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Extra Edition: Latinos in Community Colleges. Además, Banning Chlorpyrifos.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26 PROGRAM # 9360 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Latinos in Community Colleges. As a record number of Latino students are headed to college in the fall enrollment season, many are looking into community colleges as a viable option to continue higher education. College leaders are reaching out to Latino students highlighting the […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 PROGRAM # 9358 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. This week, Congress begins work on the proposed budget resolution and reconciliation process that includes $107 billion to invest in immigration initiatives, including a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants, TPS holders, farmworkers, and essential workers. In other news, a federal judge in […]
Extra Edition: Back to School Plans.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 PROGRAM # 9353 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Delta Surge, School Openings and Vaccines. Delta Covid cases and hospitalizations surge in the Central Valley at a time when children are going back to class. Covid outbreaks are hitting some districts. How safe are schools? What should the vaccinated and the unvaccinated know […]
The Rise of the Delta Variant; Back to School Safety Measures.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 9347 12:00 PM PDT The Rise of the Delta Variant; Back to School Safety Measures. The Delta variant is now the dominant strain in California and the number of cases and hospitalizations are on the rise. What could be the impact in communities with lower vaccination rates, such as the […]
Schools Reopening Plans. Also, Listening to Underrepresented students.
THURSDAY, JULY 22 PROGRAM # 9326 12:00 PM PDT Schools Reopening Plans. Amid parents’ concerns about the Delta variant, Western states are preparing to reopen schools for full in-person instruction in the fall. Experts comment on the new recommendations to allow children to return to school, including masks and physical distancing rules, and requirements on […]
(Español) Sector empresarial defiende DACA: “Necesitamos a estos jóvenes para reconstruir el país
(Español) Representantes del sector empresarial: “Liderar el camino para garantizar que la Ley DREAM de Durbin-Graham obtenga el apoyo republicano que se necesita para que el proyecto de ley sea incluido en un acuerdo bipartidista”.
(Español) Juez “condena” DACA, el DOJ apelará, y el Congreso tiene la palabra
(Español) Desde el principio Biden tomó medidas para fortalecer DACA, y los jóvenes inmigrantes inscritos en el programa han atraído el apoyo público bipartidista.
Extra Edition – Unaccompanied Minors: Children During Recovery.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 PROGRAM # 9294 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition – Unaccompanied Minors; Reopening and Emotional Health. Leaders from a farm working town in California’s Central Valley are preparing for increased arrivals of Central American unaccompanied kids as school officials set out to keep them at school and away from field work. A news […]
Latino Immigrant Becomes a National Leader of the LGBTQ + Community
The National LGBTQ Task Force, the oldest advocacy group of its kind in the United States, has appointed Mayra Hidalgo Salazar to a national leadership position. As a teenager, the Costa Rican-born activist organized young immigrants in Florida.
Teaching about Racial Justice. Also, Schools Reopening, Internet Access.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 PROGRAM # 9291 12:00 PM PDT Teaching about Racial Justice. Calling it “activist indoctrination” and “divisive,” Republicans are mounting a campaign to block school curriculums that shed light on systemic racism. Republican legislatures have passed bills to ban schools from teaching that racism is ingrained in modern institutions. Political campaigns are already […]