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Good reasons teachers stay in a challenging, unhappy profession

NewsTaco November 4, 2015

*Ray Salazar does here what  he does best: challenge us to think differently about something we think in rote, prescribed ways. So, what makes a happy teacher? This is good reading. […]

University of Louisville apologizes over Hispanic Halloween costumes

NewsTaco October 30, 2015

Latinos, Blacks Face New Problem: ‘Math Misplacement’

NewsTaco October 5, 2015

In Houston’s Gifted Program, Critics Say Blacks And Latinos Are Overlooked

NewsTaco October 1, 2015

*So Latino kids have a better chance of being identified as gifted if they were white or Asian? According to this report this twisted logic pervades the nation’s school systems. […]

4 Latinos to lead large Dallas-Fort Worth school districts

NewsTaco September 21, 2015

*It’s a first for Dallas. Four major North Texas school districts will be led by Latinos. It’s important because of the large number of Latino students i these districts. For […]

What student’s suspension over clock reveals about teachers and students

NewsTaco

*There are many opinions as to how the Irving, Texas student clock incident could have been handled differently. Chicago teacher Ray Salazar tells us that good teachers get to know […]

The race gap in science knowledge

NewsTaco September 17, 2015

*With so much emphasis on STEM and STEM education, this might look as of it’s belaboring the obvious. This study serves as a good baseline of Latino workforce, understanding of […]