Op-ed

Op-ed

Cruz: Community college initiative is not the way to improve education for Latinos

In response to the opinion piece New initiative promises improved educational outcomes for East San Jose residents, there were ambiguous statements made about the National Hispanic University (now the Foundation for Hispanic Education), an institution that was founded by my late father, Dr. B. Roberto Cruz. The San Jose/Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) initiative should...

Thibodeaux: It’s not the same world now

The other day I was thinking maybe I am getting old. Isn’t it old people who long for “the good old days?” For me, the good old days means when people largely got along. Not that we didn’t have our issues like persistent racism and poverty in the United States. But I don’t remember ever...

Bonilla and Estrada: ‘Opportunity Housing’ policy needs to be city-wide

This month, San Jose’s General Plan Task Force will vote on a recommendation regarding an “Opportunity Housing” policy. If the Envision San Jose 2040 Task Force would like to increase housing supply and help end inequities that we have had in San Jose for generations, it should recommend the City Council implement Opportunity Housing city-wide....

Brown: Setting the facts straight on Republic Urban

In its recent article, “Lawsuit against San Jose college district moves forward,” San José Spotlight left out important information and details regarding the lawsuit that Republic Urban Properties, LLC, has filed against San Jose – Evergreen Community College District. For example, omitted from the article is the fact that on Feb. 21 the district secured...

Raza: #DemocracyNeedsEveryone: We need to free the vote this November

Nearly 50,000 Californians  on  parole  today are  ineligible  to vote.  They pay taxes at the local, state, and federal levels, but are prevented from their fundamental voting rights.  Taxation without representation is present yet again;  this time,  there is  no  tea  party. For  those who have served their time to be truly free,  it is...