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Nearly half the states now allow in-state tuition for immigrant students
By Elaine Povich | Nevada Current | AUG. 19, 2023 | Photo Hugh Jackson When Cristian Dubon Solis was getting ready to graduate from a Boston high school in 2020, he ... -
Roberto Rodriguez, prolific writer on Chicano life, dies at 69
By Gustavo Arellano | Los Angeles Times | AUG. 1, 2023 | Photo by Millicent Michelle Pepion In the spring of 1979, Roberto Rodriguez was on assignment for Lowrider Magazine ... -
California’s 63-year-old higher education plan could use a reality check
By Dan Walters | Cal Matters | JUL. 26, 2023 | Photo by Raquel Natalicchio As California’s population exploded in the 1950s and 1960s – surpassing New York to become ... -
California must make transfers to CSU, UC easier for community college students
Despite nominal support for transfers from lawmakers and university officials, transferring to four-year state schools is an unrealized goal for too many. Opinion & Photo by The San Diego Union-Tribune ... -
Report shows widening gap between Latino and White students who graduate college
California State University, Northridge, Fullerton, and LA are also among the top schools enrolling Latino students, Excelencia in Education report says. By Emily Samuels | Press-Telegram | JUL. 23, 2023 ... -
Why White Supremacist Groups Attract Latinos to Their Ranks
Former FBI agent Michael German, who went undercover to infiltrate white supremacist groups, explains the phenomenon. By Michael German & Mireya Navarro | Brennan Center for Justice | JUN. 20, ... -
The mysterious ‘Gringo Zapatista’ who fought in Mexico’s Revolution
By Sheryl Losser | Mexico News Daily | JUN. 29, 2023 | Photo by Edher A. Moreno The story of Australian Roderick James Martson (at times referred to as Marston) ... -
New opportunity for Cuban students in Mexico: UNAM opens headquarters at the University of Havana
Mexican universities have become an escape route for many Cuban students who choose to get a scholarship from the government of Mexico to study postgraduate studies. Story and Photo by ... -
A shortage of bilingual teachers threatens goal for a multilingual California
By The Times Editorial Board | Los Angeles Times | JUN. 26, 2023 | Photo by Allen J. Schaben Five years ago, the California Department of Education set a goal ... -
Johanna Carbajal’s journey from lockup to law studies at UCLA
After years of foster care and incarceration, the single mom found her calling — and a welcoming space on campus. She hopes UCLA continues to embrace others like her. By ...