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In spite of government programs meant to encourage people of color to become teachers, African-Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos make up only a combined 17% of public school teachers nationwide. In contrast, the number of minority students is rapidly growing. One possible explanation for the diversity gap between teachers and…
The Zambrano family has a 30-year history in Pasco, Washington, a small harvesting town. They originally came to pick apples, but over time established roots and became part of the community. Their family has now grown to more than 50 members, living in small brightly-colored homes, some of which are…
The importance of search engine optimization (SEO) has exploded in recent years. Aimed at increasing a website’s search rankings using various techniques, SEO is a premier internet marketing strategy that attracts consumers to websites. Social media is a major focus for many SEO companies that service clients with accounts on Facebook,…
In order to inform Spanish-speaking Americans on their rights regarding debt collection, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20, that it has published a short graphic novel on the subject. The 13-page comic, entitled Cobradores de Deuda (or “Debt Collectors”), lets consumers know about basic laws that debt…
Last year, the Food and Drug Administration warned that morcellators, medical devices used to treat uterine fibroids, could increase the risk of spreading a rare type of cancer. Now, medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has devised a new, safer, alternative system, which will allow doctors to perform minimally invasive fibroid…
NASCAR isn’t a sport closely associated in popular imagination with either Latino athletes or audiences. But Cuba-born telenovela heartthrob William Levy is hoping to change that by partnering with NASCAR Productions to produce a docu series focusing on Hispanic race car drivers. The series will highlight the challenges and successes…
The chain-link fence is typically regarded as a practical way to enforce security, and to keep people and things out of a given area.But it seems nothing — not even the Richmond International Raceway’s fence — could stand between one man and his love for NASCAR.Back in September, Richmond resident…
As more health care practitioners begin implementing electronic health record systems (EHRs), a new study finds that more and more patients are embracing health IT, which in turn is boosting levels of patient engagement. In 2013, about 78% of office-based physicians used EHR systems, an 18% increase from 2001. As…
The radio might be telling you that it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many people, the holiday season is filled with nasty head colds, food poisoning from the questionable eggnog served at the office holiday party, and embarrassing broken bone injuries caused by a string of…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Nebraska company for violations of its safety regulations on confined spaces that resulted in the death of a Latino worker on June 19. According to a WorkersCompensation.com article, the 23-year-old worker was found unresponsive in a…