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Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective > Life Issues > Children

Children, Environment, Life Issues

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week serves to remind that lead poisoning is still an issue

Oct 23, 2012, 4:56 PM 0

LatinaLista — It seems like every other month some product made in China or Mexico is being recalled in the United States because unhealthy levels of lead were found to be in it. The latest was a shipment of…

Children, Life Issues

A Surprising Issue Will Change the Way Moms Vote in 2012

Oct 4, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

By Mary Olivella MomsRising Lily Eskelsen is a mother, grandmother and teacher with 20 years of classroom experience. While she’s not an immigrant, she has passionate views on immigration because many of her students have dealt with the struggles…

Children, General, Life Issues

Latino parents guilty of moving their children out of car and booster seats too early

Sep 17, 2012, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Most everybody knows that not only are seat belts required by law but that they save lives. Unfortunately, there are some parents who think that as long as they have their kids strapped into a car seat…

Children, Life Issues

Grassroots initiative launches campaign spotlighting out-of-school suspensions for Latino, African-American and disabled youth

Sep 4, 2012, 2:16 PM 1

LatinaLista — The school year is just getting underway and two education groups are hoping that this school year will be different for those Latino, African American and disabled children for whom out-of-school suspension has become the norm rather…

Children, Health, Life Issues

Latina junior chefs garner seats at first-ever White House kids’ “State Dinner”

Aug 17, 2012, 11:59 AM 0

LatinaLista — Most 12-year-olds spend their summers far from the family kitchen but not Linda Martinez. This young girl from Madison, Mississippi, who started cooking over a year ago, sees the kitchen as her playground where she can create…

Children, Life Issues

University host of last presidential debate creates free K-12 curriculum to teach children about debates and politics

Aug 14, 2012, 12:29 PM 0

LatinaLista — A presidential campaign has to be the epitome of reality television. Every speech, interview and ‘spontaneous’ kiss of babies is scripted to the last detail. The only times where candidates may veer a little off script is during…

Children, Life Issues

Free bilingual webinar series gives Latino parents and students college tips and advice

Jun 27, 2012, 3:32 PM 0

LatinaLista — Students and parents can never receive enough information about college. In this economy, where time and time again, it’s apparent that only those with college degrees or certifications can make it in this changing job market, the…

Children, Life Issues, Youth

New education report shows while school has changed, it remains the same in putting Latinos and blacks at risk for failure

Jun 5, 2012, 4:24 PM 0

LatinaLista — Just how bad the economy is depressing the job market for teenagers became crystal clear in a new report issued by the National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education 2012 shows that high school student…

Children, Life Issues

Latino-heavy Texas county leads nation in children going hungry

Jun 4, 2012, 6:41 PM 0

LatinaLista — What do the District of Colombia, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and Florida have in common? If you guessed these are the new battleground territories, you would be half right. Each of these states and the District of…

Children, Life Issues

Pool safety campaigns highlight Latino and black children’s high risk for drownings

May 25, 2012, 2:48 PM 4

LatinaLista — Temperatures are warming up. School is winding down. Kids are looking forward to doing their favorite summer activity — swimming. Unfortunately for too many Latino children swimming can be a death trap. The Centers for Disease Control…

Children, Health, Life Issues

With food allergies on the rise, more parents push for legislation to keep their kids safe in school

May 17, 2012, 10:20 AM 1

By Susan Tharp LatinaLista A recent study found that one in 13 children in America suffer from food allergies. Unlike other childhood medical conditions, there is no cure for food allergies and they can linger an entire lifetime. What…

Children, Life Issues, Online

Latino middle-schooler creates website to share passion for space

May 16, 2012, 11:07 AM 1

By Alain Castillo LatinaLista Joseph Ruiz sees the world as a big ball of mystery that still needs to be explored. Once he discovers its secrets, he wants to lead and be its hero. “There are so many things…

Children, Life Issues

California stems summer learning loss among disadvantaged students with new educational campaign

