Latino student achievement has emerged as a central issue in education reform debates.  After decades of neglect and disregard for the persistent disparities faced by these students, this attention is both welcome and long ...

Recognizing the opportutnies that after-school programs hold for disadvantaged students, NCLR conducted a national study to examine the landscape of after-school programming for Latino students.

As the dual language learner (DLL) population continues to increase, teachers face urgent questions about how to effectively interact with and educate these children. These questions have enormous implications not only for ...

The National Council of La Raza s (NCLR) initial analysis of the President s budget shows that it fails to invest in key areas which would provide significant return on investment for Latinos and the nation as a whole.

Recognizing the important role that vision plays in the educational process, Vision Service Plan (VSP), a national healthcare leader in the area of eyecare services, founded the Sight for Students Program several years ago ...

Latino children, youth, and teenagers in particular are not doing as well as their non-Latino peers in public schools, with dropout rates exceeding 40%.

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Over the past few years, the expanded learning time (ELT) movement has gained much momentum in the educational reform debate. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) recognizes the positive effects of ELT programs on the ...

The status of children in Puerto Rico is defined by social and economic characteristics, as well as by indicators of health and education levels.  Given the information gap on the status of children in the municipios, the ...

Since 1990, the number of Latino children under age 18 living in the United States has doubled, making them one of the fastest-growing segments of the national population.  This fact sheet provides a wealth of information ...