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Puerto Rico and the Supreme Court

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
As we despair about decisions emanating from the High Court of the land, whether about the rights for women or for voting, for starters, we can rightfully rank the Court at the lowest level of confidence ever. At the same time, the populace knows little about the details of Puerto Rico’s relationship to the U.S., nor does it know much about the rights of citizens from U.S. territories. Alth...
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The Pandemic and Our Schools—Part Two

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
Shamefully for this country, the suggestion of universal masking guidelines from the CDC and vaccinations have merely led to virulent and toxic debates nationwide rather than introspection and consent. For public schools, this condition has already led to devastating results, as too many schools are struggling with the consequences of this diatribe. Astonishingly, this is occurring when resear...
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The Pandemic and Our Schools—Part One

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
Teacher in front of classroom
Much has been said about the Covid pandemic and its impact nationwide, though its lessons continue to confound many citizens. It seems we would have learned already critical lessons from the pandemic after more than a year since the outbreak, but sadly this has not been the case.    In the morass of misguidance and blatant pushback, the education of children continues to confront dire consequen...
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Our National Challenge is Education

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
Over the past three centuries nations have steadily moved from the “wealth” of nations to the “health” of nations. This is different from Adam Smith’s declaration of wealth for nations in 1776 via mercantilism and the hoarding of gold and tariffs. In its place, education as a major indicator of wellbeing is now the principal force in the development of a strong and vibrant nation. It has undoubted...
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A Census Portrait of America 

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
It was but three decades ago in November 1993 that Time magazine portrayed “The New Face of America” when it dramatically displayed the face of a multiracial female as its front cover. It demonstrated the browning of America for the first time ever.   More recently, 2020 census data now indicate that shifts in demography have occurred even faster than previously projected by the Census Bure...
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America’s Perfect Storm

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
America's Perfect Storm Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schools are in troubl...
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America’s Challenge

Posted on by Abdín Noboa-Ríos
America’s Challenge Academic year 2014-15 marked the first year that public school enrollment (preK-12) became majority nonwhite. By then, the Hispanic/Latino had emerged as the largest ethnic/racial group. Today, significant population shifts have continued in the same direction, with Latinos now representing nearly one-third of all preK-12 students. Meanwhile, schools are in trouble, with ...
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Latinx May Not Be Preferred

Posted on by Julia Schwartz
Spanish Flag
The term Latinx originated as an inclusive term for people of Latin American descent who are non-binary or choose not to identify with a gender. Although popularly used across journalist and corporate platforms, it is not commonly used in older Hispanic or Latino communities. Only one in four adults in the United States have heard this term and only 3% describe themselves as Latinx.  The terms ...
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