Let's Talk New Mexico 6/14 8a: Research shows when students learn about their own culture and history in school, it can keep them engaged, boost self-esteem, and improve academic performance. Some public schools offer Mexican-American Studies and Chicana and Chicano Studies courses to a small number of students, but most of New Mexico’s Hispanic and Latino students still don’t get that opportunity. Did you take classes like these? What did that mean for your educational experience? Are public schools in New Mexico doing enough to offer those types of classes? We’d like to hear from you! Email LetsTalk@91°µÍø.org, tweet #LetsTalkNM or call in live during the show.
Guests:
- Veronica Medina, Chicano Studies teacher at Albuquerque High School
- Elizabeth Ruiz,
- Dr. Diane Torres-Velasquez, and
- Marco Sandoval, founder of
Learn more:
- (NPR, Aug. 2017)
- (San Antonio Express-News, June 2018)
- (Education Week, 2014)
- (The Washington Post, Aug. 2017)
