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The Mexican nine-year-old studying chemistry at university

NewsTaco August 27, 2015

*He memorized the periodic table of elements when he was five years-old. Es todo. VL By Marina Gómez-Robledo, El País Carlos Santamaría Díaz’s feet do not touch the floor when […]

Parents at school where Latino kids ate on floor say they plan to roll up sleeves, take action

NewsTaco August 25, 2015

Entering College? Latino Professors Share Some Great Advice

NewsTaco August 24, 2015

Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools

NewsTaco August 21, 2015

*Thanks to the good folks at IDRA for this timely information. It’s good to know. VL By Intercultural Development Research Association School Opening Alert – and Resources August 21, 2014 – […]

It’s Time to Change the Equation in STEM Fields

NewsTaco August 13, 2015

*There are some stats you need to pay attention to in this piece. There will soon be 2.4 million STEM and computer science jobs in the U.S., but our colleges […]

Arizona Gets Schooled: Update on Ban of Mexican American Studies

NewsTaco August 12, 2015

*A huge victory for Mexican-American studies in general, and for the opponents of Arizona’s ban in specific.Tony Diaz gives us a very complete and detailed account of the issue and […]

America’s Teachers Still Don’t Think Latino and Black Kids Are Smart

NewsTaco July 28, 2015

*This is disturbing. What’s more disturbing, and I get this from anecdotal reports, is that many Latino classroom teachers are the ones who hold low expectations for their Latino students. […]