Samuel Rodriguez and Carlos Campo
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Conservative Conference Misses Hispanics ... Again
CPAC is once again missing the mark by chasing issues they believe matter to Hispanics while avoiding our number one concern: Education Equality.
Closing the Honesty Gap in Education for Hispanic Students
While Hispanic students have made some gains in educational outcomes over the last 20 years, they still lag behind their non-Hispanic classmates. A recent study by Pew Research found that for the first time in 2012, the enrollment rate among Hispanic high school graduates surpassed their white peers.
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference: Presidential Candidates Must Put Human Beings First In Quest for Leadership
When the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference gathers in Houston this week, we are united by a simple symbol: a cross. And like that cross, our shared mission is both vertical and horizontal.
'McFarland USA' Is the Prophetic Voice the Immigration Reform Debate Needs
Seated behind an elderly Mexican American couple, my wife and I stood moved and motivated as we watched Kevin Costner's latest movie, "McFarland U.S.A." The story of immigrant young men, who worked in the fields picking fruits and vegetables in addition to attending High School and running in cross country competitions, re-ignited our commitment to immigration reform.
Hispanic Evangelicals May Play a Pivotal Role in Selecting Next President
Based on the performance on display in Iowa last weekend by several of the Republican presidential hopefuls, none of them seem to be paying attention to what could deliver the keys to the front door of the White House: Latino voters.
Pro-Life, Pro-Immigrant
It has been a discouraging week for evangelical Christians and others who are steadfastly devoted to protecting unborn life.
Common Core and Homeschooling: Friends or Foes?
One of the hallmarks of the homeschooling movement has been the high level of student outcomes, with homeschoolers consistently scoring higher on standardized tests and college graduation rates about 10% higher than their public school peers
Why Christians Should Defend Common Core
As a lifetime educator, one of my many prayers for 2015 is that people of faith in America will more fully engage in public education and turn the public conversation about high education standards away from political wrangling to focus on improving educational outcomes for all.
The Single Greatest Civil Rights Threat of Our Time
We live in a time where the very freedom to express our respective faith values stands threatened – a road we have never been down before. From the HHS mandate requiring religious organizations to sacrifice conviction on the altar of political expediency to the failed attempt by Uncle Sam to require businesses, such as Hobby Lobby, to abandon conscience or suffer the consequences of continued litigation, our freedom to worship stands threatened.
Bringing the Bible Back To the Classroom: New ELA Educational Standards Make Room for Scripture
Biblical illiteracy is at an all-time high. A nationwide poll found that 60 percent of Americans could not identify even five of the Ten Commandments, and another survey revealed that 39 percent of Millennials never read the Bible.