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Arizona Law That Banned Mexican-American Studies May Be Discriminatory, Court Rules

NewsTaco July 11, 2016

*Last week was dominated by news from Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas. But this happened too, and it’s big. VL By Roque Planas, Hufington Post Latino Voices (4 minute read) A […]

Supreme Court Takes One Affirmative Action Step Forward After Many Steps Back

NewsTaco June 29, 2016

Sisters become doctors, lawyers after childhood of farm labor

NewsTaco June 28, 2016

SCOTUS Upholds Use of Race in Texas College Admissions

NewsTaco June 24, 2016

*The supreme court ruling on affirmative action was a surprise. Diversity is still a goal in higher education, and race (Latino race?) is still a factor in achieving that goal. […]

Pueblo County commissioners recognize 1st pot scholarship recipients

NewsTaco June 23, 2016

*I love this story. The tax on marijuana in Pueblo, Colorado, goes to 25 scholarships for Latino students. Light it up for education! VL By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo […]

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action System

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*There was a good news and not so good news today from the U.S. Supreme Court. This was the good news, and this is a good explanation of what happened. […]

Public education fails too many Hispanic students

NewsTaco June 17, 2016

*Now that school’s out for summer and all that, there’s a wide gap between what Latino parents want for their children and what’s actually happening. Ninety percent of Latino parents want […]

Mexican-American Studies Summit Takes on ‘Racist’ Textbook

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Latino students upset over McDowell prank; seniors won’t face disciplinary action

NewsTaco June 6, 2016

This is the Nahuatl Word That Had a Spelling Bee Champ Tripping

NewsTaco May 27, 2016

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