UPDATED 11/10/20 Private school gives parents more control over the education their children receives. Because of their smaller size, students receive more one on one attention and personalized experience than they would at a public school. They also will have specialized educational or vocational programs that help the student focus…
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Report: U.S. Businesses Should Focus on Bringing in Hispanic and Latino Consumers
These days, many consumers are doing the bulk of their purchasing through digital means. And even when buyers head to a brick-and-mortar store rather than buying an item online, they’ll often check their phones to find a nearby location or a good deal. In fact, every one out of three…
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Arsenic in Water? For These Chileans, It’s No Problem
Surprisingly, only 1% of the Earth’s water is suitable for drinking. However, for some in Chile’s Atacama desert, the options for fresh water are even more limited — and dangerous. In fact, these people have had to deal with poor water conditions for thousands of years. Water laced not only…
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Motorcycle Clubs Across the Country do Good in the Name of the Holidays
This Christmas, Santa’s gifts weren’t delivered with a sleigh or reindeer. Instead, many people received holiday warmth and cheer delivered on a Harley, as motorcycle clubs across the country made an effort to bring extra joy this holiday season. Nearly 70% of men and 54% of women in America own…
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New Research Suggests Deportation Leads to More Latinx Home Foreclosures
New research by a demographer at Cornell University has suggested that deporting undocumented Latinx individuals — as President-elect Trump promised during his campaign that he would — results in higher rates of foreclosure. A foreclosed home is one in which the owner is unable to make mortgage payments to their…
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Small Businesses Cite Desperate Need For More Mexican Workers, Rather Than Fewer
Despite the pervasive rhetoric of President-elect Donald Trump, small businesses across the U.S. cite the need for more Mexican workers in their ranks. Employers who rely on low-skilled workers for survival — like those in the hospitality, construction, and agricultural industries — say that they’re struggling due to the shortage…
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Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Announces Bid for California Governor in 2018
Just weeks after the results of the 2016 presidential election, potential down-ballot candidates are already turning their eyes to 2018. Among them is former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who recently announced he would be running for Governor of California in two years. Villaraigosa joins three other Democratic candidates who…
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3 Dutch WWII Ships Sunken in 1942 Have Disappeared From the Ocean Floor
The ocean is filled with shipwrecks, but its vastness makes them extremely difficult to find, especially if you’re not exactly sure where to look. While amazing discoveries are possible, disappearances are too. And vanishing is exactly what three Dutch warships from WWII recently did. The three ships were discovered in…
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More and More Minorities Do Not Have a Will, Study Shows
It looks like more and more Americans, especially minorities, are not planning for the future and do not have a will. The Massachusetts Mutual Life Company conducted an online survey that polled 2,500 Americans between the ages of 45 and 60-years-old. Their results were surprising. A full 62% of LGBT…
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Trump Reflects on Election Outcome and Proposed Policies in 60 Minutes Interview
In the days since Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States, minorities nationwide have felt vulnerable and scared, wondering what Trump’s first days in the Oval Office may look like. Protests have taken place in a number of large city centers. In Chicago, many have marched…