http://supportunitedway.org/release/2004/05 xx http://supportunitedway.org/press/2004/05/20/latino-youth-making-strides-academics-and-technology <p>BOSTON -- Several trends have emerged within the Latino student community that demand additional support for youth. Significantly lower MCAS scores, poor high school student retention rates and language barriers have positioned Latino students at an educational disadvantage to their peers. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://supportunitedway.org/press/2004/05/20/latino-youth-making-strides-academics-and-technology">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> Thu, 20 May 2004 10:44:35 -0400 Meghan Keaney Anderson 1147 at http://supportunitedway.org http://supportunitedway.org/press/2004/05/11/united-way-proposes-changes-community-investments <p>BOSTON -- The Executive Committee of United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s (UWMB) Board of Directors is recommending that UWMB transition eight agencies that receive general operating support and donor designations to an affiliation status where they receive donor designations only. The recommendation is part of an overall allocations strategy projected to invest $36.5 million in the community. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://supportunitedway.org/press/2004/05/11/united-way-proposes-changes-community-investments">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> Tue, 11 May 2004 01:00:00 -0400 Meghan Keaney Anderson 1149 at http://supportunitedway.org