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. .
The number of Indiana high school graduates who go on to college is dropping - and one reason may be the admissions process, which can be complex and confusing. 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 - and they worry that even the smallest error will lessen their chances. Now, Lumina Foundation - an Indiana-based nonprofit - has launched The Great Admissions Redesign, offering almost $3 million to state higher-ed systems to rethink the way people apply. .
A pair of Illinois state officials testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the state General Assembly s adoption of a bill to protect libraries from book bans and other interference. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulais and University of Illinois Associate Professor Emily Knox explained to the committee why Illinois House Bill 2789 was aimed at preserving the rights and freedoms of Illinoisans and all Americans to have access to literature. .