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<p>Whenever civil rights has been covered in history class, or when I’ve seen a documentary or have read an article concerning such, I am always very aware of what is missing, and it is something that I am interested in and looking for.</p>

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<p><strong>SPECIAL VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE EDITION</strong>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>`Sixty years after the landmark Brown v. Board decision that desegregated public schools in the country, California has seen a new era of segregation, especially for Latino students, according to a new study.</p>

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<p>After graduating high school, Taheerah Mujahid put higher education on hold to become a new mother, promising herself that she would return someday to earn a college degree.</p>
<p>It took nearly two decades, but Mujahid kept that promise. She enrolled at Berkeley City College in 2009 and, earlier this year, transferred to UC Berkeley to pursue a major in sociology.</p>

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<p>Durante el último año he tenido la oportunidad de reunirme con los estudiantes, padres, educadores y líderes comunitarios de todo el país para debatir la importancia de la educación. He visto de primera mano el notable impacto que el liderazgo, el compromiso y una educación rigurosa pueden tener, no sólo en un estudiante, sino en toda una comunidad. También he visto los efectos devastadores asociados a la falta de oportunidades y acceso a la educación, en particular para las familias que se esfuerzan por llegar a ser clase media.</p>