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Border Residents Delivered By Midwives Barred Entry To U.S.

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

By Jazmine Ulloa Published: May 13, 2010 IT WAS JUST ANOTHER SWELTERING MONDAY MORNING in August. Yuliana Trinidad Castro sat in her truck with her mother, sister, and newborn daughter, windows […]

The Bilingual Versus English Only Debate Continues

Mary Mata

Latino Students Are Not The Children Of Sanchez

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News Taco To Go: Racism, Valedictorians, Voters & New Mexico

Mary Mata

Anti-Immigrant Bill Fails In Texas Pennsylvania Town Sees First Latino Valedictorian Why Does Jose Become Joe But Not The Other Way Around To Mobilize 12 Million Latinos Register 15 Million […]

Pennsylvania Town Sees First Latino Valedictorian

Mary Mata June 29, 2011

By Efrain Nieves & Victoria Cepeda Reading, Pennsylvania has seen a rapidly growing Latino community over the last decade. According to usatoday.com,  Latinos account for 58% of Reading’s population,  72% of Reading high school students ,  and […]

The Most Dangerous Environment — Middle School

Mary Mata

June is a magical month when you work at an elementary school. It is a time for new beginnings — as in summer vacations. When you work at an elementary […]

We Need To Replace “Medicalese” With Plain Language

Mary Mata June 28, 2011

Miscommunication between patients and healthcare providers can hurt you. An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn’t understand the warning signs listed in […]