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At a San José School, a Cosmic Visit From Astronaut José Hernández

On a sunny Friday morning in San José, students and teachers at Alpha: José Hernández School stream into their cafeteria. With smiles everywhere, the excitement is palpable: Students are about to meet the person that their school — a TK–8 public charter school in the city’s Eastside — is named for. A few minutes later, wearing his blue NASA uniform, astronaut and engineer José Hernández walks in — immediately greeted by cheers. He walks over to a lunch table with students from all different grades.

1 of 3 Hispanic students have dropped out of college at some point, survey says

Despite the majority of Hispanic students viewing college as a pathway to a well-paying job and support for their families, a new survey from UnidosUS finds most of them face significant barriers to graduating. In fact, two-thirds of the students surveyed said they considered leaving college at some point.

3 Stories About How Teachers Turned Things Around With a Student

Many of our students come to school experiencing many challenges—and bring their feelings about them to our classes. Today’s post is the first in a series in which teachers share stories about how they supported one of their students to turn around some of those challenges.

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