Belief “that every child can learn” drives Latina educator
By Chara Nicole Pena Goodman (Peña Goodman in Spanish) has a philosophy that drives her work in education. “I believe that every child can learn and should have access to a high-quality education,” she said. A Davenport, Iowa, native whose mixture of ancestry includes Mexican grandparents and a Mexican biological father, Goodman is the principal […]
Boeing 737 Max jets grounded after fatal Ethiopian crash
By Roberta Pardo After a March 10 airplane crash killed 346 people in Ethiopia, countries and airlines worldwide announced they were banning Boeing 737 Max jets from flying. A fatal Lion Air crash in October 2018 in Indonesia, along with the crash in Ethiopia, raised concerns worldwide that the crashes might have been caused by […]
Ayala reflects immigrant experience through poetry
Story and photo by Roberta Pardo Writing has always been a way for Jessica Ayala to understand the world. “I learned how to write in English before I spoke it,” Ayala said. “To me, poetry was very therapeutic. It was a way for me to communicate to the classroom and to my peers.” By the […]
Discrimination in education?
Commentary by Eulogio JP A concerning educational trend has emerged during Trump’s presidency Recently, while walking through the halls of my alma mater, Park University, I noticed a huge change: There are few international students. My wife, a Park alumna, once told me that the one thing she enjoyed the most about Park was that […]