MacArthur Foundation: A New Digital Divide That’s Hard to Cross
Mary Mata February 26, 2013
By Mike Cassidy, San Jose Mercury News This divide isn’t about who has computers and who doesn’t; or who does and doesn’t have Internet access. This divide is between kids whose […]
Experts See Peril as Latino Boys Fall Behind
Mary Mata
By Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News 62 percent of all the degrees earned annually by Hispanics are earned by Latinas. Why have Latinos fallen behind? It’s complicated but, in part, […]
Smithsonian Latino Center Announces 2013 Young Ambassadors Program
Mary Mata February 25, 2013
PRESS RELEASE The Smithsonian Latino Center is now accepting applications for the 2013 Young Ambassadors Program, June 23 through Aug. 2. The application deadline is April 12, before 5 p.m. […]
Wisconsin teacher Fights for His students and Immigration Reform
Mary Mata
By Colleen Flaherty, Education Votes In a small town in northern Wisconsin, Spanish teacher Scott Ellingson has two students in his class who traveled a long way to be there. […]