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 the promise of equal opportunity in the United States. The academic success of Latinos and English Learners is critical not only for their own well-being, but for that of our nation more broadly.
This is a letter from UnidosUS and partner organizations in Arizona to the Arizona State Board of Education asking them to address the adverse implications of the current attacks on English Language Learners (ELLs) in Arizona.
Casi unánimemente, los familias latinas quieren que sus hijos sean bilingües, que hablen, lean y escriban bien tanto en inglés como en español.
Overwhelmingly, Latino parents want their children to be bilingual, to speak, read, and write well in both English and Spanish.
A comprehensive study of the economic and social issues impacting Latino families with children prenatal through five years old.
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