Education

Ruling Must Lead to Action to Preserve Diversity on Campuses   Washington, DC— Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS—the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization—issued the following statement […]

El análisis muestra que los materiales ampliamente utilizados omiten eventos latinos trascendentales y contribuciones WASHINGTON, DC— El primer análisis exhaustivo de cómo son representados los latinos en los libros de texto […]

Analysis shows widely used materials omit seminal Latino events, contributions  WASHINGTON, DC— The first comprehensive analysis of how Latinos are portrayed in widely used U.S. history textbooks reveals a lack […]

WASHINGTON, DC— During last night’s State of the Union Address, President Biden noted key accomplishments and goals of his administration and called again for unity and decisive action on the […]

Washington, DC – Today, UnidosUS hailed President Biden’s announcement of his three-part plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to […]

Washington, DC – UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, and Oportun, a Community Development Financial Institution and provider of affordable and responsible financial services, released a […]

Policymakers Must Take Action to Unleash the Potential of Latino—and All—Students to Succeed SAN ANTONIO — The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on Latino students and their families […]

SACRAMENTO, CA—Last Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his official revision to the proposed California budget for 2022–2023. UnidosUS is commending the governor’s commitment to addressing the urgent and systemic […]

UnidosUS is awarded a $745K Grant from State Farm Washington, DC—UnidosUS today announced its receipt of a $745,000 grant from State Farm. Their continued investment will fund programs that work […]

As the first day of school draws near, Florida remains the only state without an approved ESSA plan Washington, DC—With back-to-school season in full swing, Florida remains the sole state […]

  Washington, DC—Today, UnidosUS (formerly NCLR), the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, renewed its calls for Congress to find a permanent legislative solution for DREAMers, even as […]