Education

Necesitamos acción para preservar la diversidad en la educación superior Washington, DC— Janet Murguía, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de UnidosUS—la organización de defensa y derechos civiles latinos más grande del […]

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 […]