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Latina Teachers and the “BA Challenge:” Impacts and Conditions of Increasing Requirements in Early Childhood Education
(UnidosUS, 2020-01-22)
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 that Latina ECE ...
2020 Issues Platform: A Roadmap for Stronger Communities and a Stronger America
(UnidosUS, 2020-07-26)
There is no doubt that America is in the midst of multiple crises and it will take strong political leadership and unified action from all its people—including its nearly 60 million strong Latino community—to help the ...
Decade of Success for Latino Children’s Health Now in Jeopardy
(UnidosUS, 2020-04-16)
After years of progress following the implementation of major coverage provisions under the ACA, the rate of uninsured Latino children decreased to a historic low of 7.7 percent in 2016. Unfortunately, progress to reduce ...
Following Their Dreams in an Inequitable System: Latino Students Share Their College Experience
(UnidosUS, 2020-08-31)
In this report, we spotlight a traditional path to overcoming inequality and move up the economic ladder in our country: higher education. UnidosUS hopes to draw attention to the experience of Latino students in college ...
Debt, Doubt, and Dreams: Understanding the Latino College Completion Gap
(UnidosUS, 2020-11-18)
Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill teamed up with UnidosUS to explore whether and how our debt-driven higher education system makes it difficult for students to finish a college program or degree. ...
Always Hustling: Insights on Latinos in the Gig Economy and Enhancing Financial Stability
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-17)
In this report, UnidosUS explores the gig-economy and gig-workers, looking at Latino gig-workers to understand the obstacles they face in those roles and to better understand the role that gig-work plays both in their ...
The True Costs of Home Care: The Impact on Working Latino Caregivers
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-08)
Our report was written to provide a rich understanding of the costs of care for Latino households, looking beyond purely financial costs. In this report, the costs of care are understood to include financial effects—e.g., ...
A Path Forward for Latinos: Laying the Groundwork for Equity in Higher Education
(UnidosUS, 2020-12-18)
The policy agenda provides a robust and compressive vision for Latino success in higher education; it outlines recommendations for how to make high-quality colleges and universities more affordable, increase access to ...