By Stephanie Snyder Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Opponents of Proposition 107 had a favorite warning in the debate leading up to the vote. Pass the ban on racial preferences, they said, and it would mean the end of…
LatinaLista — The U.S. Census tallied up the numbers and found that there was an 80 percent increase in the number of Latinos who had a bachelor’s or higher education degree over the ten-year period from 2001-2011. That’s great…
LatinaLista — May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, a time focused on encouraging young girls to be smart about not getting pregnant. Yet, for those girls who have gotten pregnant and are raising their children, there is not…
LatinaLista — One of the times that families really need to come together is when it’s time for children to go to college. Going to college is a family affair. Yet for many Latino families, college is still unchartered…
LatinaLista — A new report outlines how the “traditional” college student is on her/his way to being a minority on college campuses. According to the report, “Leading in a Changing America: Presidential Perspectives from Hispanic-Serving Institutions,” traditional college students…
LatinaLista — No need to rehash the fact that going to college is as expensive as ever. Now, with the new guidelines that says everyone who gets a Sallie Mae loan will have to pay the monthly interest on…
LatinaLista — It’s no news that college costs are rising and a real fear that many students, who deserve to go, will be unable to afford it. Families are stretched thin and the economy is sinking but, believe it…
LatinaLista — Did you know that Wal*Mart is the largest employer in Mexico? In the United States, over 165,000 Latinos work for the discount conglomerate. So with such a strong presence in so many Hispanic households, it makes sense…
LatinaLista — The value of a college education is taking on new meaning these days in a tight economy but there’s no doubt that a college degree is essential for people who want to practice a profession and have…
LatinaLista — While going to college should be the start of an exciting new chapter in someone’s life, all too often it’s a harsh introduction to the real world of bills and trying to find money to pay for…
