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 […]
When These Latinos Tell Immigration Stories, They Push Beyond Fairy Tales
*This is good stuff to read. Real stories told with real, raw truth. VL By Leah Donnella, NPR Code Switch (7 minute read) It’s easy to believe in a definitive […]
Shakira Is Going To Save Latino Students From Dropping Out?
By Dustin Mendus Education has come to the forefront as a Latino issue in the past few weeks due to disappearing Latino students in Alabama. It’s raised eyebrows. The concerns […]
Latino Civil Rights Leaders: Eduardo J. Padrón
By Victoria Cepeda and Efrain Nieves This week we showcase Eduardo J. Padron for his unrelenting efforts to grant opportunities to any student willing and determined to get a higher education. Eduardo […]
Books At Home Can Benefit Your Child’s Literacy
My son is almost one year old. It will still be a couple of years before he’s reading, but as his father I’ve made sure he already has more books […]
Pennsylvania Town Sees First Latino Valedictorian
By Efrain Nieves & Victoria Cepeda Reading, Pennsylvania has seen a rapidly growing Latino community over the last decade. According to usatoday.com, Latinos account for 58% of Reading’s population, 72% of Reading high school students , and […]
Bien Hecho: First Latina NJ District Court Judge
Judge Esther Salas has become the first Latina appointed to be a U.S. District Court judge in Newark, New Jersey. She’s of Cuban heritage and, according to a story from […]
