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When Is Community College A Good Option for Latino Students?

NewsTaco February 25, 2016

*This was reported and written by NewsTaco’s good friend Patricia Guadalupe. There is a load of good information here. Community colleges are great for Latinos, but (there’s always a but) […]

One way to decrease the drop-out rate in Chicago Public Schools

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Famous Desegregation Case, Mendez v Westminster, Celebrates 70 Years This Weeks

NewsTaco February 16, 2016

Student Debt Makes College More Expensive for Women

NewsTaco February 11, 2016

*Latinas, on average, have paid only 3 percent of their student debt, they carry an average of $21,026, and they earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a white […]

Young Latino Students Don’t See Themselves in Books

NewsTaco February 9, 2016

*Latinos are now almost one-fourth of U.S. public school enrollment. Yet, Latino kids rarely see themselves in books written for young readers. VL By Motoko Rich, The New York Times […]

Long winter absences no longer plague educators at largely Hispanic schools

NewsTaco January 27, 2016

*Here are some of the reasons given by families that are no longer taking extended trips to Mexico over the holidays: Immigration enforcement is tighter; companies retain employees over the […]

How Fears of Deportation Harm Kids’ Education

NewsTaco January 26, 2016

*In 2012 3.5 million children in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools had at least one undocumented parent. “Immigration policy is education policy.” VL By Melinda D. Anderson, The Atlantic […]