At a time of profound cuts to California’s education budget, administrators at Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) have maintained steadfast support behind the district’s Outreach Office, a department of bilingual district employees that serve to link immigrant parents to schools, the district and community agencies.
I met a charming young man outside my local grocery store on Saturday as I was running errands. He approached me and asked "excuse me, would you like to buy tamales." I told him I've never eaten tamales, I don't even know what that is, but I'd love to give it a try.
New America Media, News Analysis, Marcelo Ballvé, Eighteen-year-old Francisco Curiel was present in the U.S. Senate chamber as the votes were tallied. His hopes alternately surged and crashed as each of the powerful legislators made their choice, “yea†or “nay,†on the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act—or Development, Education, and Relief for Alien Minors Act—would [...]
Crooks & Liars,By  karoli, A huge cheer just went up from the House as Nancy Pelosi announced the House passage of the DREAM Act. 8 Republicans crossed the aisle and voted for it along with 208 Democrats. Republicans voting for it: Cao, Castle, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, Inglis, Ros-Lehtinen, Djou, Ehlers. Democrats voting against it: [...]
New America Media, News Report, Marcelo Ballvé As it inches forward in Congress, the DREAM Act has grown more restrictive. The DREAM Act—or Development, Education, and Relief for Alien Minors Act—would provide a chance at legal residency for young undocumented immigrants who graduate from high school and go on to college or the military. But [...]
New America Media: Sundaram SAN RAMON, Calif. – Ask Omar Alwazzani to name all the countries in Western Europe and he’ll do it at the speed of light. Can he name all the presidents of the United States? Yup. Does he know where Morocco is on the map? Of course. How about Italy? No sweat. [...]
We send our children to school to learn what society has deemed a good basic education. The general course of study typically includes math, history, English and science. To ensure grasp of these concepts, teachers follow certain state and district standards. In fact, Los Angeles Unified School District recently decided to use student test scores [...]
New America Media, News Report, Marcelo Ballvé: After a summer focused on fighting off Arizona’s hard-line law SB 1070, immigrant advocates are seeking to regain momentum with an all-out push on the Dream Act. The Dream Act—or Development, Education, and Relief for Alien Minors Act—would provide a chance at legal residency for young undocumented immigrants [...]
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In this economic climate many people are thinking about investing in getting retrained due to the scarcity of jobs and the competitiveness of the opportunities that are available to the few who can squeeze in any interviews.However desperate one feels please see this article as a guide in the choice you may be making.For many [...]
