What The University of Texas Affirmative Action Case Is Really About
What The University of Texas Affirmative Action Case Is Really About
By Nikole Hannah-Jones, ProPublica When the NAACP began challenging Jim Crow laws across the South, it knew that, in the battle for public opinion, the particular plaintiffs mattered as much as […]
Congress Steps Up with National STEM Competition
By Maria Cardona, Latinovations Former Astronaut Jose Hernandez makes a strong case for expanding opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and computer science fields in a recent op-ed […]
Not a Lack of Latino Lit for Kids, But a Lack of Awareness
By Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal Librarians who serve children in predominantly Latino communities were shocked this past December to read a New York Times article claiming that there is a dearth of Latino […]
Exclusion of Ethnic Studies Robs Latino Children of Pride
By Stephen A. Nuño, NBCLatino Conservative leaders seem intent on ensuring that Latinos grow up without a sense of pride in their identity. The historical roots of our relationship with the […]
One Step Ahead: San Antonio Invests in Early Education for Latinos
By Salud Today San Antonio business officials, educators, residents, and government officials have invested in free preschool for thousands of low-income, mostly Latino children, PolicyLink reports. Voters approved a one-eighth penny […]
TX Legislators Would Cut Ethnic Studies in College Requirements
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Students at public universities in Texas may no longer be able to take courses focusing on racial, ethnic or gender history to fulfill their core requirements for […]
Libro traficante – Smuggling Banned Books INTO Arizona
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco We’re big fans of Tony Diaz, AKA el Librotraficante, and the work he’s doing to shed light on the issue of banned Latino books. When the […]
Expanding STEM Education With Teacher Training
By Cindy Long, NEA Today Students in Pat Yongpradit’s computer science class at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, work with robots and create mobile games and apps for […]
Film Hopes to Change Latino Stereotypes in Media
By Kristina Puga, NBCLatino Miguel Picker was tired of working in the media and film industry for more than two decades and continually seeing Latinos being depicted negatively, and not enough in […]
NM Legislator: Keep Mex-Am Studies Books Out Of Schools
By Roque Planas, Huffington Post Latino Voices A New Mexico state representative wants to keep Hispanic history books out of public schools, following in the footsteps of some of her […]
