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One of Nation's First 'Green' Charter Schools in Minority Community

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When Sarah Diaz was a freshman at the Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, Calif., one of the nation's first 'green' charter schools, she didn’t know much about conservation or social justice. But she soon had her family recycling,…
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5 Scholarship Tips for Latinos

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Going to college is not getting any cheaper and imminent financial aid budget cuts are not helping either. That is why Latinos must take advantage of scholarships to make their higher education endeavors a reality. A recent study by NerdScholar…
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Latinos Close the Digital Divide

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Four years ago, surveys suggested that Latinos had fallen behind other groups in the digital divide. Today, Latinos have either narrowed or closed that gap, a recent study found. Latinos own smart phones, access the Internet through mobile…
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Michel Brown & Salvador Zerboni of MundoFox’s ‘La Mariposa’: True Latin Lovers

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While we’re used to television programs propagating stereotypes, especially when it comes to Latinos, MundoFox’s action-packed telenovela, La Mariposa (The Butterfly), is a welcome exception to the norm. The series defies Latino stereotypes…
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305 Rise to Empower Young Latinos in Miami

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Six Latino college students who attended a leadership program at Harvard College returned to Miami with an idea. They decided to found a group, 305 Rise, devoted to help minority students become better prepared for college. The students…
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Latino Student Test Scores Still Lag Behind

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A report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), what some refer to as the “National Report Card,” examines data and test scores of students in public and private schools across the nation. In five states, Florida,…
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Tea Party Pans Latino Outreach

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The Tea Party group that sponsored a prime-time response last week to President Obama's State of the Union address is the latest group recognizing the power of the Latino vote. Officials with the Tea Party Express, the nation’s largest…
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The Immigrant Bill of Rights

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Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on immigration, leading up to our Twitter Talk on February 13 at 9pm EST with Emmy-winning journalist Jorge Ramos. To take part in the conversation, follow #CountryForAll on Twitter. Jorge Ramos's…
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Latino Social Media Visionary Louis Pagan Dies

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Louis Pagan, a man known better as @Louispagan who was a social media pioneer in the Latino community—died Saturday morning at his home in Yonkers, New York. Yonkers police said his death is still being investigated and would not comment…