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Harvard and UNC sued over their admission policies

NewsTaco November 19, 2014

*A note from Dr. Henry Flores: “Need to consider this the first violent blow against civil rights after the mid-term elections. Mr. Blum leads the national effort to dismantle the […]

Closing the Health Coverage Gap for Hispanic Children

NewsTaco November 18, 2014

Many Latinos shun Obamacare for fear of getting relatives deported

NewsTaco November 11, 2014

From NYC’s International Schools, Lessons For Teaching Unaccompanied Minors

NewsTaco November 6, 2014

*I’m always interested in sharing stories about ideas that work. Here’s one about educating immigrant children that has seen success in NYC. VL By Alexandra Starr, NPR Flushing International High […]

Debunking the Myth That Latinos Are Anti-Choice

NewsTaco November 5, 2014

*Something new to talk about, post-election. As non-Latino politicos strain to understand Latino culture and politics, they’d do well to know that with Latinos aren’t what they appear to be. […]

California Takes on Academic Inequities for Black, Latino Students

NewsTaco November 4, 2014

*The suit alleges that Latino kids are placed in redundant classes or in classes of no academic value. Sound familiar? In California they’ve gone to court over it. VL By Susan […]

Missing Minority Ph.D.s

NewsTaco November 3, 2014

*The Phd completion rate for Latinos is 51%. Disappointing, given the number of efforts that have been started to improve that percentage. VL By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed ATLANTA […]