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Department of Education releases new report on "Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities".(Brief article)
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On Campus with Women
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January 1, 2008
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In September 2007, the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics released a new report, Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities. The report focuses on data disaggregated by race and ethnicity and includes data on gender.
Among the findings on educational attainment and outcomes were the following:
* In primary and secondary public education systems, male students of all races and ethnicities were more likely to be retained, suspended, or expelled than female students. The possible exception was female Asian or Pacific Islander students, who were more likely to repeat a grade than their male peers (the report ...
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SEN. FEINSTEIN COMMENTS ON RECOGNITION OF ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 7, 2007 ;
724 words
......statement in recognition of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month...of May we celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month...contributions of Americans of Asian Pacific Islander descent and pay tribute to...
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-U.S. DOC: More than 8 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islander children live with...
M2 Presswire;
October 2, 1998 ;
394 words
......DOC: More than 8 in 10 Asian and Pacific Islander children live with both parents, Census...COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:011098 Asian and Pacific Islander children under 18 years of age are...ml>.) The report, The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March...
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Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian/gay speakers bureau formed to
International Examiner;
July 5, 1994 ;
Carina Del Rosario;
387 words
......International Examiner 07-05-1994 Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian/gay speakers bureau formed...education on homosexuality. Asian & Pacific Islander Homosexuality/Homophobia Education...Their first step was to show Asian and Pacific Islander communities that homosexuality "is...
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Pacific Islander women unite on common goal
International Examiner;
May 4, 2004 ;
Souki, Jeannine;
601 words
......studies focusing on women of color. The Pacific Islander Women's Project is gathering energy...project in Washington State examining Pacific Islander women's concerns for a case study...pertaining to other women of color. "Pacific Islander women must be included in studies...
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Labor Report: Asian American, Pacific Islander Women Active in Workforce
U.S. Newswire;
August 7, 1998 ;
349 words
......Bureau shows that Asian American and Pacific Islander women participate in the workforce...The new "Facts on Asian American and Pacific Islander Women" is part of the bureau's ongoing...on the participation of Asian and Pacific Islander women in the labor force. The data...
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Nation's Asian and Pacific Islander population profiled by Census Bureau.
M2 Presswire;
June 28, 2001 ;
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......CENSUS BUREAU: Nation's Asian and Pacific Islander population profiled by Census Bureau...March 2000, 80 percent of Asian and Pacific Islander family households were maintained...results. The 21 tables, titled Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March...
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GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER PROCLAIMS MAY AS 'ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 9, 2008 ;
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......contributions of California's Asian Pacific Islander residents. They form one of the strongest...academics or the arts, Americans of Asian Pacific Islander descent are leaders who excel in their...California's more than two dozen Asian Pacific Islander ethnic groups have also brought ...
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US CENSUS BUREAU: Helenihi selected for Advisory Co Committee on Asian and...
M2 Presswire;
September 3, 1999 ;
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......Advisory Committee on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...who has worked for 25 years with Pacific Islander communities in California, has been...Advisory Committee on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations. It is vitally important...
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U. Utah Pacific Islander Week celebrates culture
University Wire;
April 5, 2001 ;
Emily Fuller;
458 words
......Association Conference is celebrating Pacific Islander culture this week at the University...is a bi-annual world wide event for Pacific Islander dignitaries and intellectuals -- as...Center's Elizabeth Rago, who is of Pacific-Islander descent. "It's also reflective of...
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Raising Health Awareness in the Pacific Islander Community
AsianWeek;
July 25, 2001 ;
Banerjee, Neela, Ng, Janet;
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......07-25-2001 Raising Health Awareness in the Pacific Islander Community BY NEELA BANERJEE/JANET...ground-breaking medical conference focusing on Pacific Islander health issues, held at Stanford University...of East Palo Alto-based nonprofit Pacific Islander Outreach (PIO). "So, it was ...
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GOV. VILSACK, LT. GOV PEDERSON ANNOUNCE FIRST ADMINISTRATOR OF DIVISION ON...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 28, 2006 ;
487 words
......the Status of Iowans of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage. Chen will assume her duties...advocacy of the greater Asian and Pacific Islander community will ensure prosperity for...to state government for Asian and Pacific Islander organizations, and as a referral agency...
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OFFICE ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AFFAIRS ANNOUNCES ASIAN AND PACIFIC...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 17, 2007 ;
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......Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) announces that the District's Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month celebration...May, the Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs coordinates the Mayor...
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US CENSUS BUREAU: Galea'i selected for Advisory Co Committee on Asian and...
M2 Presswire;
September 3, 1999 ;
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......Advisory Committee on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Advisory Committee on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations. I am honored to serve...racial and ethnic groups. The Asian and Pacific Islander Advisory Committee recently was ...
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Pacific Islander youths urged to enroll in college
Oakland Tribune;
July 24, 2007 ;
Neil Gonzales;
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......university or college. The inaugural Pacific Islander Higher Education Recruitment Program...Thursday and Friday encourages more Pacific Islander youth -- many of whom live on the...boosting academic outreach efforts in the Pacific Islander community. Peninsula groups that serve...
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Predictors of STDs among Asian and Pacific Islander young adults.(Report)
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health;
December 1, 2007 ;
Hahm, Hyeouk, Chris Lee, Jieha Ozonoff, Al Amodeo, Maryann;
787 words
......From 1990 to 2000, the Asian and Pacific Islander population increased by 46%, whereas...grew by 13%. The number of Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents and young adults is also...From 2004 to 2005, the Asian and Pacific Islander population grew at a faster rate than...
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