization has created what they call local chapters (“scholar chapters”) in 26 U.S. universities.

Another initiative that drive to reduce disparities affecting Hispanics in access to college is a series of community meetings, called “town hall meetings” aimed at parents and Latino students.

“We have several outreach programs such as’ town hall meetings” to seek guidance to parents and students about the application process and where you can obtain money for college, and either through our organization or others, “said Maya.

Also, the organization’s website has information available about other programs and activities that promotes HSF in order to decrease the gap between Hispanics from other groups.

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