Bracing for Impact

The impact of a new law that seeks to push undocumented immigrants out of Florida remains to be seen, but key sectors of the local economy are already anticipating its effects. Arizona's experience with anti-immigrant legislation may offer a glimpse into the economic price Florida might pay and the unforeseen political backslash that may come with it.

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Feature, Politicspalabra.
“Big Data” en la universidad

¿Y si la tecnología influyera en tu éxito académico? En una universidad, las tecnologías analíticas ayudan a más estudiantes negros y latinos a graduarse, pero los investigadores advierten de los posibles riesgos y sesgos raciales en estas herramientas.

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Feature, Españolpalabra.
Sowing Success

Migrant students and their families follow the seasons year-round to sow and harvest America’s produce. Students take pride in their families’ work ethic — but struggle to continue their schooling. The 50-year-old CAMP scholarship helps hundreds of them go to college.

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Sharedpalabra.
The Pivot

Joaquina and Sonia lost their childcare jobs to the pandemic. So the Mexican immigrants in New York turned to what they know best. Their chalupa stand in Queens now guards them from a financial crisis

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Sharedpalabra.
Big Data at School

What if technology was steering your academic success? At one university, predictive analytics is helping more students of color reach graduation, but researchers raise alarm bells about possible pitfalls, and baked-in bias.

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Feature, Educationpalabra.
Añorando el reencuentro

Los años de estar separados son una carga muy dura de sobrellevar para padres inmigrantes de Centroamérica en la Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, quienes añoran reunirse con los hijos que dejaron en su país.

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Españolpalabra.
A Win For the Nadies

A Black woman lifts Afro Colombians in forgotten regions of the country out of a narrative of exploitation, poverty and war and into a new promise of equity, development and peace

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Sharedpalabra.
Get Out And Move!

The pandemic has disproportionately affected Latinos, an impact made worse by the loss of fitness opportunities. Now, many are tightening the laces and blazing new paths toward healthy living

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A Volcanic Comeback

The band rocked the L.A. music scene in the 90s. Then it went dormant, leaving fans longing for more. Three decades later Lava Diva erupts again, rekindling memories of when it set local stages on fire.

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