Listen to Maria Cardona on NPR’s Michael Eric Dyson Show as she discusses the importance of Latina mothers in the upcoming 2012 presidential elections and the results of the Mamiverse.com/impreMedia/Latino Decision poll.
Latinos First to Reach Pre-Recession Employment Levels
February 8, 2012 By
Despite making up only a seventh of the entire U.S. population, Latinos took 60% of the 2.3 million jobs added in 2011. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics household survey, the Latino labor force has grown by 2.4 million since January of 2008. As previously reported on La Plaza, the Latino community is still […]
Poll Shows Florida Latina Moms Support President Obama, not Compelled by GOP
January 27, 2012 By
The results of a flash poll released this week by Mamiverse.com, impreMedia, and Latino Decisions, that reveals the issues most important to the country’s fastest growing demographic, shows that President Obama enjoys considerable support from Florida Latina Moms, who also find the GOP “less than compelling.” Conducted in partnership with Latino Decisions, a Washington DC […]
Guest Blogger Series: Marcela Pinilla “Give the Gift of ‘Un Mundo Bueno!’”
December 19, 2011 By
Latino families yearn for the opportunity to make better lives for their children, and that requires a college degree. That’s what inspired me to write a song to make a difference, “Un Mundo Bueno” – “A Good World” – and to use the song to help Excelencia in Education grow its circle of support. When […]
Kids with Undocumented Parents Less Likely to finish High School
October 26, 2011 By
A new study from UC Irvine finds that children of legal immigrants are more likely to complete high school and spend an average of two more years in school than their peers whose parents are undocumented. According to a report in the LA Times, UCI Professor Frank Bean […]
Alabama Latino Students Continue to Miss School over Tough Immigration Law
October 5, 2011 By
A record number of Latino students in Alabama continue to miss classes in the wake of the state’s tough immigration law, even as school officials clamor to reassure parents they have nothing to fear. On Monday alone 2,285 Latino students missed school, according to data from the Alabama Department of Education. U.S. District Judge Sharon […]
Hispanic Dropout Rate reaches 28 Percent
April 28, 2011 By
The National Council of La Raza recently released a study that indicated a Hispanic dropout rate of 28 percent. The report also included strategy recommendations to improve the opportunities of young Latinos and the social barriers they face as they enter the job market. According to the study, only “58% of Latinos complete high school […]
Guest Blogger Series: Esther Aguilera “The Urgency of Latino Education Attainment”
April 15, 2011 By
Reflecting on the 2010 Census results and the dramatic increase in the U.S. Latino community, I ask myself how we once again find ourselves in the same predicament as ten years ago, with no national sense of urgency to fix Latino education when it has significant implications for our future workforce. Even though the last […]
Maryland Passes Dream Act
April 13, 2011 By
After hours of deliberation over legislation that gives undocumented students access to in-state college tuition rates, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has pledged to sign the bill which could allow students to enroll in college beginning this fall. “We are already required by federal law to provide education to any child resident, regardless of immigration or […]
Department of Labor Releases Report on Hispanics
April 1, 2011 By
A recent report commissioned by the Department of Labor found that Hispanics need more help finding jobs than other groups, even as the economy continues to recover. “We know more needs to be done to get Hispanics back to work,” Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis told reporters during a conference call yesterday. “There are 50.5 […]
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