Blogante Headlines + Massachusetts Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 8, 2008
Teenage Birth Rates in Massachusetts Highest Among Hispanics; Legislation Needed To Address the Issue, Experts Say
March 20, 2008
Did You Know? The total number of Latino students statewide is 128,993 and over the last five years Latino student enrollments jumped by 22.7 percent in Massachusetts
UMass study: Latino students improve on MCAS; dropout, absence rates high
March 18, 2008
Did You Know? More than a third of Boston’s 56,000 students are Latino; more than 40 percent of them are learning English as a second language. And since the state eliminated bilingual education in 2002, these students have fallen further behind.
Bilingual teachers wanted – Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico
March 11, 2008
Super Mario Barros – This teacher has a radio show, a newspaper column, and a satirical take on social issues – Boston
March 6, 2008
A year after raid, immigration cases drag on for many – New Bedford, Massachusetts
February 25, 2008
Housing crisis hits immigrants in Massachusetts
February 21, 2008
For tots, Spanish as a second language – In ‘a smaller world,’ parents want their children to be bilingual – Massachusetts
February 18, 2008
Did You Know? In Springfield, 65 percent of teen births in 2005 were to Hispanics, while Holyoke saw a greater number – 85 percent. Even more discouraging than the increase in teen pregnancies, however, is the sense that little can be done to change what some say is a “cultural” phenomenon among Hispanics. – Massachusetts
February 12, 2008
Latino T workers want greater say – Boston
January 23, 2008
WGBY wins grant for Latino program – teach Latino youth essential television, radio and online journalism skills – Massachusetts
January 11, 2008
Governor Deval Patrick mulls new tack on immigrant tuition – Massachusetts
January 8, 2008
Hardships here spur local Brazilian exodus – Massachusetts
December 10, 2007
Conference Calls for Latina Solidarity – Harvard
December 6, 2007
BUENOS AIRES’ HOTTEST TANGO COMPANY ESTAMPAS PORTEÑAS MAKES BOSTON DEBUT IN TANGO FIRE AT CUTLER MAJESTIC THEATRE January 11 – 13, 2008
November 30, 2007
Report details Mass. healthcare disparities – Perils high among Hispanics, blacks – Massachusetts – (among the findings: Hispanics living on the western edge of Massachusetts are the most likely to die from AIDS, with a death rate 10 times above the state average)
Professor Adriana Zavala revalues lesser-known figures in Mexican art – Tufts University
November 12, 2007
Latino voters lose a leading voice in City Councilor Arroyo’s defeat – unseated in low turnout – Boston
A door to Ecuador – A kidnapping drove him to Boston, music brought him home – Alex Alvear
October 29, 2007
Boston music school sees upswing in Latin enrollment
October 23, 2007
GOP Finds Hot Button in Illegal Immigration – Special Election in Massachusetts Could Be Indicative of Democratic Weak Spot
October 22, 2007
Portrait of a Mexican muralist only scratches the surface/only goes skin deep – José Clemente Orozco – Boston
September 18, 2007
Quietly living American dream – No laws broken as illegal immigrants obtain loans, buy homes- Boston
September 12, 2007
Did You Know? In Massachucetts, 91% of white students passed both MCAS exams on their first try, as did 73% of Black students, 90% of Asian students and 67% of Hispanic students.
August 23, 2007
Hopefuls court East Boston Latinos
August 20, 2007
Driving while illegal: Immigrants worry about being arrested and deported – Massachusetts
It can take a village to send Hispanics to final home – The Boston Globe
