Autism Cases On The Rise Among Latino Children

Autism Cases On The Rise Among Latino Children

NewsTaco April 9, 2012

Here’s an alarming statistic that’s been churning beneath the surface: according to a Latino Ed Beat report, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says “autism prevalence among Latino children (the […]

Where Pew and Trayvon Meet A Question Arises

NewsTaco April 6, 2012

I had dinner last night at a sea food place that, being Holy Thursday, was less crowded than I expected. Still, there was a low-level din – we were sitting outside, near […]

Nebraska Grapples With Unborn Undocumented Immigrants

NewsTaco April 5, 2012

Let’s see if we can help the lawmakers in the state of Nebraska figure this one out. A person is undocumented if they came to this country with no legal […]

Sesame Street Hires Latino Expert

NewsTaco April 4, 2012

I’m curious to see exactly how Sesame Street is going to portray Latinos. The iconic children’s television show recently hired an expert to guide them in their effort to accurately include the […]

Translating Health Problems For My Dad Brought Us Closer

Mary Mata March 28, 2012

My parents spent more than 40 years in this country; they never felt compelled to learn English. Sometimes I feel that my parents had children in order to have translation […]

CA Apology To Deported Mexican Americans 80 Years Too Late

NewsTaco February 23, 2012

There are many parallels between what’s happening today with regard to immigration in America, and what happened 80 years ago during the Great Depression. The obvious comparisons are the economic […]

Texas Teacher To Latino Student: “Go Back To Mexico”

NewsTaco February 21, 2012

Shirley Bunn said something several months ago that has slowly been gaining notoriety, a notoriety that seems to be growing with time. She’s a math teacher at a junior high school in […]

One Latina Twentysomething’s 12 Tips For Teens

Mary Mata February 15, 2012

I am not a wise old crone. I am only 27 and though I have been successful in many realms, I am disgruntled about plenty of things. I am a […]

American Prosperity Runs Through The U.S. Latino Community

NewsTaco

We’ve been beating this drum since we started NewsTaco, looking at it from every pertinent angle: Latinos are surging and now form the most important and fastest growing part of the U.S. […]

My Father Won’t Speak To Me If I Don’t Love My Stepmom

Mary Mata February 14, 2012

Dear Martha: How can I make my father listen to me? I am 16 and six years ago my father was unfaithful to my mother with my cousin. It was very painful and they separated. Now he has […]