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A Census Portrait of America 

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
It was but three decades ago in November 1993 that Time magazine portrayed “The New Face of America” when it dramatically displayed the face of a multiracial female as its front cover. It demonstrated the browning of America for the first time ever.   More recently, 2020 census data now indicate that shifts in demography have occurred even faster than previously projected by the Census Bure...
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America’s Perfect Storm

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
America's Perfect Storm Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schools are in troubl...
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America’s Challenge

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
America’s Challenge Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schools are in trouble, with ...
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Schools Forced to Rethink Opening Plans

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
Student reading a book with a face mask
With summer coming to an end, many school systems have begun their fall terms in person amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Communities around the country are having to balance the necessity of education with the necessity of keeping everyone safe. As many schools have decided to open for in person learning, they are quickly having to close again and have students and staff quarantine. Recent...
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Students Face Difficulty in Deciding to Continue University Education This Fall

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
Students walking outside
University students, most falling under Generation Z, are facing difficult decisions in terms of this upcoming fall semester. Universities across the United States are having to change from completely in person styles of instruction to hybrid or online teaching methods because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of these universities are still charging the same or minimally reduced tuition costs, thus ...
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First Historic Moment for Generation Z

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
Worried girl studying
Born after 1996, Generation Z individuals are currently facing one of the largest setbacks and generation defining moments in the form of Covid-19. As many are in their early stages of adulthood, they are faced with the reality of having to learn independence and responsibility while navigating a worldwide pandemic. Recent college graduates and current college students are experiencing the impactf...
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Is It Safe for Schools to Open This Fall

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
With Covid-19 still widespread across the country as the summer starts coming to an end, one of the largest questions out there is what are schools going to do this fall. Will schools be back in person, online, or a mix of both? Many state politicians and the White House administration have been pressuring for schools to reopen schools. However, teachers have been put in the crossroads of the deba...
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NCFCS Applauds the NCHPH for the work they are doing in Training & Technical Assistance

Posted on by Virginia Creasey
Training and technical assistance is used to enhance the capacity of Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers and other health centers that want to provide primary care to residents of public housing, with the goal of assisting health centers in meeting program requirements, improving performance, and supporting program development and analysis. National Center for Health in Public Housin...
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