Tag Archives: Texas

Editorial: #Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order, closing ballot drop-off sites, is #VoterSuppression — plain and simple.

Source: Houston Chronicle, The Editorial Board Texas Gov. Greg Abbott framed his order limiting counties to only one location for collecting completed mail ballots as a way to enhance “ballot security protocol” and ensure COVID-19 safety measures. We need to … Continue reading

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#Trump #AmericansGoingHungry: THOUSANDS of cars form mile-long line at Dallas food bank as families drive across Texas for box of noodles, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, rice, and trail mix as unemployment cripples state

Source: Mail Online Thousands of people have lined up at a Texas food bank, with cars stretching for a mile as the state struggles with being the third worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Fair Park in Dallas County held … Continue reading

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What You Should Know About Evictions in Texas: Mitch McConnell and the Republicans Let A Federal Prohibition (CARES Act) Against Rent Evictions

Coronavirus in Texas A federal prohibition against some evictions expired last week. Here’s what you need to know as rent comes due. Many local governments have implemented their own measures to protect tenants from eviction during the pandemic, and there … Continue reading

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Donald Trump y Los Muros Que Se Presentan En La Vida: “Atravesar Los Muros”

╚► https://buff.ly/2FeYjsP Un video difundido a través de YouTube dio a conocer la opinión del presidente de Estados Unidos sobre los “muros” que se presentan en la vida. Un video difundido a través de redes sociales como YouTube protagonizado por … Continue reading

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Classroom Strategies for Inquiry-Based Learning

About this course Inquiry-based learning aims to increase student engagement by helping learners develop hands-on, minds-on skills. This education and teacher training course explores the 5E instructional model and its uses in the classroom. You will have the opportunity to … Continue reading

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#Ebola #Virus #Disease: From #Epidemic To #Pandemic #ASMSG #IARTG #BookBoost

Book Description Publication Date: October 11, 2014 With news of the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the U.S., the public is on edge and looking for fast answers about just how vulnerable they are to the deadly virus. This … Continue reading

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Pearson Longman interview on KFOX Ch. 14 El Paso, Texas 1/17/11

Pearson Longman’s new classroom materials, Longman Texas Cornerstone (grades K-5) and Longman Texas Keystone (grades 6-8) were developed to help reduce the achievement gap for the state’s fastest growing group of students. The programs are designed specifically for Texas ESL … Continue reading

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E Pluribus Unum – Out of Many, One: President Obama Calls for Immigration Reform

President Obama: We need an immigration system that reflects our values as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants—and Washington won’t act unless we lead. Watch the President’s speech—and add your name to his call for reform. I … Continue reading

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ENGLISH ONLY: THE NATIVE SPEAKER MYTH GETS AN ALLY

According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the USA was a country very rich in language diversity up until the 1800s. Tolerance was the word of the day. But in 1911 something drastic happened. The Federal Immigration Commission falsely … Continue reading

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