Berkeley school officials attempt to defuse emotional charge over achievement gap plan

Berkeley High administrators this week shared details of a plan to better educate black and Latino kids — much of it for the first time publicly — then got slammed by school board members for not doing so earlier.

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CSUMB offering event for Spanish-speaking families

California State University, Monterey Bay invites Spanish-speaking parents of incoming and prospective students to attend Dia de Los Padres, a reception and information. The event is aimed at parents of students who have been admitted to CSU Monterey Bay for the fall of 2010 from Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, as well as parents of high school students who are interested in learning more about the university.

http://www.thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010100203014
In English (The Salinas Californian)

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100206/NEWS05/100205026/1079/Orientación-en-español-para-padres-cuyos-hijos-desean-ir-a-la-universidad
In Spanish (El Sol)

Posted By Jeanette Pantoja

Salinas Hosts Census Campaign for Latinos

Latino organizations met with Salinas-area residents and volunteers Thursday night to launch a program to motivate nearly 50 million U.S. Latinos to participate in the 2010 Census. Officials said the U.S. Census Bureau have had a poor track record counting the growing U.S. Latino population. The 2000 Census undercounted about 1 million Latinos.

http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20100129/NEWS01/1290338/1002/rss

Posted by Andrew Brown