Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair
NewsTaco June 6, 2014
*A couple of facts to take into account: the student allegedly spat on the officer; the student has cerebral palsy and was handcuffed when the supposed assault happened. Already there’s […]
Doing Homework Can Find Money For College
NewsTaco May 28, 2014
SPONSORED CONTENT (NAPS)—There’s good news for parents with college-age children. Investing the time and effort to find money for college can pay dividends when it comes to covering the costs […]
Why Do a Majority of Latino Students End Up at Two-Year Colleges?
NewsTaco May 22, 2014
*The problem isn’t getting Latinos to enroll in college, it’s helping them to complete a degree. VL By Janell Ross, National Journal In Los Angeles, the announcement last week made for […]
When This Teacher’s Ethnic Studies Classes Were Banned, His Students Took the District to Court–and Won
NewsTaco May 19, 2014
*Three words: Así se hace. VL By Jing Fong, Yes Magazine The Mexican American Studies (MAS) program in Tucson, Ariz., began in 1998 as a few courses and grew to […]