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Genius is …

NewsTaco August 27, 2014

*Remember Jason Richwine, who said Latinos aren’t smart enough to be American citizens? His doctoral thesis that attempted to prove his theory was accepted at Harvard in 2009. He apparently has […]

Stop assigning schools by students’ addresses

NewsTaco August 21, 2014

Chicago Public Schools Students Show School Choice Happens

NewsTaco July 25, 2014

Undocumented Teens Outsmarted MIT—and Still Cant Get Real Jobs in America

NewsTaco July 23, 2014

*The story of a group of DREAMers who built a robot and beat an MIT team in competition. Years later the teams reunite, the MIT kids had gone on to […]

Undocumented Children Won’t Break Texas Schools

NewsTaco July 21, 2014

*Just in case someone brings it up. VL By Patrick Michels, Texas Observer Texas and federal officials have been preoccupied this summer by the immediate needs of the 50,000-plus children […]

‘Lemon Grove Incident’ Remembered 80 Years Later

NewsTaco July 18, 2014

*This post is several years old. I stumbled on it and realized how few U.S. Latinos have heard of this, and how that should change. There are young U.S. Latinos […]

For Latina Women, College Is Often A Culture Clash

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*From the article: “College is a transformative experience for any young adult, but it carries a special resonance for Latina women.” Wonderful anthology that honors Latinas and I’m sure will […]