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Sonia Sotomayor told students life as a Supreme Court Justice is not all glamorous.

Sotomayor tells Yale students at graduation: “Sometimes it gets boring”

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the author of a unanimous decision delivered at the Supreme Court on Monday, but Sotomayor was hundreds of miles … Read More

Jose Efrain Rios Montt

Telemundo Latin America news roundup – May 22, 2013

The latest Latin America news and information in under 59 seconds. Guatemala’s high court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios … Read More

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Telemundo Latin America news roundup – May 16, 2013

The latest Latin America news in under 59 seconds. Residents living around a volcano near Mexico City remain in alert after the volcano’s activity spiked. … Read More

Maryland Dreamers celebrating on Election Night after the voters approved of a state "Dream Act."

States take the lead on giving Dreamers in-state tuition, paving the way for reform

Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of Casa de Maryland, recalls the moment clearly. Maryland's governor had signed a Dream-Act-type legislation granting … 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

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

A new study shows low-income students are shortchanging themselves by not apply to top colleges.

Study: Low-income, high-achieving students think prominent universities are out of their league

LatinaLista — A study that was published in December 2012 has been slow in getting the recognition it deserves for what its authors discovered — the … Read More

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Washington state bill to offer in-state financial aid regardless of legal status

Gamito has a 3.7 GPA, volunteers in a local elementary school and hopes to attend the University of Washington this fall after graduating from high school, … Read More

Sing for Hope Co-founder Camille Zamora leads Art U! students during a 2007 music workshop (Photo/Sing For Hope)

Sing For Hope foundation hopes to create social change through art education

After school drama class is precisely what Juan Carlos Salinas’s second and fifth grade students look forward to most come weekday mornings. “I like how … Read More

Telemundo Latin America news roundup - February 5, 2013

Telemundo Latin America news roundup – January 5, 2013

The latest Latin America news in under 59 seconds. Mexican authorities say a deadly blast at the Pemex building was triggered by a build-up of gas. At least … Read More

Students stage theater to address immigration reform

Undocumented students stage “Theater of the Oppressed” in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Young immigrants took to the streets of Charlotte, acting out real-life scenarios in a production called “Theater of the … Read More