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Poll: Hispanics often lead the way in their faith in the American Dream

Mary Mata January 31, 2014

By Pamela Constable and Scott Clement, Washington Post A recent national survey by The Washington Post and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center points to some surprising findings. In many cases, Hispanic residents’ faith in […]

Chicago Public Schools CEO announces Latino Advisory Committee–with no Latino teachers

Mary Mata

Kansas Bill Wants Schools To Report How Many Undocumented Students They Enroll

Mary Mata January 30, 2014

House Passed Farm Bill will affect Latino Families

Mary Mata

By Latinovations On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a long-awaited Farm Bill that will preserve crop subsidies, but cut food stamps, causing many Latino families to lose the primary […]

First Voice, Our Voice…

Mary Mata

By Eduardo Diaz, Director / Smithsonian Latino Center I recently attended the opening of Galería Sin Fronteras (Gallery Without Borders), an exhibition at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The show features 92 […]

Why Does The Average Of Every Congress Member Look So White?

Mary Mata

By Eric Brown, International Business Times For decades, the United States has been an increasingly diverse country. Women and minorities have more power than ever in American business, politics and entertainment. […]

Young English-Speaking Hispanics Have Higher Self-Esteem, Says Study

Mary Mata

By Hispanically Speaking News Young Latinos with a good command of English and who converse easily with non-Latinos improve their academic performance and raise their self-esteem, because these social skills […]