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Despite Violence, Low-Income Students Can Succeed in School
By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco As summer vacation reaches its end for most students, we are unfortunately forced to face the consequences of violence many elementary and high-school students experienced. Some […]
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Tuesday July 18, 2012 Latinos And The Online Campaign: Where Are They? (kpbs): It’s conventional wisdom that Latinos will play a key role in the November elections, especially in the West. Democrats and Republicans are […]
Minority Teachers In The United States – Really A Minority
By Hope Gillette, Voxxi For decades, the presence of teachers representing minority groups has been sorely lacking in the education system in the United States. That’s the conclusion offered by […]
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Thursday May 24, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg: Immigration May Be Only Solution For Crumbling Cities (NPR): For the most part, we don’t hear novel arguments in favor or against the controversial issue […]
1 million Latino students affected by interest rate hike
By Voxxi View For Latinos in the United States, a college education is a way out of poverty and a path to prosperity. It is part of the American Dream that many […]
Alabama’s Harsh Immigration Law Takes Effect Today
So why do you care about this immigration law? I would say these should be your top reasons: If you’re Latino, this law means cops and other authorities can make […]
Berkeley Affirmative Action Cupcake Sale Misses The Point
Driving through southern New Mexico several years ago I came to a crossroads where a state highway intersects a farm road. A truck was parked to the side of the […]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, which was observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance […]
Latino Grads Suffered More During Recession
Latino college graduates suffered much more than their white counterparts when the economy began a downturn over the past few years, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center. […]
In Texas, Behold The White-Power Legislature
By Bob Moser BACK IN FEBRUARY, AT A RALLY PROTESTING ANTI-IMMIGRANT legislation, state Rep. Lon Burnam raised some eyebrows by letting loose with the “R” word. “You are here,” he […]