Category Archives: Education

Invitation to LRT Academy Speaker Miguel Tinker Salas – Tues., March 17 at 6:30 PM in Pomona LRT Office

This is your invitation to a most important Latino and Latina Roundtable Academy forum featuring Pomona College Emeritus Professor, Scholar, and Long-Time organizer Miguel Tinker Salas. The forum, “Understanding the Donroe Doctrine: Is This a New Face of U. S. Imperialism” will be person-to person at the LRT office (545 W. 2nd Street in Pomona – from 6:30-8:30 pm) to allow for the most back and forth discussion – but the attached flyer does include a link that you can click on if you are out of the area.  Continue reading

Affordability In Education

Yale University is expanding its financial-aid program for undergraduates, the university announced Tuesday, offering free tuition to families with incomes below $200,000, starting in fall 2026. The university says it will also cover all costs of attendance — including housing, meal plans and travel costs — for families with “typical assets” and incomes below $100,000. Other elite universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, offer similar assistance. The announcement comes as pressure builds on universities to address affordability, with millions struggling under student debt.

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