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Maryland Senate Passes DREAM Act

Mary Mata March 17, 2011

The Senate in Maryland passed a bill on Monday night that will allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, raising their chances of earning a college education in the state. […]

How to Turn “Invisible” Latinos into College Grads

NewsTaco March 16, 2011

Rick Perry And The GOP Destroying Schools For Latino Kids

Mary Mata March 14, 2011

Budget Cut Unrest Spreads To Texas, Education

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: The following post was written by Abby Rapoport and originally appeared in The Texas Observer.] 11,000 parents, teachers and advocates stormed the Capitol Saturday to demand lawmakers spend […]

Puerto Rico Suffering Heavy Brain Drain

Mary Mata March 8, 2011

A new report from the Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics) has found that the island nation is suffering some pretty heavy brain drain and […]

Separate But Equal: Latino Students Forced Into ESL Classes In Texas

Mary Mata March 7, 2011

The Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) posted some important legal documents online for everyone to see. Here’s an excerpt from their press release: At Preston Hollow Elementary School, a public […]

I’m A Stanford Grad Who Couldn’t Get Hired At Walmart

Mary Mata

It’s true, I graduated from Stanford University, yet, after I was laid off in 2009, I couldn’t get a job at Walmart. Believe me, I tried. As a matter of fact, […]