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5 Simple Ways to Teach Your Child Spanish

By Angelica Sereda | 07/27/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Now, perhaps more than ever, being bilingual is something that will help your child. But raising a bilingual child doesn't have to be a chore (even if you have limited language skills!). With a little creativity, you can make it fun for both of you.

Here are 5 ways to make learning espaňol fun:

1. Have them visit Abuela more often...

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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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High School Valedictorian Delivers Speech in Spanish - Sparks Debate

By Samantha Leal | 06/14/2012 - 09:48 | 0 Comments

A valedictorian at a Orestimba High School in California gave his commencement address in Spanish and sparked a debate among board members and officials, reports Fox News Latino. Saul...

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EXCLUSIVE: Stefano Langone Learns Spanish on Latina.com!

By Lee Hernandez | 03/06/2012 - 15:12 | 0 Comments

Stefano Langone is going to be learning Español on Latina.com! 

Over the...

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Negra & Beautiful: The Unique Challenges Faced By Afro-Latinas

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/27/2012 - 15:55 | 0 Comments

The frustrating ironies of being Afro-Latina hit Yuly Marshall with stunning regularity: At work at a Miami hospital, Hispanic patients of the Cuban-born radiology technician usually assume she’s African American, asking her, “Where did you learn to speak Spanish like that?” and expressing shock—even skepticism—that she’s really Latina. Other times, fellow Latinos will...

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PHOTO: First Look at Spanish-Themed 'Glee' Episode

By Adriana Rivera | 01/27/2012 - 14:11 | 0 Comments

In the February 7th episode of Glee, Puerto Rican music idol Ricky Martin plays a hot new Spanish teacher at William McKinley and turns the high school upside down in a “Livin’ La Vida Loca”-type situation. In a photo released by FOX, we can see Matthew Morrison, who plays the glee club’s resident...

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Are Politicians Afraid to Speak Spanish?

By Viviana Hurtado | 01/26/2012 - 17:43 | 0 Comments

In this week’s Tampa Bay, Florida Republican debate, the question was asked why candidates run ads in Spanish, ostensibly seeking the votes of Spanish speakers, but insist English be the only official language of the U.S. government.

This incident is a perfect example of the complicated relationship that politicians and...

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Will Spanish Survive in America?

By Grace Bastidas | 01/26/2012 - 13:18 | 0 Comments

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