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Texas principal bans Hispanic students from speaking Spanish to ‘prevent disruptions’

Mary Mata December 5, 2013

By David Edwards. The Raw Story Hempstead Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has confirmed that a middle school principal has been placed on leave after Hispanic students said that […]

Listen to the students, policy-makers and pundits

Mary Mata December 4, 2013

Spanish-language Obamacare site expected to be functional this month

Mary Mata

For One Young Latino, Cancer Means Never Give Up

Mary Mata December 3, 2013

By Araceli Martínez Orteg, La Opinion/New America Media RIPON, Calif.–When Manny Perez rides his bike and breathes in the fresh morning air, he feels free, and does not think about anything — […]

Young Latinos Are Feeling the Positive Effects of the Affordable Care Act

Mary Mata November 27, 2013

By Jose Aristimuno, Latinovations If you’ve ever shopped for health insurance, you know that the prices for adequate health care, whether for an individual or a family, are unreachable. In […]

High Number of Latino Students Suspended In Pennsylvania, ACLU Report Says

Mary Mata November 20, 2013

By Fox News Latino Pennsylvania’s public schools suspend Latino and African-American students at rates higher than the national average – creating an educational crisis that reaches far beyond the state’s […]

Bilingualism: Key to delaying dementia?

NewsTaco November 18, 2013

By Danielle Restuccia, Saludify If you speak more than one language, here’s some good news: you’re protecting yourself against dementia. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland, recently showed that […]