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Education

Fact Sheets
1. 2009 Pre-K 12 Issues Brief
2. Education Fact Sheet, 2009 Issue
3. Education: Latino Student Enrollment in Public Schools, 2008 Summer Issue
4. Education: Challenges Ahead, 2007 Summer Issue

Education is undoubtedly a tool for empowerment and it is that tool that the Council will seek to champion for Latinos in Minnesota. The Council has begun to address the issue by newly establishing a CLAC Education Committee. The objectives for education in the next two years are:

Target organizations and education experts and find ways to maximize resources and push for more positive, fundamental, and systemic change;

Increase awareness of the dire needs and challenges that face Latino students;

Promote more parental involvement and encourage parents to instill the values of education in their future;

Continue to work and research enrollment patterns of Latino students statewide and school districts' response the increasing trend;

Advocate for Hispanic higher education learning initiatives;

Educate legislators on the importance of bilingual and culturally competent programs to ensure academic achievement and success;

Improve the hiring and retention of teachers of color and bilingual teachers; and

Strengthen partnerships with Hispanic national organizations, such as the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, and the National Council of La Raza.

Reports:
Minnesota Latino Student Achievement Gap Review
The Council was invited to present to the Achievement Gap Subcommittee during a hearing which took place on November 8th, at the Capitol building.  Sen. Torres Ray requested that each Council deliver a statement regarding the status of Latino children in the area of education, particularly the achievement gap. Click here to download a copy of the presentation.

Latino Students in our Public Schools
The Council co-sponsored a report by the Center for Rural Policy and Development and that will be used as a model to map the issue and present it to policy makers at the state legislature. Click here to download a copy of the report.

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