It’s About Political Power – Not Ideology
By Madelyn Colon CTLatinoNews.com Political Columnist The status of Puerto Rico has been a topic of heated, emotional debates in […]
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US Dept. of Ed. Looking into Latino Complaint at Quinnipiac
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights is investigating a discrimination complaint filed by
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Latino Immigration Topped by Asians for First Time
The number of undocumented immigrants is dropping and Latino immigration may be waning based on new figures from the U.S.
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CTLatinoNews.com Writer on WNPR Today
Madelyn Colon, CTLatinoNews.com’s newest contributing writer, is one of the panelists on WNPR’s “Where We Live” with John Dankosky today from
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STEM Immigration Bill Passes House; Would End Diversity Visas
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the STEM Jobs Act, making more visas available to 55,000 foreign graduates of
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Ayala Arrest Raises Issues of Domestic Violence and Ability to Hold Public Office
By Robert Cyr CTLatinoNews.com The recent arrest of State Rep.-elect Christina Ayala of Bridgeport on a domestic violence-related charge highlights the issue
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Want Inauguration Tickets? Call Your Senator Now
Tickets for the swearing in of President Barack Obama on Jan. 21 are in heavy demand. Your best bet is
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Latino Now Fourth Most Powerful Democrat in Congress
A prominent Latino U.S. representative has been elected chairman to the House Democratic Caucus for the 113th Congress. It’s a
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Strong Preschool Education Helps Latinos Bridge Learning Gap
By Linda Tishler Levinson CTLatinoNews.com Latino children, who often lag behind their peers in literacy in kindergarten, show tremendous gains
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Undocumented Immigrants Forgotten in Sandy Aftermath
Although President Barack Obama promised to give federal help to victims of Hurricane Sandy in the Staten Island area, many undocumented
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Elsa Núñez: Education Is Great Equalizer
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com It has been a long journey for Elsa Núñez from being a first-year student at state
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Latino Students Wary of Education Reform Law
By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com A law passed by the General Assembly earlier this year will end remedial courses at community