the Latino daily – Your Monday morning brief
the Latino daily – Your Monday morning brief
MONDAY, April 11, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! Let’s get this week started. Here’s your news. ►Monday’s numbers 40 – The percentage of U.S. Latino and black students in the U.S. […]
96-Year-Old WWII Vet Alfonso Gonzales Is On Track To Become USC’s Oldest Grad
*He transferred to USC in 1947 and was one class short of graduating. He’s back this semester, 96 years old, to complete that one class where he’ll write his life’s […]
We Are Writers, Too
*Powerful. We can’t wait for anyone to grant us a space in any area: art, politics, education, science, journalism, business . . . we have to carve it out for […]
How an Attempt to Boost Diversity at Texas Colleges Could Kill Affirmative Action
*Excellent story about the affirmative action lawsuit now before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was heard in December and a ruling is expected by June. This is an outlier […]
What Arne Duncan misunderstands about disconnected young men of color
*Education Secretary Arne Duncan was in Chicago recently, explaining his idea for a program to help disconnected young men of color. That’s good, says Chicago public school teacher Ray Salazar, […]
How this son of migrant farm workers became an astronaut
*I don’t like to bandy the “must read” tag to get folks to read something. In this case, though, I read the article and felt good after. So I’ll say it’s […]
Latino, black boys an untapped population in tech world
*There is an emphasis in tech to recruit, mentor and foster girls and young women toward careers in technology. But while Latino and black boys and men have higher rates […]
Book club helps immigrant mothers find joy in reading and support their kids’ education
*What I like about this story is the narrative-changing, uplifting, feel good side. It flies in the face of everything mainstream America believes about Latinos and Latino immigrants. This is […]
How low-income students at elite colleges create their own obstacles
*Ray Salazar makes a case about the struggles of Latino students in Ivy League and other prestigious universities. Most, he says, are of their own making. I’m interested in what […]
When Is Community College A Good Option for Latino Students?
*This was reported and written by NewsTaco’s good friend Patricia Guadalupe. There is a load of good information here. Community colleges are great for Latinos, but (there’s always a but) […]
