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 […]