LatinaLista — The news first started appearing on my Facebook feeds page — Sheriff Arpaio is forced off stage by a bunch of singing protesters. At an Arizona State University (ASU) forum to discuss First Amendment rights, Sheriff Arpaio…
LatinaLista — A new report by the Alliance for Excellent Education shows that nearly 600,000 students living in the country’s 50 largest cities never walked across the stage in 2008 to receive a high school diploma because they dropped…
By Stephen N. Zack LatinaLista — With a last name like “Zack,” most people don’t realize that the president-elect of the American Bar Association (ABA) is Latino, Cuban-American to be exact. Mr. Zack will be the first president in…
LatinaLista — In a nation of over 307 million people, 2.3 million doesn’t sound like a very significant number. As a number by itself, it isn’t. Only when it’s realized that 2.3 million refers to the number of Hispanic…
LatinaLista — If you’ve been out shopping, you might have noticed that the Salvation Army Christmas ringers are already out in full force with their red kettles. With such dismal results last year, it only makes sense that they…
By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista Tyler is having a bad year. His grandfather died, then his father was in an accident and almost killed. Tyler’s father will eventually recover, but not in time to save the farm. When Tyler…
By ALEXANDER MacLEAN PHOENIX — In her 2008 State of the State Address, Gov. Janet Napolitano proposed providing, despite the state’s growing economic challenges, free college tuition to Arizona high school students who get good grades, perform community service…
LatinaLista — Earlier this month, the Pew Hispanic Center released a report titled The Changing Pathways of Hispanic Youths Into Adulthood. While not a lot of the statistics cited in the report were new — Latino students still lag…
LatinaLista — Think AARP, and well, young people certainly don’t come to mind. But a new AARP initiative wants to change that. The non-profit organization dedicated to the 50+ crowd wants to help 18-34-year-olds better manage their money and…
By Jo Ann Hernandez LatinaLista Apolonia Flores doesn’t much like her name. However, her father takes pride in telling people where her name came from: “It’s the girl form of Apollo. He was the god of the sun. Get…
By Velia Gonzalez LatinaLista — When it comes to donating blood, the Latino community has a poor track record. In 2008, it was estimated that less than 4 percent of Latinos donate their blood. That fact is never appreciated…
LatinaLista — Teenage pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy. The two have become interchangeable to mean the same thing but while teen pregnancy among young Latinas has always been a concern,no one ever thinks unintended pregnancy matters to those women 18-30. Well,…
By Mark Schneider (This blog post was originally published on October 14, 2009 at The Enterprise Blog of The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute) Mark Schneider Mark Schneider is the former commissioner of the National Center for Education…
LatinaLista — It’s estimated that there are 6.2 million high school dropouts in the nation. Contrary to what some say, it’s the high school dropouts who are fueling the rise in our prison populations according to a new study….
LatinaLista — Whenever surveys about Latinos and education are done, the findings are all the same — parents want their children to be educated or Latino students want to go on to college. But the intention almost never translates…
LatinaLista — Ever heard of Tussing? What about Skittling? If you haven’t, then you’re way behind any teenager you may know. Both are forms of abusing drugs — over the counter (OTC) drugs like cough medicine. It’s a growing…
LatinaLista — Since this is National Week of Action Focused on Sex Education, we want to stay on this very important topic, especially since several who commented on yesterday’s post, Latinos must use political capital towards demanding passage of…
By David Shern, Ph.D., President and CEO, Mental Health America The fall term of the Supreme Court begins on October 5, 2009. Among the cases on the docket to be argued are two dealing with life without parole for…
LatinaLista — If you should see a group of students picketing, marching, hosting petition tables or gathering for a rally today, you might want to join them. Today is the national Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action…
LatinaLista — When we hear the term “Heisman Trophy,” most of us, who aren’t even football fans, know that this is the highest award to give a college football player. In most cases, it’s like the golden ticket to…
LatinaLista — School is just barely starting but in those families with sons and daughters who are seniors in high school thoughts about where to go to school next year are already consuming the minds of these families. Four-year…
LatinaLista — Last night’s outburst by South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson where he shouted, “You lie” to President Obama during Obama’s joint address to Congress was quickly condemned by members on both sides of the aisle in the only…
LatinaLista — When it comes to keeping kids in school and actually thinking of college as being a future possibility for them, one would think that all the adults would be on board with that. Yet, an interesting article…
LatinaLista — This week, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) joined together to release a new study about the Latina dropout crisis. Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation examines…
LatinaLista — First, there was Benita. Then came Walter. After that, Taha. Now, it’s Herta. These are the names of young people who faced deportation from the Department of Homeland Security because their parents brought them to live in…
