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Two workers at a New Mexico Whole Foods were suspended after complaining about an English only rule at work. In this file photo customers gather outside of a Little Rock, Ark., Whole Foods store. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Opinion: Requiring English is inclusive, not divisive

By Esther Cepeda

CHICAGO -- "Inclusive" and "diversity" are the buzzwords in corporate America these days. Inclusive generally means that people should not be made to feel … Read More

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“American Idol” contestant Allison Iraheta finds her voice

By Norma Rubio, NBC News

As a young girl Allison Iraheta always dreamed of making it big in the music world.But it was in this South Central Los Angeles neighborhood where the budding … Read More

Singer-songwriter Romeo Santos will featured in an upcoming HBO Latino concert special.

[VIDEO] Romeo Santos says fans find him “more attractive” than he really is

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Video by: Ignacio Torres Latinas across the country will eagerly reach for their remotes on May 3 when Romeo Santos’s very first concert special hits the … Read More

Getting kids to pick up books in the minority language can be tough.

SpanglishBaby: Keeping my growing sons interested in reading Spanish

By Kimberly Lane, SpanglishBaby.com

In my father’s grand tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving in April — or whenever else he felt like it — he and I didn’t celebrate my birthday in May. … Read More

Poll worker Raul Guerrero, Jr., left, signaled to Medardo Aguayo as Aguayo voted Thursday Oct. 30, 2008 at Thomason Hospital in El Paso, Texas.

Florida bill may limit outside volunteer help in elections

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Some controversial changes may soon be coming to Florida elections. A  provision in a new wide-ranging elections bill proposed by Republican State Senator Jack … Read More

Earth Day is the perfect time to teach your kids about the environment.

10 ways to celebrate Earth Day

By Monica Olivera

This Monday, April 22nd, people across our planet in over 192 different countries will be thinking about and appreciating the natural resources on our planet in … Read More

In this April 3, 2013 photo, teacher Julia Puentes, left, high-fives student Mathew Botros, 9, center, during an English class at the Coral Way K-8 Center, the nation's oldest bilingual school, in Miami. At right is Duna Lopez, 9. Students who speak a language other than English at home are one of the fastest-growing populations. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

English-language learners face shortage of teachers, and successful bilingual programs

By Christine Armario, Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) -- Duna Lopez started school in Miami last fall not knowing a single word of English. The 8-year-old girl from Barcelona, Spain, with dark blond … Read More

Raising a bilingual child has many benefits, though it's not always that easy for parents.

Urban baby blog: My less than bilingual daughter

By Rachel Figueroa Levin

Everyone is raising their children to be bilingual these days. There are well studied benefits, and of course, it has the added benefit of being super trendy. … Read More

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SpanglishBaby: A letter to my future bilingual and bicultural daughter

By Michelle, SpanglishBaby

Dear Mija, When your daddy and I got married, we wrote our own vows. Vows are kind of like promises that are deeply personal, but you say in front of family … Read More

A man walks past an a sign outside a a Mexican currency exchange November 29, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. Hispanics have become a growing force in the U.S economy and politics. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Opinion: Immigrants staying together to get ahead

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Thank you, US2010 Project, for stating the so-often misunderstood obvious: "Hispanic" is not synonymous with "Mexican." The project, based at … Read More