Latino Students Fall Behind in Math, Reading Due to COVID-19 School Closures
When schools closed down and switched to online learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students began falling behind in class. The stude…
Month: December 2020
Jennifer Rangel: Creating Bilingual Cartoons to Teach Zoning 101
“Ever wondered why your neighborhood looks how it does?” Jennifer Rangel once asked herself this question. To find an answer, Rangel, got a master…
57% of Latino Kids Have Cavities (and More Shocking Dental Health Disparities)
Did you know that 1 of 2 Latino kids have cavities in their teeth? More Latino children and young adults ages 2-19 have cavities (57%) than their Blac…
New Equity in Education Initiative Seeks to Build Opportunities for Black and Latino Students
North Carolina A&T State University and Walmart have partnered together to launch the Equity in Education Initiative, a new program focused on giv…
Mil Gracias for Not Smoking Indoors!
If you smoke, you still have the power to save lives. By voluntarily choosing to not smoke indoors, you deserve a thank-you for protecting your family…
Study: Most Black and Latino Adults Hesitant to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine
As we grow closer to developing a COVID-19 vaccine, some uncertainty lies ahead. Several new studies show that older Americans, especially Latino and …