Immigration

October 24, 2018

Adult education is often thought of as completely separate from children’s education. But some school districts are trying to integrate them by creating family literacy programs.

Brain Gain

When war keeps students from starting high school on time, should they be allowed an extra year?

The World

October 23, 2018

Advocates say too many schools aren’t giving older teens the chance to get a good high school experience.

Global Politics

Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela's humanitarian crisis as midterms approach

The Conversation

October 18, 2018

Bellicose rhetoric against socialism coupled with compassion may play well with Trump’s base, but it doesn't help Venezuelans living in unprecendented turmoil.

Immigration

Japan eases immigration restrictions to fill chronic care worker shortage

The World

October 18, 2018

Who will care for Japan's elderly? The government is now welcoming foreign workers to fill the labor gap, but some say racism and discrimination are major obstacles in Japanese society.

Culture

How to deal when politics divide your family

The World

October 18, 2018

Aye Aye Dun says her parents told her to ignore what was happening to Rohingya in Myanmar. So she got organized.

Conflict

Migrant money could be keeping Nicaragua’s uprising alive

The Conversation

October 15, 2018

Migrants do not just change their home countries financially. They also influence the way local residents think.

Immigration

One Guatemalan child's memory of trying to come to the US: 'They took my dad and locked him up'

The World

October 14, 2018

Despite everything that happened, and even though he would like to remain with his family intact in Guatemala, her father sees no hope. He still wants to go to the US.

Education

A trial alleging racial discrimination weighs on Asian American college applicants

The World

October 12, 2018

Most Asian Americans support affirmative action, but some are wondering: Will it hurt my chances of getting into a top university?

Immigration

The government says it will help reunite families they separated at the border — but not all of them

The World

October 11, 2018

A US government court settlement leaves one mother, separated from her daughter and then deported in 2017, wondering whether the US will do anything to help her reunite with the daughter it took from her at the US border.

Politics

Republicans are vulnerable in Arizona, but it’s about more than the so-called 'Latino vote'

The World

October 11, 2018

Will Latino candidates bring out more Democratic voters in Arizona? The answer might depend on how Latinos feel about the border.

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