Connecticut Education Scores Hide Latino Gap

Connecticut Education Scores Hide Latino Gap

NewsTaco January 19, 2011

You know the old clichéd saying that not all that glitters is gold. Case in point is Connecticut’s bandied and vaulted education achievement scores. For a very long time that […]

Circuit Court Upholds UT Admissions Policy

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The University of Texas will not have to change its admissions policy, this according to the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals. Two students, Abigail Fisher and Rachel Michalewicz, had sued […]

Immigration Hawk Florida Rep. Receives Death Threat

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Stories are beginning to surface about  copy-cat and revenge threats against US Congresspersons and state legislators in the immediate aftermath of the massacre in Tuscon that killed six and left […]

Immigration Issue Gains Momentum Across States

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State GOP legislators from across the country have wasted no time in filing and promoting Arizona type immigration bills. It’s no surprise, we all knew they were coming. But neither […]

Latino Health Disparities and Healthcare Reform

NewsTaco January 18, 2011

Here are some statistics to carry in your pocket for health care reform reference. They come from a recent report from the Center for Disease Control specifically about health disparities […]

UT El Paso Eliminates Cesar Chavez Day

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In their defense, the UTEP faculty senate representatives say they voted to take away the Chavez Day holiday in a rush. According to UTEP’s The Prospector: “It was a hard […]

An Immigration Law Alternative in Florida

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The latest news out of Florida is that strict immigration laws, a la Arizona sb1070, will not see the light of the sunshine state’s day. It’s really not that far-fetched […]

Is Latino Parent/School Involvement a Cultural Thing?

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A recent post in hispanicallyspeaking.com asked a challenging question: Why Aren’t Many Latino Parents Involved in Their Child’s School? I can’t tell you from experience because my mother was all over […]

Danny Trejo, el actor rudo, muestra su lado amable: Death Race 2

NewsTaco January 17, 2011

A partir del 18 de enero, el próximo martes, podremos tener en casa la nueva película en DVD de Universal Studios Home Entertainment “Death Race 2”. La presencia latina no […]

Is the GOP Really Getting Serious About Latinos?

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So now the republicans are getting serious about Latino voters, serious enough to organize a conference about it, in Miami. They call their effort the Hispanic Action Network, and the […]