In the Presidential Debate on October 16, 2012, Governor Romney and President Obama finally discussed immigration reform. Both candidates agreed that we live in a country of hope and prosperity […]
Students identified as English Language Learners (ELL) have not only been lagging behind in English proficiency but other areas of study as well. Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation […]
Undocumented students feel happiness and excitement when they graduate from college because they have accomplished what many people think is impossible. Yet, what comes next for these undocumented students? What […]
Many Americans take pride in the United States for being culturally diverse, yet, at the same time, many of those same Americans also place an expectation on immigrants to assimilate. […]
On Friday September 21st, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law, AB 2193 proposed by Democratic Assembly member Ricardo Lara. The new law defines students who are “Long Term English Learners” or “English […]
On September 18, 2012, Professor Daniel Widener gave a lecture at Occidental College on visual arts in the African American community. I attended this lecture, and walked away feeling moved […]
Every year, a significant number of Korean students migrate to the United States. Many people in the Western world argue that we are quickly falling behind in education while […]
As our country becomes more diverse due to a constant influx of immigrants, children must learn to accept and adapt to a variety of values and cultural backgrounds, including languages. […]
In January 2012, the Tuscon Unified School District (TUSD) voted to shut down the very successful and well-known Raza Studies Program (aka Mexican American Studies). During class and while the […]
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