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The Latino Education Gap: Not Quite Trilingual

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the Southwest and the fastest growing in the United States. More than one-third of Latino students are English Language Learners and they consistently […]

Selective Service Compliance Easier Than Ever With Online Registration

Mary Mata June 28, 2013

Smithsonian Latino Center Brings High School Seniors to Washington, D.C

Mary Mata

Are ethnic studies courses a good idea? One Arizona school district asks the public

Mary Mata June 27, 2013

By Nathan O’Neal, NBCLatino Tucson Unified School District is asking for the public’s input on its newly proposed curriculum for “culturally relevant” literature classes. The state forced the district to ban […]

As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White

Mary Mata June 25, 2013

By Elizabeth Blair, NPR When it comes to diversity, children’s books are sorely lacking; instead of presenting a representative range of faces, they’re overwhelmingly white. How bad is the disconnect? […]

Cultural beliefs, lack of health media outlets, key barriers to Latino health

Mary Mata June 24, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify The Pew Hispanic Research Center and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) joined forces recently to examine the health care disparities affecting Hispanics in the United States. […]

Of Human and Wildlife Migration

Mary Mata

By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco During a conservation conference I was listening to work being done on habitat connectivity, which helps protect wildlife migration corridors. They are essential habitat linkages for […]