Founder of the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) Dies

A great pioneer of Latino leadership and service, Dionicio  Morales made a great impact on the community which he served. His legacy teaches us that one individual can make a huge difference in the lives of many. Dionicio Morales, an early giant of Eastside activism who came out of the agricultural fields of Moorpark to [...]

Barack Obama Reignites the Debate Over Billingual Education

Barack Obama’s “Latino Blueprint for Change” promises to “close the achievement gap by investing in proven interventions.” Among these interventions is the inclusion of more skilled Bilingual teachers. Despite his own family history,or perhaps inspired by it, Barack Obama is pitching a middle ground when it comes to bilingual education. He rejects the English only [...]