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Malecon de Arroyo Originally uploaded by GinoPR . View scenic photos from Arroyo by Gino at his site at flickr.

Tren Urbano - Subterraneo Originally uploaded by Gilda D. Padilla . http://flickr.com/groups/trenurbano/ View photo collection of Puerto Rico's new Tren Urbano.

On Education Advanced Placement Proves Gateway to College Success More Students Succeeding on AP(R) Exams in All 50 States: New York, Maryland, Utah, Florida, California, and Massachusetts Lead the Way Equity Gap Closed Among Hispanic/Latino Population Washington, DC --(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--January 25, 2005--As the Advanced Placement Program(R)(AP(R)) approaches its fiftieth anniversary (1), the College Board, the not-for-profit membership association that administers the AP Program, has released the first-ever Advanced Placement Report to the Nation, showing that all 50 states and the District of Columbia have achieved an increase in the percentage of high school students succeeding in college-level AP courses. Research shows that strong correlations exist between AP success and college success—students who succeed on one or more AP Exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less.(2) “When students are challenged in high...

luquillo_by_night Originally uploaded by docman . Photo by the "docman." View his collection at flickr.

A Woman's Beauty Originally uploaded by clarisel .

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Community news GROUPS TO RELEASE REPORT ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SPANISH-SPEAKING LATINOS AT D.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Study Shows Disparate Treatment for Spanish-speaking Latinos at D.C. DHS Facilities Washington, DC - At a news briefing on Monday, January 31, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), joined by representatives from the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC), the Equal Rights Center (ERC), and La Clínica del Pueblo, will release a study showing that Washington, DC's Department of Human Services (DHS) has failed to comply with federal and local laws obligating the city to provide interpretation and translation services to its large Spanish-speaking population. The briefing will be held at La Clínica del Pueblo, an independent bilingual, bicultural community medical clinic located at 2831 15th Street, NW, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The report, commissioned by NCLR and conducted by the Equal Rights Center (ERC), docum...