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School System Under Investigation for Discrimination by Not Providing Materials in Spanish

By Samantha Leal | 07/06/2012 - 09:56 | 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is now investigating the Wake County Public School System, in Raleigh, North Carolina, for discrimination against Latino students with Spanish-speaking parents.

The announcement comes after a complaint filed in June by Advocates for Children's Services...

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WATCH: Racist Cuban Teen Forced To Leave School And Apologize For Hateful YouTube Video

By Sugey Palomares | 02/22/2012 - 16:47 | 0 Comments

Two racist teens, including a half-Cuban student, are suffering the backlash of producing a xenophobic video about African Americans. The girls have been asked to leave Gainesville High School in Florida and apologize to their community and fellow peers. In the video that lasts about 15 minutes, the girls make hurtful comments like, "You can understand what we are...

Puerto Rico University Attracts US Hispanics Who Want to Improve Their Español

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Puerto Rico University Attracts US Hispanics Who Want to Improve Their Español

By Amaris Castillo | 08/18/2011 - 08:30 | 0 Comments

The desire to be bilingual has motivated some Latino college students to move to Puerto Rico. La Universidad del Sagrado Corazón (Sacred Heart University) in Puerto Rico has seen an increase in its...