Arizona Gets Schooled: Update on Ban of Mexican American Studies
Arizona Gets Schooled: Update on Ban of Mexican American Studies
*A huge victory for Mexican-American studies in general, and for the opponents of Arizona’s ban in specific.Tony Diaz gives us a very complete and detailed account of the issue and […]
America’s Teachers Still Don’t Think Latino and Black Kids Are Smart
*This is disturbing. What’s more disturbing, and I get this from anecdotal reports, is that many Latino classroom teachers are the ones who hold low expectations for their Latino students. […]
Why hiring more Latino teachers is not the solution
*Ray Salazar makes a good point – while having Latino teachers for Latino students is needed, what’s more important is how good the teacher is. VL By Ray Salazar, The […]
Fading American Dream for Texas Latinos
By Juan H. Flores and Dr. Rogelio Saenz, NewsTaco The American Dream is fading for many Latino families today and for their children tomorrow. This is especially true in Texas where […]
Supreme Court will reconsider Affirmative Action Case
*It may be a good thing that this is happening, in Texas specifically, because it uncovers another nagging problem. The University of Texas has a 10 percent rule, where the […]
For young Latinos, student loans could be hot-button issue in 2016 campaign
*This is huge, especially for Latino millennial voters (and the millennial’s who haven’t, but should, register to vote as well …). This needs to be included in political discussions at […]
The five U.S. cities with the most educated Latinos
*I thought this was interesting. The article starts with this: “Among the cities with the largest Latino populations, the share of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in […]
Hispanics flee as fights, racial tension rile Indianapolis Washington High School
*Latinos are 5.6 percent of the population of Indianapolis – that’s roughly 77 thousand people. The George Washington community High School neighborhood had been, until recently, a Latino enclave. VL […]
Mexican-American studies are path to success
*Diaz says Mexican-American studies is not just for Mexican-Americans. Any student wanting to understand U.S. culture should take the courses. The study will expand their understanding of our society. VL […]
What a Chicago Public Schools Latino valedictorian learned from his first job
*Ray Salazar is a good English teacher. So much so that he promotes his students’ work through his channels outside his Southwest Chicago classroom. He says he’s especially proud of […]
