Education

In California, UnidosUS submits a letter to the Senate Education Committee in support of AB 1746, which is critical to eliminating barriers and improving access to state financial aid, specifically for low-income students of color.

June 24, 2022

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We, the undersigned 123 organizations, are writing to urge you to include $2 billion in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) appropriations funding for Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education […]

May 24, 2022

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UnidosUS is proud to support the Cal Grant Reform Act. AB 1746 is critical to eliminating barriers and improving access to state financial aid, specifically for low-income students of color.

May 9, 2022

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Latino infants are reshaping the United States. Hispanics are one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, increasing by an amazing 23% since 2010. There is an urgent need to […]

April 28, 2022

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Read five policy briefs from our class of 2021–2022 UnidosUS Afro-Latinx Líderes Avanzando fellowship participants.

April 26, 2022

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Advocates, Líderes, and Allies Series (ALAS) ALAS II: Welcoming AfroLatinx Youth is a toolkit for youth-serving programs. It includes facts about AfroLatinx history, activities supporting youth who are learning about […]

March 10, 2022

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Letter to Florida Senate leadership expressing our strong opposition to HB 1557 which would be harmful to Florida LGBTQ+ students.

March 3, 2022

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In this report, we examine the gains achieved during President Joe Biden’s first year in office. This analysis includes an update to our Latino Inclusion Tracker from 2021 and outlines […]

January 24, 2022

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LGBTQ+ students have worse academic and health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts, and these disparities increase when taking race/ethnicity into account. 57% of Latinx LGBTQ+ students report feeling unsafe at […]

November 15, 2021

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Four out of five Latino infants in the United States are dual language learners, growing up with both Spanish and English. Historically, there are many myths associated with dual language […]

November 5, 2021

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Policy Considerations to Better Support Multilingual Learners During the COVID-19 Pandemic In 2021, UnidosUS conducted a series of focus groups to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multilingual […]

October 18, 2021

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UnidosUS’s letter to Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on recommendations for the equitable state allocation of American Rescue plan funds for Florida’s PK-12 schools. The letter is a meeting request […]

October 8, 2021

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