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Tag: Mexican-American studies

Posted inEducation

OLLU Launches National Institute of Mexican American History of Civil Rights

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson January 21, 2020

Educators and city leaders announced the launch of the National Institute of Mexican American History of Civil Rights Tuesday morning. The institute will be the home of artifacts detailing the history of Mexican Americans and their role in the civil rights movement.

When on campus, Lisa Riggs spends most of her time in the classroom monitoring both teachers and students like Caroline Alvarado (left) and Alizon Crisanto.
Posted inGov & Politics

SBOE Likely to Approve African American Studies Course Next Spring

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson November 13, 2019
A student participating in the Mexican American Studies camp poses with guest speaker Rosie Castro on June 14, 2019.
Posted inEducation

Mexican American Studies Camp Touts Local History, Fosters Pride in San Antonio Culture

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson June 27, 2019June 27, 2019
Students of the Mexican American Studies class at KIPP: Camino raise their hands when teacher Lucero Saldaña asks a question regarding Mexican identity.
Posted inEducation

Education Board Tries Again to Name Mexican-American Studies Course

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson June 13, 2018
Posted inEducation

Activists Protest Renaming of ‘Mexican-American Studies’ Course to ‘Ethnic Studies’

Avatar photo by David Yaffe-Bellany June 12, 2018June 12, 2018
(From left) Victor Moreno, Rick Treviño, and Juan Moreno hold up signs in support of Mexican American Studies.
Posted inEducation

Mexican-American Studies Backers Rally Against Contentious Name Change

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson May 30, 2018May 30, 2018
Posted inEducation

Local Schools To Offer Mexican-American Studies Electives with ‘San Antonio Flair’

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson May 27, 2018May 29, 2018
Posted inEducation

‘We’re important, too’: Why we must teach Mexican-American studies

Avatar photo by Lucero Saldaña May 1, 2018October 12, 2022
Maria Garcia attends a rally supporting a resolution for Mexican American Studies in Texas Public Schools outside the William B. Travis State Office Building in downtown Austin.
Posted inEducation

State Gives Nod to Mexican-American Studies – By a Different Name

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson April 11, 2018April 12, 2018
Students of the Mexican American Studies class at KIPP: Camino raise their hands when teacher Lucero Saldaña asks a question regarding Mexican identity.
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Local Educators: State Must Create Standards for Mexican-American Studies

Avatar photo by Emily Donaldson February 11, 2018February 12, 2018

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