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Fractures in the Foundation: Chapter 3
(2009-08-31)
Chapter 3: Troubling Indicators of Job Quality. Although individual workers may value one aspect of their job over another, policymakers have generally prioritized wages, benefits, and working conditions as the core ...
Untangling the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act: Consequences for Children and Families
(2009-10-21)
This collaboration between NCLR and the Urban Institute details a recent piece of anti-immigrant legislation passed in Oklahoma and provides an in-depth look at its implementation and impact on Latino children and families. ...
A Homecoming Journey: The Reenrollment Experience of Latino High School Dropouts
(2009-10-21)
The Latino community is the fastest-growing population in American society. In fact, 25% of children younger than five are of Latino descent. Yet despite their numeric significance, Latinos continue to be overrepresented ...
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System Is Failing Latino Children
(2008-07-09)
More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children's access to timely care, the ...
Latino Family Engagement in After-School Programs
(2008-08-11)
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.
Fractures in the Foundation: Chapter 1
(2009-08-31)
Chapter 1: Today's Latino Workforce: Diverse and Growing. As the Hispanic workforce continues to grow, their labor market contributions become increasingly important to the economy as a whole; by 2050, it is expected ...
Latino Health, Georgia’s Future: Strategies for Improving the Health of Latinos in the State
(2008-08-30)
This report by the National Council of La Raza found that there is a severe health information gap among Latinos in Georgia which is adversely affecting their health status and which could affect Georgia's public health. ...
Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos
(2008-10-29)
NCLR sought to explore and identify factors that may explain why policy change on behalf of Latinos and immigrants in disaster management has been scant over this decade.
Paying the Price: The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children
(2007-10-31)
This report by the National Council of La Raza and the Urban Institute, details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children's psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report ...
Educating English Language Learners: Implementing Instructional Practices
(2006-01-01)
This publication is part of a series developed to inform and assist charter
schools serving English language learners. This guide is based, in part, on
presentations and workshops designed to answer technical assistance ...









