By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat Education hasn’t been one of the top issues being discussed in the run up to the presidential election. But for Latino voters, it is perhaps the most important issue. A recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center shows just how important. Pew surveyed 1,765 Latino adults from throughout [...]
Young Latinos more entrepreneurial than other groups
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired Latinos between the ages of 18 and 34 tend to be more entrepreneurial than their white or African American counterparts, according to a recent report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which supports entrepreneurship. According to the survey young people in the U.S. today are interested in pursuing their [...]
Is the ‘Modern Neighborhood’ a Root Cause of American Obesity?
SaludToday Is the “modern neighborhood” a root cause of the U.S. obesity epidemic? Check out this new video featuring Dr. James Sallis, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, who works to change how U.S. residential areas are designed and constructed by emphasizing pedestrian access and public parks and de-emphasizing the need for cars [...]
Latinas are vital to startup success
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired A recent analysis of 20,000 venture-backed companies in the U.S. from 1997 to 2011 found that, when women are in senior positions, companies tend to do better. An article in Business Week noted: They had more than twice as many women in top jobs like C-level managers, vice presidents, [...]
Never underestimate a Latina Mother and her intuition
By Diana Bejarano Latina Still Standing I know most mothers in general are usually very protective of their children – but there is something about a Latina mother and protecting her “ninos y ninas.” There is also something to be said about a mother’s intuition. That is what Jennie Flores did when her little girl [...]
El Paso Superintendent Pushed Latino Students to Drop Out
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat During his time in power, El Paso Public Schools superintendent Lorenzo Garcia sought to identify struggling students who hurt the district’s ratings and then worked to push them out of the system. At a time when efforts to reverse the dismal high school graduation rates of Latino students [...]