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Mexican-American studies are path to success

NewsTaco May 21, 2015

*Diaz says Mexican-American studies is not just for Mexican-Americans. Any student wanting to understand U.S. culture should take the courses. The study will expand their understanding of our society. VL […]

What a Chicago Public Schools Latino valedictorian learned from his first job

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Latinas Leading the Way

NewsTaco May 18, 2015

Why my students’ AP scores matter. And why they don’t.

NewsTaco May 15, 2015

*Ray Salazar writes from the front lines of teaching. The trick he pulls is that while doing that he teaches us. VL By Ray Salazar, NBCT NBCT Editor’s Note: Ray […]

Cinco De Mayo: A Quintessentially ‘American’ Holiday

NewsTaco May 5, 2015

*Here, another attempt to put Cinco de Mayo in perspective. This time NBC News turns the tables and talks about Cinco de Mayo from a Mexican-American perspective. There’s no way […]

Columbia University accused of banning cafeteria workers from speaking Spanish

NewsTaco April 29, 2015

*The university says the issue stems from one complaint made by a foreign exchange student. As of this past weekend there were 4,000 signatures on the petition. VL By Fox […]

Kindergarten event disrupted by ‘English only’ chant

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*The kindergarten class that staged the event is 50 percent Latino. Between 1990 and 2000 the Latino population in Perry, Iowa, increased from 1 percent to 25 percent. Most of […]