Why One Undocumented Student is Walking the Trail of Dreams
New America Media, Question & Answer, Posted: Mar 17, 2010
Carlos Roa, 22, has been in the US for twenty years without papers. Now he is walking 1500 miles from Miami to Washington D.C. asking politicians to move on the Dream Act which would give thousands like him to get a shot at college and legalization.
Categories: Education, Immigration, Latino, Original NAM Content
Tags: Dream Act, immigration, Trail of Dreams
CA Educators Question National Standards Plan
New America Media, News Analysis, Posted: Mar 12, 2010
Education policy is finally in the spotlight, as the president and state officials focus on creating a set of standards that would be applied to public school students throughout the country. But some California experts question whether it will just repeat the high-stakes mistakes of No Child Left Behind.
Categories: African American, Education, Politics & Governance, Youth Culture
Tags: civil rights project, education, national standards, no child left behind, obama