Experts Recommend Investing More on Latino Children

Experts Recommend Investing More on Latino Children

Mary Mata December 13, 2012

By Latinovations According to a census poll released this week, Latino children are the fastest growing demographic in the nation, and according to experts, they are the demographic that should […]

Health Rankings Draw Concerning Picture for Latinos

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By John Benson, Voxxi The 23rd edition of America’s Health Rankings report reveals a stark picture for the Hispanic community and the nation in general. The report is the largest health survey in the […]

Latino Stories Missing for Young Latino Readers

Mary Mata December 6, 2012

By Motoko Rich, New York Times Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Franklin Park Library]

Latinos Use Mobile Devices for Homework More than Others

Mary Mata November 29, 2012

By Latinovations A new national survey conducted by TRU is reporting that Latino students are the biggest users of mobile devices for homework compared to other racial and ethnic groups. The survey polled 1,000 […]

Returning Migrant Kids Pose Educational Challenge in Mexico

Mary Mata November 26, 2012

By Kent Paterson, New America Media/Frontera NorteSur In different migrant-sending regions of Mexico, educators are coping with the new challenge of teaching children of return migrants who speak little or […]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower Are Not Available to Low-Income Latino Teens

Mary Mata November 12, 2012

By Ray Salazar, NewsTaco I am an uncle to many nieces and nephews—too many to take on outings all at once.  I sadly realize, also, that my life is too […]

5 Things The Next President Should Learn About Latinos

NewsTaco November 2, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Regardless of who wins the Presidential race next Tuesday, there is one undeniable factor in the mix this election: the rise of the importance of the Latino electorate. While most […]

Will the Next Generation of Latinos Actually be Latino?

Mary Mata October 30, 2012

By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino My wife is pregnant. Yes, it’s pretty great news. Our daughter is due in January. We’ve never been parents, so by next summer, I’ll be one […]

US & UK Media Fail in Coverage of Mexican Beggar Child

Mary Mata October 29, 2012

By Latino Rebels The last few days a story from Mexico made the English-language online media in both the U.S. (CBS News,Jezebel) and the U.K. (The Daily Mail). The story involved a person in […]

Violence Spurs Central American Children to Migrate to U.S.

Mary Mata October 19, 2012

By Melissa Del Bosque, Texas Observer In January 2012, the number of unaccompanied Central American children crossing into the United States suddenly doubled. As months passed, the number of children apprehended […]