race

April 24, 2013

Last night, I had a dream about Howard Street. When I was growing up in Chicago's East Rogers Park, Howard Street was the edge of the known universe. That was where the neighborhood changed and white people didn't venture. The Chicago of my youth was a segregated city, as divided as the deep south...

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Lauren Reichelt

Immigration

November 14, 2011

The day Arizona Governor Brewer signed SB 1070 was the day that I decided to leave "traditional" journalism to pursue a career as an independent journalist reporting on issues that impact the Latino community. My hopes are to tell stories that accurately portray the community and bring a balanced...

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Monica Trevino

January 18, 2011

A family photo I dug up from 35 years ago reminded me of my parents' early friendships as immigrants to America and their efforts to bring diverse people together.

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Homa Tavangar

Childcare & Early Education

June 9, 2008

The implications of rising fuel costs extend beyond drivers. Even the cost of school lunches will spike this fall as food and gas prices have risen and federal subsidies have not kept up with the added costs, according to an article on MSNBC.com. School districts across the country are feeling the pinch. From the MSNBC article:

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