spanish

  • Is the Spanish language dying out in the US?

    There’s a question that makes us uncomfortable, but it’s worth asking ourselves honestly: Are Hispanics abandoning Spanish in the United States? The answer isn’t simple. It’s not about blaming anyone, nor about measuring who is “more Hispanic” by the language they speak. Life in the United States naturally pushes...
  • El DMV ahora ofrece un curso virtual de no-reprobar en español para renovar la licencia de manejar

    DMV Sacramento – El Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados (DMV) está ampliando la opción popular del curso virtual de no-reprobar para renovar la licencia de manejar para incluir la versión en español. Esta iniciativa acentúa el compromiso del DMV de servir a la diversa población de California al hacer sus servicios más...
  • DMV Now Offering No-Fail eLearning Driver’s License Renewal Course in Spanish

    DMV Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding its popular no-fail eLearning driver’s license renewal option to include a Spanish language version. This initiative underscores the DMV’s commitment to serving California’s diverse population by making services more accessible and convenient. Customers renewing their driver’s license with a...
  • Are Latinos abandoning Spanish in the United States?

    When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign launched its first ad this month to court the Latino vote, it didn’t just do so in Spanish. The advertisement “One Option,” which seeks to mark differences with Donald Trump on issues such as the cost of insulin or abortion, was...
  • Keep Alert for Outbreak of Spanish Electoral Infodemic

    With the November 8 election just around the corner, it’s only natural that a handful of the Latino community’s leading advocacy organizations are raising the bar for what they perceive to be an outbreak of the fearsome electoral infodemic, directed specifically against our community and in Spanish. The 35...
  • ¿Cómo se dice “gerrymandering” en español?

    Hay palabras que son muy difíciles de traducir y conceptos que son foráneos, aunque uno encuentre una palabra en otro idioma para decirlos. Si no, pregúntenle a Miguel Rivera, de la organización Texas Civil Rights Project. Un buen día, Rivera intentó explicarles a sus padres lo que hace en...
  • How do you say “gerrymandering” in Spanish?

    There are terms that are hard to translate and concepts that are foreign, even if you can find a word in another language to say them. If not, just ask Miguel Rivera, from the Texas Civil Rights Project. One day, Rivera tried to explain to his parents what he...
  • Los programas de aprendizaje de inglés de CA obtienen $ 10 millones en el presupuesto actual

    SACRAMENTO, California. – Uno de cada cuatro estudiantes de escuelas públicas en California aprende inglés, y ahora los programas para ayudarlos a ser más fluidos recibirán fondos por un monto de $ 10 millones. La administración de Newsom acordó agregar esos fondos al presupuesto actual, y los legisladores mantendrán...
  • CA English-Learner Programs to Get $10 Million in Current Budget

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – One in four public-school students in California is an English learner, and now programs to help them become more fluent will receive funding to the tune of $10 million. The Newsom administration has agreed to add those funds to the current budget – and lawmakers will...
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