Latino Dropout Rate Reaches 28 Percent

Latino Dropout Rate Reaches 28 Percent

Mary Mata May 2, 2011

The National Council of La Raza recently released a study that indicated a Hispanic dropout rate of 28 percent. The report also included strategy recommendations to improve the opportunities of […]

Latina Teen Feigns Pregnancy To Expose Stereotypes

Mary Mata April 28, 2011

A Latina in Toppenish, Washington pretended to be pregnant for six months as part of a social experiment to understand what it would be like to be on the receiving end […]

How To Survive In An Interracial Relationship

Mary Mata

Interracial relationships come with their own unique set of challenges.  For starters, more often than not, it is those closest to you who are most critical of your relationship and […]

Immigrant Kids Not Receiving Legal Rights In U.S.

Mary Mata

By Melissa del Bosque Unaccompanied Mexican migrant children are not receiving the government protections from human trafficking, and exploitation that they should, according to a report released today by the nonprofit […]

Education Dept Report Puts Latino Problem In Context

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If we’re ever going to change the direction of Latino education in the US we’ve got to begin by talking from within the same frame. The biggest obstacle is the perception that […]

Paul Ryan Compares Latinos To Animals, Decries “Anchor Babies”

Mary Mata April 27, 2011

Yesterday, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan held several town halls, one of which stirred up the topic of immigration and so-called “anchor babies.” What ensued, were  some rather insensitive comments from […]

Mischief And Melancholy At The Happiest Place On Earth

Mary Mata

I was turning seven and my mother packed up my sister and some sandwiches so we could join her comadres and their respective clans at the supposed most magical place […]

Brisenia Flores Murderer Given 65 Years In Addition to Death Penalty

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I’m not sure how this works in the practical world, but in the halls of justice (and even symbolism) it’s a big deal. Shawna Ford, 49, who was sentenced to […]

Cholos, Gangs Are Serious Business

Mary Mata April 26, 2011

So, gang members are really concerned about their economic prosperity, more so than beating up rivals — at least that’s what this Funny Or Die video shows us. And, in […]

Pesticide Exposure Tied To Lower IQs

Mary Mata April 21, 2011

A University of California at Berkeley study found that prenatal exposure to pesticides leads to lower IQs in babies. The study found that the use of popular organophosphate pesticides leads to […]