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Less than seven months before the November 5 elections, we hear again that Latinos could be decisive in the outcome. Of the six swing states that could define the presidential election in one way or another, Arizona and Nevada emerge as two key places where the Latino vote can,...
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Are you one of the millions of people with student debt? Did you apply for a federal loan and still owe more than the original debt? President Joe Biden this week unveiled a federal plan that, if finalized, will bring relief to millions of people suffering from student debt....
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Los defensores de la educación piden a los legisladores que aumenten el financiamiento de programas para combatir la escasez de docentes. El 37 por ciento de las escuelas en todo el país informan que les falta al menos un maestro. El problema es peor en las escuelas que atienden...
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Education advocates are calling on lawmakers to increase funding for programs to combat the teacher shortage. Around 37% of schools nationwide report being short at least one teacher. The problem is worse at schools serving high-poverty neighborhoods where more than half report a vacancy. Susan Kemper Patrick, a senior researcher on...
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The new immigration reform plan negotiated by Democratic and Republican senators over the past few months, which finally saw the light of day this week, can only be described as a missed opportunity. Knowing that no bill would have a chance of passing unless it made significant concessions to...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Dos legisladores de California se enfrentaron públicamente a principios de este mes, tocando un punto sensible en un tema que ha dividido durante mucho tiempo a los funcionarios electos del estado: si se debe ofrecer beneficios de salud subsidiados por el gobierno a los residentes indocumentados y...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Two California lawmakers publicly blew up at each other earlier this month, hitting a nerve on an issue that has long-divided the state’s elected leaders: Whether and how much to offer government-subsidized health benefits to undocumented residents. In one corner, Corona Assemblymember Bill Essayli declared that he wanted...
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Ben Christopher CalMatters Una disputa entre un jubilado de 72 años en Placerville y el condado de El Dorado sobre una tarifa de construcción de $23,420 llegó esta mañana ante el tribunal más alto del país en un caso con consecuencias potencialmente sísmicas para los presupuestos de los gobiernos...
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Ben Christopher CalMatters A dispute between a 72-year-old retiree in Placerville and El Dorado County over a $23,420 building fee got its day before the country’s highest court this morning in a case with potentially seismic consequences for local government budgets and housing markets across California and the country....