A recent poll found more than half of Hispanic college students considered leaving in the last year. A Lumina Foundation-Gallup poll showed one in four Hispanic students frequently or occasionally feel discriminated against in post-high school programs. In New York, 50% of Latino students left 2-year programs, with only a quarter of students graduating in 2021. .
A group of West Virginia Democratic delegates is calling for a special session to address West Virginia University s budget shortfall. Del. Evan Hansen, D-Morgantown, said the legislature shares responsibility for the university s budget crisis, which has resulted in plans to slash 143 faculty positions and eliminate nearly 30 majors. .
A bill passed during Nevada s last legislative session requires Nevada students in public high schools to learn about economics and financial literacy. But a report from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Milken Institute shows many people across the country, young and old, lack the basic knowledge to make smart financial decisions. Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, said in order to bridge the equity gap around the country, it has partnered with Capital One to offer a free financial education program that is available online. .
By Ramona Schindelheim for Working Nation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Service Collaboration There are more than 63.7 million Latinos in the United States, making it the nation s largest racial or ethnic minority at 19.1% of the total population. They also make up about 20% of the nation s workforce. Latinos are the youngest cohort in the country s population with a median age of around 30, while the U.S. .
The complex and confusing process of applying to college is thought to be contributing to a decline in the number of high school graduates who go on to higher education. Now, a nonprofit is stepping in with a challenge to those institutions. In a new survey of 16- to 22-year-olds, more than half said applying for college is their "most stressful academic experience" so far. .