Griselda Nevarez
PhoenixNewTimes
Mesa, AZ, United States
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Only a Small Fraction of Arizona Children from Low-Income Families Are Enrolled in Head Start Program
The vast majority of Arizona's eligible children are not enrolled in the federally funded Head Start program that offers early education primarily to children from low-income families. → Read More
Arizona Advocates Say Children's Healthcare Coverage Is At Risk Under Trump
Child advocates worry that the progress Arizona has made to provide health insurance to children from low-income families could be undone when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. → Read More
AZ Advocates Say Children's Healthcare Coverage Is At Risk Under Trump
Child advocates worry that the progress Arizona has made to provide health insurance to children from low-income families could be undone when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. → Read More
Mayor Greg Stanton Tries to Reassure Mexican Leaders That Trump Presidency Won't Harm Relations Between Phoenix and Mexico
In an interview with New Times, Phoenix mayor Greg Stanton talked about his recent visit to Mexico, emphasizing that a Trump presidency will not change Phoenix’s commitment to strengthen ties with the United States' southern neighbor. → Read More
Joe Arpaio Wishes He'd Had a Better Relationship with Latinos
In an interview with New Times, Joe Arpaio said one of his "failures" as Maricopa County sheriff was not being able to have a better relationship with the Latino community. His critics are not quick to forget or forgive. → Read More
U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego to Fellow Democrats: It's Time for a New House Leader
Congressman Ruben Gallego believes it's time for a new House Democratic leader and is backing Tim Ryan’s bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi. → Read More
Professors Call on Arizona Colleges and Universities to Protect Undocumented Students from Deportation Under Donald Trump
A group of professors is calling on Arizona's public colleges and universities to protect undocumented students who may face deportation under President-elect Donald Trump. → Read More
What Latinos Want From Sheriff-Elect Paul Penzone
Latino activists are counting on the new sheriff in town, Paul Penzone, to make changes in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and improve relations with the Latino community. → Read More
Latino Activists Respond to Jan Brewer's 'They Don't Vote' Remark
Did Jan Brewer put her foot in her mouth this past Friday? A lot of Arizona Latinos think so. In an interview with the Boston Globe this past Friday, the former Arizona governor was asked whether she thinks Latinos will play a significant role in helping Hillary Clinton win Arizona, a... → Read More
How State Senator Katie Hobbs Is Working to Eliminate Arizona's Backlog of Untested Rape Kits
In an interview this week with New Times, Arizona State Senator Katie Hobbs describes her efforts to address the backlog of untested rape kits in Arizona. → Read More
When It Comes to Health Benchmarks for Children, Arizona Ranks ... 49th
In a new study of health benchmarks for children, Arizona ranks nearly last. America's Health Rankings, released last month, provides a comprehensive overview of how all 50 states and the District of Columbia compare with one another on a broad range of health measures, ranging from adequate health insurance to immunizations... → Read More
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey: Rape Kit Task Force Recommendations Are a 'Step in the Right Direction'
Governor Doug Ducey plans to move forward immediately on recommendations from a task force that he created to clear a backlog of rape kits that have gone untested for years. Released in a report on Monday, the Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Task Force's recommendations include passing legislation to require that... → Read More
Public Funding for Arizona Schools Is Unfair to Latino Students
A report published this past week has found that public schools in Arizona with high Latino populations have less funding and face greater challenges compared to schools that have lower proportions of Latino students. Released October 6, State of Latino Arizona 2016 finds that schools with large percentages of Latino students generally... → Read More
Latino Turnout May Decide Presidential Race in Arizona This Year
In this year's presidential election, some are saying the Republican-tilting state of Arizona could go Democrat for the first time in two decades — and that Latino voters will play a key role in whether that happens. Latinos make up 22 percent of Arizona's eligible voters, and most lean Democratic. They usually... → Read More
What Do Arizona Veterans Say to Donald Trump's PTSD Comments?
"When people come back from war and combat and they see things that maybe a lot of the folks in this room have seen many times over — and you're strong and you can handle it, but a lot of people can't handle it." That was Donald Trump, speaking at... → Read More
DATOS Report: Arizona Latinos Projected to Spend $42.5 Billion in 2016
Spending by Latinos in Arizona is on the rise. They are projected to spend $42.5 billion by the end of this year. That's according to the 20th edition of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's "DATOS: The State of Arizona's Hispanic Market" report. It finds that Latinos spent $38.3 billion... → Read More
Arizona's Undocumented Immigrant Population Inches Up While Nation's Holds Steady
The number of undocumented immigrants living in Arizona has slightly increased over the past few years, while the number nationwide has remained relatively the same, according to a new Pew Research Center study. In 2014, the year for which the most recent numbers are available, there were 325,000 undocumented immigrants living in... → Read More
Starbucks Brings Job-Training Program to Phoenix to Re-Engage 'Disconnected Youth'
Social scientists have a term for young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who aren't in school and don't have jobs: disconnected youth. Starbucks has a plan for them. Late last week, the Seattle-based caffeinater to the masses held a press conference to unveil a free job-training program for... → Read More
Phoenix Coding Academy Aims to Prepare Low-Income Students for High-Tech Jobs
As Arizona aspires to become a leader in the nation's tech industry, a new school in Phoenix is set to help students from low-income families gain the skills they'll need to take advantage of an emerging industry. The Phoenix Coding Academy is focused on computer coding and technology. Located just... → Read More
'Too Many Arizona Children Are Drowning': Phoenix Hospital Kicks Off Annual Awareness Month
On June 1993, about a month before her second birthday, Emily Eoff was at her grandmother's house in California, swimming in the pool with her cousins, when she slipped off her floaty. Her older sister, who was five at the time, spotted Emily at the bottom of the pool and... → Read More