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There are more than 13 million Latino students and 5 million English Learners in our nation’s public schools. Fairness and equity in education have long been core American values underlying […]

March 5, 2020

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Over the past decade, Latinos have sealed their place as the country’s largest minority group. With the expanded national presence of this vibrant and youthful population, Hispanics increasingly contribute to […]

February 12, 2020

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By 2060, Latino children will comprise one-third (32%) of the three-to-four-year-old population. Latino children are a large and rapidly growing group in need of appropriate, high quality ECE. It is […]

February 7, 2020

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In 2018, UnidosUS conducted policy research on Latina teachers working in ECE settings operated by our Affiliate organizations. Our primary purpose was to examine the “BA Challenge,” namely: the concern […]

January 22, 2020

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This statement for the record was submitted as part of the December 4, 2019 hearing by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor entitled, “Growing Up in Fear: How […]

December 18, 2019

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UnidosUS believes that every child should graduate high school ready for college and career. In order to reach this goal it is essential that there be an elimination of achievement […]

December 17, 2019

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Arizona has an opportunity to ensure the state’s future economic success by advancing policies and practices that support the educational achievement of Latino students who represent a large share of […]

December 2, 2019

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With more than 28 million Latinos in the workforce, there is an urgent need for our community to have and maintain the skills necessary to succeed. Today, 53% of jobs […]

October 30, 2019

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Establishing Native Language Assessment (NLAs) programs allow English Learners (ELs) who have not yet achieved a high level of English proficiency to take certain standardized tests in their native language […]

October 22, 2019

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Latino policy priorities for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

September 13, 2019

Education

September 11, 2019

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The Avanzando Fellowship is geared to second and third-year college students who are passionate about making meaningful change in their campus community and beyond.

July 2, 2019

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