Cleveland Kidnapping Shines Light on Latino Community
Cleveland Kidnapping Shines Light on Latino Community
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We have tiny attention spans. I won’t expand further, you can Google it yourself; here’s a LINK to get you started. I mention this because it’s been […]
Texas Education Bill Would Help Immigrant English Learners
By Texas State Representative Mary González, As a Texas State Representative and educator, I have heard horror stories from parents on how anxious their children become just before test day– […]
Texas mayor encourages grads
By T.S. Last, Albuquerque Journal Heralded by some as a future president of the United States, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro of Texas delivered an inspiring commencement address to graduates of […]
Diplomas Project: Supporting San Antonio’s Latino students
Editor’s note: NewsTaco Editor Victor Landa serves as chairman of the Diplomas Project communications committee. By John Benson, Voxxi Education leaders in San Antonio are setting the bar high regarding increasing […]
Lawsuit Claims New York City School Admissions System Is Racist
By Emily Smith, Opposing Views New York City parents and activists filed a federal lawsuit with the Office of Civil Rights on Monday, claiming that the city’s high school admissions process […]
Latinos Hardest Hit By Community College Class Shortages
By Kyla Calvert, Fronteras Limited community college capacity could keep 2.5 million Californians out of the system over the next 10 years. The seat shortage is expected to fall hardest on […]
Growing Up Bilingual is So Good For You!
By Hope Gillette, Saludify As the world we live in continues to diversify and becomes increasingly connected, individuals who are bilingual or who speak multiple languages seem to have an obvious […]
Latino Activists Declare Victory Over Texas Ethnic Studies Law
By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices They fought the law, and they won. The Texas activist organization known as Librotraficante celebrated a victory last week over state lawmakers that wanted […]
Suit Accuses Compton School District of Abuse, Racial Profiling
By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times A group of parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Compton school district alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling […]
Standout DREAMer Thanks Educators: ‘I’m Here Because of You’
By Félix Pérez, Education Votes Gaby Pacheco is a tireless advocate for DREAMers. She’s testified before the U.S. Senate, was profiled by Time magazine, walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, D.C., and has […]
