English Language Ed In Colorado Found To Be Inadequate

English Language Ed In Colorado Found To Be Inadequate

NewsTaco December 13, 2011

What does it cost to teach English to an immigrant child in the United States? A state district court in Colorado may not have an exact amount, but it knows […]

More Latinos Than Whites Applied To CA State Universities

Mary Mata December 8, 2011

California State Universities saw record numbers of applications this year, but more interestingly, Latino applicants outnumbered white applicants for the first time ever (based on self-reported data). Here’s the CSU […]

Immigrants Here For Decades Live In Alternate Societies

Mary Mata

By Dustin Mendus Pew Hispanic Center has released some interesting statistics regarding “illegal” immigrants in the United States, particularly regarding childbirths and length of stay in the United States. Nearly […]

1980s Cynicism, Drugs And The DARE Days

Mary Mata December 7, 2011

I grew up during some really strange times. Like 1989. We had already braced through eight years of Ronald Reagan, and George Bush was getting ready to take the helm. […]

Who Answers Burning Questions For The Children Of Immigrants?

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

By Elaine Dove I wonder about the girls and boys I see during the day at my once-a-week volunteer gig at a local school. Most of “my kids” at the […]

Stop Whining, Baby: The Golden Age of The Child Is Over

Mary Mata November 3, 2011

That’s right, it’s over.  Those chubby-fingered, sticky-faced little charlatans have reigned for far too long, and, like Gaddafi, their golden age is behind them. Need Proof? Read on. There was […]

What Do We Do With All This Tempting Candy Around The House?

Mary Mata November 1, 2011

Okay, parents, let’s be honest. How many of you buy the candy you like for the trick-or- treaters? What’s your favorite? Three Musketeers? Mounds? Gummies? For me it’s the Candy […]

How Can I Make My Husband Love Our Kids?

Mary Mata October 27, 2011

Dear Martha: I have been married for 20 years and have two beautiful children, 19 and 13 years old. My husband is a good partner and a very good provider. […]

Army Pursues Latinos To Push Them Into Sciences

Mary Mata

An interesting story comes from the Army this week, which is apparently trying to push Latinos in its ranks into the sciences, or STEM, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They […]

Marijuana Candy And Sibling Rivalry At Halloween

Mary Mata October 26, 2011

As a child, Halloween was always one of my favorite holidays. It was one of the few times during the year where I did not have a bedtime. My costumes […]