EL NOTICOTO MAGAZINE

Educating California students fairly 18th Annual Law Luncheon On June 8, we'll be honoring the many committed advocates and activists  leading the fight for civil liberties  in Southern California, featuring video presentations by The Daily Show's  Aasif Mandvi and the activist rock band  Rise Against . BUY TICKETS Across California, public school students are suspended and expelled at alarming rates -- often for minor misbehavior that used to mean a trip to the principal's office or a talk with a school counselor. It's a disturbing trend and it doesn't work. Research shows that severe discipline does nothing to make schools safer or to improve graduation rates. Students of color, students with disabilities and LGBT students are particularly likely to be suspended or expelled. There’s no evidence that the excessive discipline these students face is due to higher rates of misbehavior. Tell your assemblymember to support effective school disci...

By Tony Franco The 4 th  annual  Hola Mexico Film Festival .  HMFF  will be held May 20 th  to May 30 th  at the famed  Ricardo Montalban Theater  in Hollywood, California.   More than 20 films will be screening during the  whole week including  the best films that have emerged from the halls of Mexico. People that love good action films, dramas, comedies and real stories that have changed our society, will have a chance to enjoy all of these great movies this year at the Hola Mexico Film Festival. In 2011, this Film Festival welcomed more than 11,000 attendees. This year organizers anticipate over 15,000 guests and film aficionados.  "We are proud to say  ADIOS CLICHES  and  HOLA MEXICO . Our goal is to showcase the real Mexico and transmit our vision of what life in Mexico is on a day-to-day basis. Mexico is not what is seen on current television networks or select news reports. We invite you to ...