Education

THE LATEST

Is Latino Parent/School Involvement a Cultural Thing?

NewsTaco January 18, 2011

A recent post in hispanicallyspeaking.com asked a challenging question: Why Aren’t Many Latino Parents Involved in Their Child’s School? I can’t tell you from experience because my mother was all over […]

Now That It Doesn’t Matter, Rahm Emanuel Supports DREAM Act

Mary Mata January 17, 2011

California Parents Start School Revolution

NewsTaco January 14, 2011

César Chávez Holiday On Chopping Block In Texas

Mary Mata January 6, 2011

In Texas currently there is a César Chávez Day, an optional state holiday that public institutions may elect as one of the 12 they celebrate every year. Recently, the University […]

Ethnic Studies Illegal In Arizona, Profiling Still Ok

Mary Mata January 4, 2011

Ethnic studies — like African-American studies or Chicano studies — are now officially illegal in Arizona. This goes back to a bill that passed around the same time as SB […]

Military Recruiting: Are Latinos Passing The Test?

NewsTaco January 3, 2011

Think of military recruitment as the bellwether-at-large. In a volunteer armed forces the recruits you get are what society produces. Now think about the lead graph in a piece posted […]

Tackling the Shortage of Latinos in Math and Science

NewsTaco

And then there is the other story that needs to be told, and told again. Not to undermine a vastly troubling problem in our community, but the drop out rate […]