Juan Rangel: Chicagoans need a transformative leader for their next mayor
Chicago will need a new mayor willing to immediately tackle a budget bordering on insolvency, neighborhood crime and a failing education system.
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Juan Rangel: Embracing school choice will move Democrats back to the center
There is growing bipartisan recognition of the importance of school choice, especially for families in struggling school districts.
Juan Rangel: How Latinos found their voice in Donald Trump
The election outcome was the culmination of concern over the direction of Latino values on family, faith and an aspiration for upward mobility.
Juan Rangel: The lesson of migrant handouts and the stifling of the American Dream
Given my decadeslong work with immigrant communities in Chicago, I read with great interest, if not dismay, a recent article in the Tribune. The headline declared, "The American Dream doesn't...
Commentary: Hilco needs to come clean with Little Village after botched demolition
During the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan laid out the United States' terms for coexisting with the Soviet Union before moving forward on any arms control deal. "Trust but verify,"...
Assimilation, not victimization for Mexican immigrants
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. ... They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people." With these words Donald...
Recognizing the unique views of Hispanics
Since the release of the 2000 U.S. Census figures, much has been written about the rising number of Hispanics in the United States. Often these stories paint Hispanics with a...
INVOLVED PARENTS
We applaud the proposal for parent checklists put forth by Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas, not only as a step in the right direction but also as the necessary...