latino education
Why Latino education is more important than ever
By Ces’Ari, Being Latino Educated Latinos are essential to U.S. economic strength. Census data continues to show that black and Latino children make up the majority of babies born in the United […]
President’s Commission On Latino Education Gets To Work This Month
After 18 months of community hearings and 7 months of preparation, President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Hispanic Education will officially get to work this month. Here’s what we know about the Commission’s work so far, as […]
The Urgency Of Latino Education Attainment
By Esther Aguilera Reflecting on the 2010 Census results and the dramatic increase in the U.S. Latino community, I ask myself how we once again find ourselves in the same […]
VIDEO: Obama and Latino Education
The President went on Univision last night to talk directly to Latinos about education. We’re glad he did. But is that enough? And what comes next? The truth is that […]
Latinos tend to look on the sunny side, including about education
*There are two ways to think about challenges: you can either remain positive and find a solution, or you can feel forgotten and elect an unprepared president. U.S. Latinos choose […]
How Trump’s policies can stall advances in Latino higher education
*This is worth reading for the sake of going beyond the Tweets to see how the Trumpian proposals will affect us in our daily lives. Planning on going to college? […]
6 Ways Latino Advocacy Has Shaped Our Education Policies
*This is very good. My recommendation for your lunch break read. It’s an 11.5 minute investment. VL By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News (11.5 minute read) Did you know that the […]
How to even the educational playing field for Latino kids
*I’m skeptical of “How to” headlines that assume knowledge of a secret sauce to fix a problem. But I can’t help myself, I click on them anyway, that’s what the […]
For Texas Latinos, Voting Rights is Voter Education
By Rebecca Aguilar, NewsTaco Guadalupe Ruiz walked into a voting precinct in the south Dallas Oak Cliff section to cast her ballot on the first day of early voting in […]
Latinos rise in higher education
*The fact that more Latinos are entering and staying in college could be the result of systemic and generational changes in attitudes towards higher education in the Latino community. That, […]