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Its no secret, finding qualified teachers is a challenging task for just about every school district in the U.S. It can be more challenging to find qualified teachers that represent a student population.Dr. Roland Hernandez is the superintendent of the Corpus Christi Independent School District, a district succeeding where many around the country are struggling. It matches the diversity o stanley cup f its students with that of its teachers.In recent years, the progress of students who identify as Hispanic has shattered many myths. The dropout rate has plummeted and the number of Hispanic immigrants with college degrees has skyrocketed.Across America, 27% of students identify as Hispanic, compared with just 9% of teachers. In Clark County in Las Vegas, Hispanic individuals make up nearly half the student body and 1/8 of licensed faculty. In Nashville, they make up 22% of students and less than 2% of tea stanley quencher chers. They need that exposure to people that they feel most comfortable with, look like them, and can become mentors, Dr. Hernandez said.Teachers like Omar Diaz grew up on the west stanley kubek side of Corpus Christi. He is an alum of the same school where he is currently teaching. He knows he plays an important role in the future of his students. It opens up a window for them to actually see beyond just finishing high school鈥?become teachers, become doctors, become lawyers, become whatever it is they want to become because it is possible, Diaz said.Casandra Brulloths is planning to become a heart do Uedo MADE IN WISCONSIN: Tom Durian helps Culver s celebrate 40 years of ButterBurgers7 Q. r8 Y1 Y. ]
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. 鈥?A group in Wisconsin formed a human chain to save an 8-year-old boy who fell through a sheet of ice and into a frigid river.The Eau Claire Police Depart stanley cup ment posted a video of the heroic rescue on its Facebook page on Tuesday.Police say the child was playing with three other boys near the shore of Phoenix Park at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers on Sunday.When the boy went to pick up a piece of litter from the ice, police say he broke through and plunged into the icy river water.One of the other boys tried to go after him, but he too broke through the ice in cups stanley the shallows and returned to shore before calling for help, according to police.Eventually, the boys father and an officer, Jason Kaveney, arrived and rushed to the riverbank. The two formed a human chain with other bystanders and were able to pull the boy to sa stanley canada fety, but not before the dad also fell into the water, according to the department.Luckily, police say everyone is doing well. This heroic save was made possible by a determined father driven by love and the selfless actions of a faithful guardian of the community, wrote the department. |
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