Tres autores, tres perspectivas: libros sobre inmigración, identidad y la vida sin documentos
A través de una investigación que entrelaza etnografía, arqueología, lingüística y ciencia forense, el antropólogo Jason De León expone con crudeza las consecuencias humanas de la política migratoria estadounidense en “La Tierra de las Tumbas Abiertas: Vivir y Morir en la Ruta Migratoria”. En su libro, documenta cómo las estrategias federales han empujado a miles…
3 authors, 3 perspectives: Books on immigration, identity and life without documents
Weaving together ethnography, archaeology, linguistics and forensic science, anthropologist Jason De León starkly documents the human consequences of U.S. immigration policy in “The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying…
Cambios al programa de padres cuidadores preocupan a familias de niños en Arizona
Arizona planea cambiar la forma en que se evalúa a los niños con discapacidades del desarrollo. Familias y defensores temen que estos cambios puedan reducir las horas de cuidado remunerado…
Proposed changes to the paid parent caregiver program worry Arizona families
Arizona intends to change the way children with developmental disorders are evaluated. Families and advocates fear these changes could reduce paid caregiver hours for some parents.
TUSD examines school-closure plan, lays out 7-month proposal
The Tucson Unified School District took the first steps toward closing schools in an attempt to right-size the district at…
Del mariachi al son jarocho y más: Sounds of History celebra la música en español
En el mariachi, elige el guitarrón. En el son jarocho, la jarana. En ocasiones, canta. Su bolero favorito es “Nunca…
From mariachi to son jarocho songs and beyond: UA’s Sounds of History celebrates Spanish-language music
In mariachi, he chooses the guitarrón. In son jarocho, the jarana. At times, he sings. His favorite bolero is “Nunca…
UA removes Faculty Senate role in honorary degrees, raising governance concerns
The University of Arizona has stripped the Faculty Senate of its role in approving honorary degrees, a shift faculty leaders…
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