4 Latinos to lead large Dallas-Fort Worth school districts
4 Latinos to lead large Dallas-Fort Worth school districts
*It’s a first for Dallas. Four major North Texas school districts will be led by Latinos. It’s important because of the large number of Latino students i these districts. For […]
The race gap in science knowledge
*With so much emphasis on STEM and STEM education, this might look as of it’s belaboring the obvious. This study serves as a good baseline of Latino workforce, understanding of […]
Preparing the Next Generation of Diverse and Passionate CSU Professors
*This is how it’s done, cada quién su grano de arena, paying it forward. Thanks to Taquista Arturo Vargas for sharing this article. VL By David Ogul, Cal State San […]
Texas Supreme Court has opportunity to improve public education
*This is important for Latinos students in Texas. This is the inequity in a nutshell: “In Texas, with the average school tax rate of $1 per $100 value of property, […]
The Mexican nine-year-old studying chemistry at university
*He memorized the periodic table of elements when he was five years-old. Es todo. VL By Marina Gómez-Robledo, El País Carlos Santamaría Díaz’s feet do not touch the floor when […]
Parents at school where Latino kids ate on floor say they plan to roll up sleeves, take action
*When the parents found out the principal had their kids eating on the floor, the collected 130 signatures on a petition to have her fired. She resigned. VL By Fox […]
Entering College? Latino Professors Share Some Great Advice
*This goes out to all you Taquistas who have a daughter or son going to college, or know of someone who has kids starting college. Good advice here from Latino […]
Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools
*Thanks to the good folks at IDRA for this timely information. It’s good to know. VL By Intercultural Development Research Association School Opening Alert – and Resources August 21, 2014 – […]
Latinos are a large part of Dallas’ growing poverty problem
*In Dallas, Texas, Latinos are 40 percent of the population, and 52 percent of the city’s poor. The city’s Mayor has formed a task force that, as Mercedes Olivera tells […]
It’s Time to Change the Equation in STEM Fields
*There are some stats you need to pay attention to in this piece. There will soon be 2.4 million STEM and computer science jobs in the U.S., but our colleges […]
