Learn how the ACA might affect you, including the new tax on investment income. President Obama’s signature health care legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), has received plenty of attention for its political contentiousness and awkward rollout. That’s made it easy to overlook another critical angle of the ACA: how the law may impact you. 

The health benefits of physical activity are countless, especially in the Hispanic community, where the risk of becoming obese or developing diabetes is almost doubled.

"The Complex and Varied Households of Low-Income Hispanic Children," a new study published by Child Trends and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, showcases the challenges, advantages and unique characteristics of diverse low-income Hispanic homes in the U.S., and its effect on children.

Our nation’s adolescents are becoming increasingly diverse, and this trend will continue in the decades to come.

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, more than one in five school-aged children (21%) speak a language other than English at home.  That number of bilingual speakers is projected to increase in the coming years.  Yet many school systems and society, as a whole, seem hesitant to encourage and/or develop language-immersion programs.