May 14, 2012, 2:37 PM 0

LatinaLista — Summer break is only a few weeks away for most school children in the U.S. and while it’s the time of year every kid looks forward to, summer always brings mixed feelings from adults. For example, though…

Children, Life Issues, Parenting

New report shows the U.S. still failing new parents in providing protections for paid leave

May 8, 2012, 11:30 AM 0

LatinaLista — Nobody argues that parenting is hard work, and with all due respect to stay-at-home moms, those moms who find themselves having to return to work after giving birth to provide a decent quality of life for themselves…

Children, Life Issues

Helping young Latinas steer clear of cyberbullying

Apr 25, 2012, 12:05 PM 1

By Kristina Kenney LatinaLista Many times a child being bullied is like a duck floating along a pond as predators swim below. They struggle to appear calm and unruffled on the surface, but below where no one can see…

Children, Life Issues

International DayofPink reminds people bullying is not cool

Apr 11, 2012, 1:55 PM 0

LatinaLista — Today, April 11, is being celebrated as the DayofPink. While we would like to think it’s in honor of Latina Lista, the fact is it’s in honor of raising awareness about a serious issue in schools and…

Children, Life Issues

World Autism Awareness Day highlights the need for more help in Latino communities

Apr 2, 2012, 12:49 PM 1

LatinaLista — Autism. When most people hear the word, images of children not making eye contact, flapping their hands, repeating words, overreacting to being touched, or hearing sounds, and being obsessive about certain things are among the actions, thanks…

Children, Life Issues

Couple taking the message of citizenship to children across the country

Mar 20, 2012, 4:23 PM 0

LatinaLista — On January 27, 2012, a retired couple, Diane and John Eckstein, packed up their mobile home and began a cross-country journey with their dog Kipp. Unlike most retirees who want to make time at the end of…

Children, General

White House launches Easter Egg Roll fun with online lottery and downloadable activities for families

Mar 1, 2012, 12:12 PM 0

LatinaLista — Though Easter is about a month away, it’s never too early for the White House to start planning the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. As in years past, the White House opens its gates — this…

BlogBeat, Children

Less Affluent Schools, Lower Physical Education Scores?

Dec 30, 2011, 3:50 PM 0

By Monica Rohr Latino Ed Beat Latino children from low-income families face more than just academic struggles. As this story in the New York Times points out, they may also face health problems, which in turn, can contribute to…

Children, Culture, Health, Youth

Latino youth have higher rates of smoking than Hispanic adults

Dec 28, 2011, 3:58 PM 0

LatinaLista — January 1 is more than just the first day of a new year. To a lot of people, it’s the start of either recycling old resolutions or making new ones. The two most popular resolutions have historically…

BlogBeat, Children

In Tulsa, Latino Baby Boom Spurs Dual-Language Preschool

Dec 19, 2011, 1:18 PM 0

By Maureen Kelleher Figueroa Latino Ed Beat I’ve seen a number of stories about changing demographics and the rising numbers of Latino babies in locales all over the United States. Often they are contrasted with declining birth rates for…

Children, Health, Nonprofit

Spotlight Nonprofit: Five moms take the fight against childhood poverty global

Dec 16, 2011, 4:23 PM 0

LatinaLista — With cries from conservatives reaching fever pitch levels that the only way for the government to cut costs is to cut federal programs that help the poor and underserved, evidence is mounting that this is not a…

Children, Palabra Final

S. Texas shooting accident begs the question of whose rights take precedent — shooters or children?

Dec 14, 2011, 6:13 PM 0

LatinaLista — Two middle school boys in Edinburg, Texas only wanted to try out for the basketball team. They got cut before they even had a chance to try out — cut down, that is, by gunfire. The boys…

Children, Parenting, Youth

Over 20,000 Latino children waiting to be adopted as National Adoption Month winds down

Nov 22, 2011, 6:51 PM 0

LatinaLista — November is National Adoption Month. As of Sept. 2010, according to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) report, there were 408,425 children in the foster care system. Latino children comprised over 84,000 who…

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