7 Times Jaime Escalante Taught His Students About the Importance of ‘Ganas’
7 Times Jaime Escalante Taught His Students About the Importance of ‘Ganas’
*Awesome! The USPS unveiled the Jaime Escalante memorial stamp this week. I thought this was apropos, and inspiring. ¡Ganas! VL By Homeroom This week, the U.S. Postal Service is unveiling […]
Arizona Law That Banned Mexican-American Studies May Be Discriminatory, Court Rules
*Last week was dominated by news from Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas. But this happened too, and it’s big. VL By Roque Planas, Hufington Post Latino Voices (4 minute read) A […]
SCOTUS Upholds Use of Race in Texas College Admissions
*The supreme court ruling on affirmative action was a surprise. Diversity is still a goal in higher education, and race (Latino race?) is still a factor in achieving that goal. […]
Pueblo County commissioners recognize 1st pot scholarship recipients
*I love this story. The tax on marijuana in Pueblo, Colorado, goes to 25 scholarships for Latino students. Light it up for education! VL By Anthony A. Mestas, The Pueblo […]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action System
*There was a good news and not so good news today from the U.S. Supreme Court. This was the good news, and this is a good explanation of what happened. […]
Mexican-American Studies Summit Takes on ‘Racist’ Textbook
*It was only text submitted for approval for Texas Mexican-American studies, written by a one-time leader of the Texas conservative education movement. Mexican-American leaders in Texas call it a racist […]
Latino students upset over McDowell prank; seniors won’t face disciplinary action
*The high school principal said “In viewing the actual photo and what took place, there’s not anything offensive in the photo.” The students were not disciplined. VL By Evan Donovan, WLOS (3.5 […]
NewsTaco Podcast, Episode 9: Film Maker Carlos Sandoval, A Class Apart
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Documentary film maker Carlos Sandoval has a knack for doing deep-dives into issues and events that frame the U.S. Latino experience. He was in San Antonio […]
‘Get off the stage!’ Crowd yells at commencement speaker after she uses Spanish, mentions Trump
*Where do you fall on this, if any place at all? She spoke a few words about holding Donald Trump accountable, she spoke a few words in Spanish, and she […]
The Inspiring Boyle Heights Teen Who Became an Award-Winning Roboticist Against the Odds
*I love stories of hope and ganas like this! Go Cynthia! VL By Yara Simón, Remezcla In 2015, Cynthia Erenas became one of the .002 percent of the population who […]
