Do Catholic Schools See a Future in the Latino Community?

In the interest of full disclosure I must ‘fess that I’m the product of a Catholic education (my present church going record notwithstanding). Friday mass in elementary and secundaria, and […]

You know the old clichéd saying that not all that glitters is gold. Case in point is Connecticut’s bandied and vaulted education achievement scores. For a very long time that […]

The University of Texas will not have to change its admissions policy, this according to the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals. Two students, Abigail Fisher and Rachel Michalewicz, had sued […]

To hear Texas State Rep. Joaquín Castro tell it, the very existence of the American Dream in Texas hangs in the balance given the current budget crisis. We spoke to […]

In their defense, the UTEP faculty senate representatives say they voted to take away the Chavez Day holiday in a rush. According to UTEP’s The Prospector: “It was a hard […]

A recent post in hispanicallyspeaking.com asked a challenging question: Why Aren’t Many Latino Parents Involved in Their Child’s School? I can’t tell you from experience because my mother was all over […]

I can take politicking, but I can’t stand blatant lying. Rahm Emanuel, the former White House Chief of Staff, is taking a cue from John McCain in basically totally fabricating […]

In Texas currently there is a César Chávez Day, an optional state holiday that public institutions may elect as one of the 12 they celebrate every year. Recently, the University […]

Ethnic studies — like African-American studies or Chicano studies — are now officially illegal in Arizona. This goes back to a bill that passed around the same time as SB […]

Think of military recruitment as the bellwether-at-large. In a volunteer armed forces the recruits you get are what society produces. Now think about the lead graph in a piece posted […]