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More Latinos than Whites Just Enrolled In UC Schools. That Could Be a Political Problem.

NewsTaco April 23, 2014

*A different look at the Latino enrollment at UC Schools story. Although this story doesn’t touch on it, this is also in contrast with the Supreme Court’s upholding of a […]

High court upholds Mich affirmative action ban

NewsTaco April 22, 2014

LGBT Latino Seniors Face Housing Crunch, Isolation in San Francisco

NewsTaco April 18, 2014

Don’t forget about Hispanic fathers when it comes to paternal depression

NewsTaco April 16, 2014

*Research published in “Pediatrics ” shows that Latino fathers, 25 years old, are more likely to suffer from paternal depression. This leads to more corporal punishment, less interaction, more stress […]

Hispanics remain unequal when it comes to health care

NewsTaco April 11, 2014

*This makes a convincing case that citizenship rights, guaranteed under the constitution, can’t be realized without adequate health care. VL By Jacqueline Angel, Houston Chronicle In 2013, one in three […]

Why Mexican-American Studies Is ‘Going To Spread Like Wildfire’ In Texas

Mary Mata

*Texas now has the “green light” to adopt Mexican-American studies texts. It could have the effect of opening the flood gates to classes across the state. VL By Roque Planas, Huffington […]

Alabama school won’t let Latino teen enroll, rights group says

NewsTaco April 10, 2014

*The interesting thing about this case is that the student in question is a minor, so most of his/her information is not available to the public. What is left is […]