Last week the Florida State Board of Education passed a plan that would require different achievement goals for students in reading and math according to race. By 2018 the Board wants 92 percent of Asian students, 86 percent of white students, 80 percent of Latino students and 74 percent of African-American students to read at […]
After the first presidential debate, Mitt Romney got a much-needed “bounce,” and saw his poll numbers rise to the point that he now appears neck to neck with Barack Obama. While Romney and his team can celebrate a win, the new poll numbers raise a lot of questions about American voters. Who are these people […]
There is no way to know for sure, but it looks like Hillary Clinton might just be doing it again. She has announced her plans to leave her post as Secretary of State at the end of the year. This would free her up to prepare and strategize for a campaign for the presidency in […]
Here we go again: A new study from Consumer Report claims it found “significant” levels of inorganic arsenic in rice. The highest levels of arsenic were found in rice grown in the U.S. and in brown rice—the rice we were told up until now was the healthiest rice to eat. If this is bad news […]
In June of 2012, President Obama granted temporary amnesty to young illegal immigrants who came to this country as children. This “amnesty” affected approximately 1.2 million undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before age 16 and have been residents here for at least five years. Immigrant advocacy groups saw this as a positive move […]
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Part of a series devoted to Mamiverse attending Festival People en Español Presented by Target in San Antonio on September 1-2. The inaugural festival promises to celebrate Latino contribution to art, music, lifestyle and culture. Join our Twitter parties for a chance to win fabulous prizes! RSVP here.] San Antonio is a beautiful and friendly […]