University of California at Berkeley

Are young boys of color set up to fail in early education?

by Karen D'Souza, EdSource Staff March 14, 2023March 15, 2023

Toddlers are famous for throwing tantrums, stomping their feet and screaming as tears roll down their chubby cheeks. It’s par for the course of life as a preschool teacher, child care worker or parent that you will have to cope with your fair share of developmentally-appropriate misbehavior, including hitting and biting. And yet not all small children get the benefit of the doubt when they act up in class or on the playground. Some of them get kicked out of school, perhaps derailing their education.

The University of California at Berkeley’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Initiative began in 2018 aiming to get more Latinx students into the University of California’s system. This allowed Latinx programs to prosper, such as UC Berkeley’s program, Latinx and the Environment.

Environment

UC Berkeley environmental program uplifts Latinx students

by Nova Blanco-Rico January 3, 2023January 4, 2023

The University of California at Berkeley’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Initiative began in 2018 with aims to get more Latinx students into the University of California’s system. The program was founded in 2018 by Frederico Castillo, an Environmental/Agricultural economist professor at UC Berkeley.