Category Archives: Education

There’s a Culturally-Relevant Journalism School in NYC

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

I think I’ve said this a million times, but I love my neighborhood. And not only because I can easily find authentic foods like Hispanic lettuce and ethnically diverse beauty salons, but because business owners really go out of their way … Continue reading →

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O.C. High-School Asked to Drop ‘Señores & Señoritas’ Event

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Oh, Man! Why do media outlets have to come and ruin the fun for everybody? Take this Anaheim Hills High-School in Orange County, whose students have been asked to drop a “Mexican-themed Day,” and exchange it for some “sensitivity training … Continue reading →

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Leno, Vergara Loooove Dulce de Leche…. Gordon Ramsey Thinks it Tastes Like S**t

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

In case you missed it, Colombian bombshell Sofía Vergara went to Jay Leno this week, apparently to talk about Modern Family, but ultimately to pitch Alpina’s Dulce de Leche, which by the way Chef Gordon Ramsey thought tasted like “shit.” … Continue reading →

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This is What I Call “Product Dis-Placement”: Mr. Chevy Chase Does Not Seem to Like My Book

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Ok, Ok, I might not be a fan of NBC’s Community (in fact, I never watched it before today.) But in a recent episode the character portrayed by Mr. Chevy Chase was featured falling asleep, bored out of his mind … Continue reading →

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Are You Smarter Than a [Presumably Undocumented] 2nd Grader?

Posted on May 20, 2010 by

Mrs. Obama got grilled this morning by a little brown girl, who dared confront the first lady with annoying questions about papers and shit… Mind you; all this happened in front of Margarita Zavala de Calderón herself, who was in … Continue reading →

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Mexico City’s School Teacher Makes Michelle Dance… and This Blogger Apologize

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

I said earlier that Michelle Obama’s visit to Mexico City was going to me a very “bloggable” event but I wasn’t expecting this. So before you watch, please allow me to formally apologize for my county’s elementary school teachers. Not … Continue reading →

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Texas School Urges Children to Study and Be ‘Seasoned’ Like a Beef Fajita

Posted on April 11, 2010 by

When it comes to our children education, no efforts should be spared… even if you live in Texas, whose Board of Education this month decided to re-write History. That is why Crockett Elementary School in Dallas hosted a school assembly … Continue reading →

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Texas School Urges Children to Study and Be ‘Seasoned’ Like a Beef Fajita

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

When it comes to our children education, no efforts should be spared… even if you live in Texas, whose Board of Education this month decided to re-write History. That is why Crockett Elementary School in Dallas last week hosted a … Continue reading →

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Shakira, World Bank Launch $300M Initiative. Socks for Former Chief Not in the Agenda

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

Attention Shakira lovers -and World Bank haters: The Colombian singer is expected to announce today (Monday, Feb. 22) a $300 million joint initiative with the World Bank aimed “at expanding development programs for young children in Latin America.” According to … Continue reading →

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Washington Hispanics Excel at Spanish. I Want to Move There to Excel at Something

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

Of all the shocking revelations I’ve been exposed to lately, this one takes the cake: Hispanics and Chinese students are packing college-level Spanish and Chinese language classes and acing their AP tests at rates far higher than their English-speaking peers. … Continue reading →

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