Frontera NorteSur Workers in the sister cities of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso staged demonstrations this past week on both sides of the Rio Grande. While the specific issues drawing protestors into the streets differed from country to country, the actions had one thing in common: both were directed against controversial national policies pursued by [...]
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After Newtown, Teachers Are the New Heroes
December 21, 2012
By Andrew Lam New America Media Long ago in my native homeland, Vietnam, I used to bow. As a grade school student, with arms folded, and eyes staring at my sandaled feet, I would mumble, “Thua thay!” – Greetings Teacher! – whenever I’d run into a teacher in the hallway or enter a classroom. Such [...]
Maestros del distrito escolar de San Ysidro alzan la voz
June 15, 2012
Por Citalli Rodriguez La escuela Smythe de San Ysidro fue la sede de la reunión en donde se reunieron todos los miembros de la asociación educativa de San Ysidro junto con los maestros del distrito para acordar la serie de acciones que se tomarán en base a las restricciones y nuevas imposiciones propuestas por los [...]
Special education teacher makes her classroom an arena for social justice
April 13, 2012
Special education teacher Caroline Mar, 28, sees her work through a social justice lens. The San Francisco native says her experience at elite Smith College helped her realize that quality education is often a privilege for a few while institutional racism and other factors prevent many people from having access. She is dedicated to using [...]

March 29, 2013
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