Why The FAFSA Can’t Be A Barrier To Latinos Pursuing Higher Education
Students are afraid that the information they provide will supply the incoming administration with data that could make it easier to deport their parents.
Arizona is the only state that separates students under English-only laws. A mountain of evidence shows it doesn’t work.
Republican education superintendent Tom Horne is back and reigniting his push for the outlier policy.
Opinion: Puerto Rico Status Imposters
As an unincorporated territory, the 3.1 million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico live under a system of legally-sanctioned political apartheid.
What We Carry
In the wake of Venezuela’s economic collapse, political turmoil, and social unrest, approximately 25% of the population has fled since 2014, according to Human Rights Watch. This exodus has resulted in one of the largest displacement crises globally.
Empowering the Bronx: Fordham University’s Role
The grant funding and institutional kind of frameworks Fordham has built over the last five to ten years are really starting to take root.
Madison’s Spanish-speaking radio station gives ‘a way of life’ to the Latino community
Luis and Lupita Montoto, the co-founders of La Movida, stress the importance of bipartisanship and community connection on air.
This Thanksgiving, it’s not only OK, but necessary to talk politics
After a long and grueling election season, we need to connect with and not avoid one another.
How greener schoolyards benefit Colorado kids, communities
At a school that primarily served Latino students, the team designed raised planters that mimicked Aztec geometry.
New York must fix underlying education issues, graduation requirements
Current statistics show fewer than half of eighth graders statewide are proficient in math; 32% of them are Latino students.
Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago suffer unequal exposure to chemicals
Decades of irresponsible and unjust use of toxic chemicals threaten the health of already disadvantaged communities.
Medicare open enrollment in New Hampshire runs through Dec. 7
Granite Staters who identified as Hispanic or Latino of any race were also more likely to be uninsured compared to those identifying as white and non-Hispanic.
With the help of navigators, Minnesota Latinos take the clean energy plunge
The U.S. Energy Department reported the Hispanic community faces a median energy burden 24% higher than white households.