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Monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico lost 24 acres to illegal logging, studies show

NewsTaco December 21, 2015

*Scientists have been working for several years, trying to figure out why the population of Monarch butterflies is diminishing. This isn’t to say that unlawful logging is the reason, but it […]

Students And The Selective Service

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Graduation gap continues to narrow for Latino high school students

NewsTaco December 18, 2015

‘East of Salinas’ Profiles an Undocumented 8-Year-Old Math Whiz

NewsTaco December 14, 2015

*This Independent Lens documentary airs December 28th on PBS. It’s about the 8 year-old son of migrant farm workers who happens to also be a gifted math whiz. VL By Andrew […]

Analysis: Texas narrowly defends one-man, one-vote apportionment stance before Supreme Court

NewsTaco December 9, 2015

*After yesterday’s epic day at the U.S. Supreme Court where the concept of one-man, one-vote was challenged by a well organized group of extreme right-wing activists, that same group returned […]

Affirmative Action at UT and Beyond at Stake in Court Case

NewsTaco December 8, 2015

*Today’s big case at the Supreme Court is the Evenwel v Abbott suit, where the  one-man, one-vote concept is at stake. Tomorrow won’t be any less important. The issue of […]

Latino Groups Differ in Drinking Rates, Alcohol-Related Problems: Expert

NewsTaco December 3, 2015

*According to research, Mexican-Americans from the border area are the heaviest of the heavy drinkers. I was reared on the border and I say … yep, that’s about it – […]