Latino Education: A Civil Rights Issue
This past week I went to a very interesting presentation by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education, Russlyn Ali. The title of Ms. Ali’s talk was Achieving Equity...
View ArticleDo You Expect Leaders to Be Perfect?
During months like Black History Month, and Women’s History Month, we focus our attention on leaders and change-makers in our various communities. Of course, I believe this should be a year-long...
View ArticleWomen Are Catching Up, But… Where Are We as Latinas?
Women make up the majority of the U.S. work force, and hold a majority of management positions. (Women make up 50.8% of people employed in management and professional occupations.) Studies have shown...
View ArticleLatina She-roes, Foremothers and Warrior Ancestors
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, let us keep in mind the strength, pride and brilliance of Latinas – we have LOTS to be proud of… I’d like to share with you just a few stories of Latina...
View ArticleLatino Education: Thoughts from a Latino Teacher
My friend Jose Luis Vilson (Mr. Vilson to his students, and TheJLV to his online fans) agreed to share some of his ideas with me surrounding the theme of education for Latinos. As a middle school math...
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