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Is ‘More Latino High School Graduates Enrolling in College’ Misleading?

NewsTaco May 15, 2013

By John Benson, Voxxi A brand-new Pew Research Center report reveals not only is the high school dropout rate at a record low but Hispanic high school graduates have surpassed non-Hispanic […]

Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’

Mary Mata May 10, 2013

Latino High School Graduates Pass Whites in Rate of College Enrollment

Mary Mata May 9, 2013

Film Project on LA Street Vendors Brings Community Into the Classroom


Mary Mata May 8, 2013

Instructor Jacqueline La Torre (left) , students (left to right), Monica Rodas, Heidi Maqueos, Dahlia Perez, Magaly Ordonez and Tiffany Sosa. By Esmeralda Fabián, La Opinion/New America Media NAM Ed. Note: […]

Teacher Evaluation Is Everybody’s Business

Mary Mata May 7, 2013

From left: Ray Salazar, David Steele, Linda Darling-Hammond, Dale Mezzacappa By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco Few areas of education policy and practice are evolving as rapidly as teacher evaluation. Moving beyond […]

Latino Now Largest Ethnic Group in Texas’ Public Schools

Mary Mata May 6, 2013

By Yvonne Marquez and Lule Winkie, Dallas Morning News Hispanics have passed whites as the largest ethnic group in Texas schools, making up almost 51 percent of public school enrollment. […]

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill for Undoc In-State Tuition

Mary Mata May 1, 2013

By Anthony Cotton, Denver Post Marking the end of a decade-long effort to provide in-state tuition rates to Colorado college students in the U.S. illegally, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate […]