Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness
On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]
Teen Refuses to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Because of “Situation in Puerto Rico”
By Adrian Carrasquillo, NBCLatino Enidris Siurano Rodriguez,15, has not stood for the pledge of allegiance at school since she was in 7th grade to bring awareness to what she believes is an unjust […]
More Latino Students Means A Need For Latino Teachers
A recent article in the Washington Post talks about how the growing Latino population in places that traditionally weren’t known for being ethnically diverse, in this case Maryland, are now experiencing […]
Fighting for the DREAM At The State Level
By Matias Ramos, otherwords.org When a group of undocumented young people took the stage at an immigration reform rally outside the White House in late July, they had a catchy chant: “Hey, […]
