Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them—and that’s a big problem
Many Hispanic students never have a teacher who looks like them—and that’s a big problem
*Most Latino students are urban students and “teachers who share a linguistic and cultural background with their students have a unique role to play in urban schools.” VL By Timothy Pratt, […]
Hispanic High School Graduation Rates at All-Time High
*This is great news! The question now is are Latino high school graduate moving o to college, and are they graduating with degrees? VL By Greg Braxton, NBC News (2 minute read) […]
Why Teachers Cannot Remain Neutral About the Presidential Election
*Presidential politics in the high school classroom: Saying Trump’s comments are unacceptable is not political indoctrination. It’s teaching. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino (4 minute read) The Chicago Public […]
Hundreds protest ‘racist’ Mexican-American studies textbook at Texas education hearing
*Maybe we should thank the Texas Board of Education for angering Texas Latinos. One of the organizers, Tony Diaz, says there hasn’t been this kind of community energy since the […]
The Textbook That Calls Mexicans Lazy
*We have to keep this issue alive and relevant. Share this, talk about it. VL By J. Weston Phippen, The Atlantic (8minute read) For years teachers and activists in Texas had […]
Why Are We Forgetting About Latino Youth?
*From the article: “In failing to see the value of Latino youth, we are doing ourselves a disservice.” Truth. VL By Miguel Blancarte, Jr., The Aspen Institute As we address […]
U.S. Latinos spend 10% more on back-to-school shopping than other groups
*Latinos spend 10% more on school supplies than others. Why do you think that is? We care more? We have more kids? Or is it something else? VL By Fox […]
College Enrollment Numbers for Latino Men Still Lag Women
*It’s interesting that one of the reasons given for the gap between Latina and Latino college enrollment is “more aggressive policing.” VL By Eliana Osborn, Good Call More than half […]
The Fifth-Graders Who Put Mexican Repatriation Back Into History Books
*These kids are fantastic! Future leaders in training. VL By Lani Cupchoy, Yes! Leslie Hiatt’s fifth-graders are no strangers to politics. Seeking to empower children as agents of change, Hiatt’s […]
A required step to keep in mind after graduation
SPONSORED CONTENT This year, across the United States, one in three high school graduates will be Latino. Their heads will be held high and they’ll wear a smile as they […]
