Lesley Cosme Torres
Former StaffLesley Cosme Torres was an education reporter at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
Previously, Cosme Torres reported for the Miami Herald, where she focused on misinformation targeting Latino communities.
She received her master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley with an emphasis on investigative reporting and covering Latino communities in the U.S. Cosme Torres earned her undergraduate degree at Penn State University, where she was a reporter for the Centre Daily Times and the Daily Collegian.
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Governor Ned Lamont says the state has zero tolerance for acts of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Lamont said the state will deploy all available public safety resources to keep ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø residents safe. -
Early Wednesday morning, a group of CSCU professors, students, and staff gathered outside before the Board of Regents meeting with protest signs, demanding that public education be prioritized more in the state budget. -
The State of Youth Justice report focused on the benefits of removing children under the age of 18 from adult prisons throughout the state. -
When students begin at Common Ground, they identify what their senior project will be and spend the next four years developing their unique idea. They’ll choose a social justice issue they want to research and choose a local nonprofit to work with to accomplish their ideas. -
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø high school seniors in the top 30% of their graduating class are now eligible to gain automatic admission to in-state colleges and universities. -
The report by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Education Association (CEA) said as a result of being burnt out, more teachers are retiring early and many students are being discouraged from pursuing a career in education. -
The Milken Educator Award is an initiative to celebrate early to mid-career K-12 teachers for what they’ve achieved as an educator and encourage them to continue thriving in the profession. -
En el último año, ha habido 14 intentos de restringir el acceso a más de 100 libros en ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø; 14 libros más que el año pasado. -
The union, which represents 1,500 educators, agreed on a contract that would run until mid-2028. -
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history and cultures of those in the U.S. who have ancestors that came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
