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Puerto Rico Takes Important Steps Towards LGBTI Rights
Earlier last week, the Puerto Rico Senate approved, following an intense (and at times, hopeful on one hand, and depressing on the other) debate on S.B. 238, a bill that would outlaw employment discrimination based on sexual or...
Helping English Language Learning Students in Texas, Without the High Stakes
The issue with current mandated testing in Texas are the high-stakes attached to them. These high stakes have an even greater effect on English Language Learners (ELLs). ELLs are more likely to have to repeat a grade, graduate ...
Lowered Voting Age in Illinois Likely to Help Latino Electorate
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to sign a bill that would allow some 17 year olds to vote in elections. There’s a qualifier though — only those who will be 18 by the general election will be allowed to vote....
Report: Latinos Largely Absent on Cable News
A new report published by Media Matters this week shows that gender and ethnic diversity on evening cable news is lacking. This report basically confirms others that have been published in recent years that show how white cable...
Pedro Pierluisi to Push for a Yes/No Statehood Vote for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner (ie. our non-voting congressman) Pedro Pierluisi proposed a bill in Congress to grant Puerto Rico the type of vote the Senate rarely gives itself: a straight Yes/No vote on Statehood. R...
