education

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<p align="justify">Esta semana, la Corte Suprema de Justicia decidió, a través de volver a poner en las primeras páginas una de las grandes disyuntivas políticas de la sociedad norteamericana.</p>
<p align="justify">Fisher v. University of Texas <span style="font-size: small;">contempla a la Acción Afirmativa, cuyas ramificaciones ha sido solemnizada por muchos y a la vez envilecida por otros.</span></p>

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<p align="justify">José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about immigration. Díaz-Balart asked his question, got his answer and was dismissed from the stage. The stereotype was fulfilled; a Latino asked one question and the one question was about immigration. With that box checked, the moderators and candidates were able to return to “non-Latino” issues.</p>

Commentary:
By Rodolfo F. Acuña

U.S. Department of Education officials are considering a request by the 21 members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to investigate allegations of civil-rights violations by Arizona’s enforcement of a new law barring racially divisive classes.

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<strong>America’s Wire&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p align="justify">WASHINGTON<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">— While achievement levels have improved considerably for minority elementary and middle school students, studies show academic performance among high school age African Americans and Hispanics has fallen to levels not seen in thirty years.</span></span></p>