Lidia Valentin grew up in the small town of Cofradía de La Luz Jalisco, Mexico. Completing middle school was the highest educational aspirations for many students in her town, and high school was a luxury that not all could afford. But Lidia’s family always had some type of family-run business and was able to afford…

A group of future teachers from Texas A&M University-Central Texas got a first-hand look at the challenges of receiving an education in a second language by immersing themselves in a new community, speaking a new language. The result, their advisor said, will make them better educators in Texas. In July, the future educators visited Mexico…