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The House on Mango Street Goes to Trial: #MayaVsAZ

NewsTaco January 9, 2015

*This is important. The legal battle against the Arizona law used to prohibit Mexican-American studies in Tucson will come to a head on January 12, at the Ninth Circuit Court […]

On last day, Huppenthal targets ethnic-studies classes

NewsTaco January 5, 2015

Book details life of ‘forgotten’ US Latino scholar

NewsTaco December 29, 2014

Breakdown of negotiations in Peru puts Climate Change Convention in peril

NewsTaco December 15, 2014

*This wasn’t the best start possible … Developing countries say the developed world should carry a larger burden to correct climate change. U.S. says the fix is equitable. VL By […]

California’s rules displace children of migrant farmworkers from school and community

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*Latino children make up the bulk of this invisible population that feel as if they don’t belong in their community. Technically, they don’t. VL By Associated Press/Fox News Latino WATSONVILLE, […]

Low-crime, walkable neighborhoods promote mental health in older Latinos

NewsTaco December 9, 2014

*This study should expand our understanding of mental health. We’re used to looking at individual and family links to mental health, but neighborhoods and other “macro-systems” contribute to an older […]

Can Ethnic Studies Improve Student Achievement? Researcher Says Yes

NewsTaco December 4, 2014

*As if more evidence and studies were needed … But it’s good to have validation like this. VL By Juan Castillo, NBC News A new study linking Mexican American Studies […]