Latino public college enrollment in Nevada dropped in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. While it bounced back a bit during the 2021-22 academic year, higher education professionals and students say more could be done to help Latino students get to and through college. Matthew Gonzales owns a personal training business. After being diagnosed with an… [Read More]
How to avoid falling victim to misinformation
If you only have a few seconds, read these lines: Check what you feel when you receive some content. If it makes you feel very happy, extremely sad, or makes you very angry, something is probably wrong. Check the url or link where it comes from. If you see that it is not an official… [Read More]
No, the European Union does not now require a visa for US citizens: it is a travel authorization that will enter into effect in 2024
If you only have a few seconds, read these lines: ➢ A video is circulating on TikTok claiming that US citizens need a visa to visit Europe, but this claim is false. ➢ According to a list published by the official website of the European Commission , the United States does… [Read More]
Is it necessary to speak Spanish to identify as Latino in the U.S.?
A recent report indicates that 24% of Latino adults in the U.S. can only carry on a conversation in Spanish a little or not at all. This story explores Latinos’ experiences with the Spanish language. Roberto Ortiz began his Monday afternoon Spanish class greeting his students and asking them how they are. But he was… [Read More]
More than a third of Nevada students chronically absent, continuing pandemic-era trend
Officials say the pandemic prompted student disengagement that schools are still reeling from. They favor strategies that incentivize, not discipline, students. Ignacio Prado has noticed a change at Futuro Academy in East Las Vegas ever since the pandemic: More parents are keeping their kids at home if they are sick. It’s a factor that Prado,… [Read More]
As new street vendor law is implemented, concerns linger that complying is too expensive
Clark County set to introduce the first of two ordinance regulating street food vendors later this month and hold public listening sessions before adopting it Community advocates raised concerns that the way Clark County will implement a new bill — described just a few months ago by one proponent as the “dawn of freedom” for… [Read More]
Reno Resident Helps Improve Downtown as An Ambassador
A Reno resident born in Guadalajara is helping to keep Downtown Reno clean and safe. José Manzo-Rodríguez, an ambassador for Downtown Reno, does what he can to help others feel supported, whether they’re visitors who need directions or homeless people who need assistance for more serious issues. His favorite part of the job is making… [Read More]
What do we know about Disney’s alleged ‘rejection’ of the ‘Sound of Freedom’ movie?
If you only have a few seconds, read these lines: On Factchequeado’s WhatsApp we received a screenshot that claims that the movie “Sounds of Freedom” was “rejected” by Disney and that, because of this, it was “paralyzed” for 5 years. This statement is attributed to the film’s producer Eduardo Verástegui. Verástegui, in a YouTube video,… [Read More]
Many Nevadans on Medicaid could lose insurance as pandemic-era coverage policy ends
Roughly 200,000 Nevadans’ health care coverage is likely to be affected by the March 31 end of a pandemic-era federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid recipients continuously enrolled in the health care program for low-income people. It’s a change that will take place over the next year and one that officials warn if done recklessly could… [Read More]
‘An honest living’: Vegas street vendors say new law could bring their work out of the shadows
Under his rainbow umbrella, which protects him from the harsh summer sun, Luis Sanchez happily serves one of his usual customers a raspado — shaved iced — into a plastic cup with homemade strawberry syrup on top. For the past five years, Sanchez has sold snacks from a cart in a North Las Vegas neighborhood as his… [Read More]
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