Student Debt Makes College More Expensive for Women
NewsTaco February 11, 2016
*Latinas, on average, have paid only 3 percent of their student debt, they carry an average of $21,026, and they earn 54 cents for every dollar earned by a white […]
Young Latino Students Don’t See Themselves in Books
NewsTaco February 9, 2016
*Latinos are now almost one-fourth of U.S. public school enrollment. Yet, Latino kids rarely see themselves in books written for young readers. VL By Motoko Rich, The New York Times […]
Long winter absences no longer plague educators at largely Hispanic schools
NewsTaco January 27, 2016
*Here are some of the reasons given by families that are no longer taking extended trips to Mexico over the holidays: Immigration enforcement is tighter; companies retain employees over the […]
How Fears of Deportation Harm Kids’ Education
NewsTaco January 26, 2016
*In 2012 3.5 million children in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools had at least one undocumented parent. “Immigration policy is education policy.” VL By Melinda D. Anderson, The Atlantic […]