Many Latino College Students are Homeless, Hungry
Many Latino College Students are Homeless, Hungry
NewsTaco HEALTH TUESDAY By Eric Moreno, Salud Today (2.5 minute read) There are more Latino college students than ever before. The bad news is that the high cost of higher education […]
Texas High Schoolers Rise Against Anti-Immigrant SB 4 Law
By Viri Sanchez and Karla Quinones (2.5 minute read) Four months ago, on February 16, thousands of high school students across Texas joined in a collective effort to stand up […]
New Study Finds Latino Parents Feel Strongly Against Using Student Loans to Afford College
*Researchers think it’s odd that Latino parents are optimistic about their children’s future, but don’t want them to take out education loans. They don’t understand that Latino optimism is about […]
Another Way That Teachers Matter For Latino Kids
*Science tells us that ethnic and racial minority kids do better in more diverse schools. The question before us is if the educational leadership in the White House believes in […]
Awareness of controversial Arizona immigration law influenced male students’ classroom behavior
*Take this as a microcosm of the effect that Trumpism will have on Latino children. There is palpable fear and anxiety in schools, the kids are being affected. VL NewsTaco […]
Texas Demographer Has Given the Same Speech for 25 Years. Is Anyone Listening?
*Why you should read this: Because of two things – one, demography is destiny; and two, as Texas goes so will the country, eventually. VL By Sam DeGrave, Texas Observer (2.5 […]
The sound of inclusion: Why teachers’ words matter
*Why you should read this: Because it speaks directly to the need for more teachers of color in culturally diverse classrooms. Because “No student (or teacher) leaves their language patterns at […]
Why men of color need to do more than work hard
*Hard work is not enough, men of color need to be at the right place at the right time: “They need others to give them access to opportunities.” VL By […]
Teachers should not assign homework during winter break
*Here’s a piece your kids will love – because everyone needs a break. VL By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino (3 minute read) Last week, a DNAInfoChicago article highlighted that […]
Border Cities Worry Ending NAFTA Will Hurt Their Economies
*Border economies, on both sides of the dividing line, depend on international trade. Ending NAFTA would be a devastating blow. VL By Paul J. Webber, Associated Press (4 minute read) […]
