LatinaLista — President Obama made his reelection bid official today. From e-mails sent out, it’s obvious he wants to relive the glory campaign of 2008 by recreating the grassroots momentum that pushed him to victory. While that strategy may work in some circles, it’s bound to fall on deaf ears within a good portion of [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Granting prom dress wishes to underprivileged girls
LatinaLista — With the tagline, “We provide everything but the date,” The Fairy Godmother Project, based in Houston, Texas, grants the wishes of underprivileged high school senior girls and boys with the one thing that would prevent them from attending their class prom — prom dresses and tuxedos. The Fairy Godmother Project of Houston was [...]
Research faults No Child Left Behind with needless criminalization of Latino and black children and youth
LatinaLista — No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was a program that was supposed to revolutionize teaching in the country by establishing new rules and benchmarks to ensure children were learning. Yet, the unthinkable has occurred. As a result of the policies in NCLB, studies are finding that instead of more children learning, more children were [...]
Three reasons to be pessimistic on improving Latino academic achievement
LatinaLista — Tonight, Univision will air at 7 p.m. an education town hall meeting featuring President Obama addressing students, teachers and parents, which was filmed this afternoon at Bell Multicultural High School in Washington, DC. The purpose of doing this town hall meeting with Univision is to emphasize the critical importance for the long-term health [...]
Myspace changes look and features with Gen Y Latinos in mind
LatinaLista — When it comes to today’s social platforms, the ones that get the most attention are: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. The one site noticeably missing is MySpace. There was a time when MySpace could more than hold its own with Facebook (FB) but when FB started letting people beyond college students set up [...]
New college aid offers students opportunity over hope
By Glenda Oviedo LatinaLista College tuition fees and education costs are critical elements to weigh when considering the value of a college degree. While going to college represents better professional opportunities, it’s almost certain to increase the chances of being in debt for years. Until 2009, the maximum Pell Grant for the 2008-2009 award year [...]
