Coming Together to Combat Health Disparities
By Kara D. Ryan, Senior Research Analyst, Health Policy Project, NCLR A health insurance card may be your ticket in to the doctor’s office, but it may not always guarantee the care and treatment that...
View ArticleFailing Schools—Not Just a Label, a Fact
By Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR Last Thursday, Senators Lamar Alexander (R–TN), Johnny Isakson (R–GA), Richard Burr (R–NC), and Mark Kirk (R–IL) introduced a series of five bills to...
View ArticleShifting Our Approach in Arizona
By Janet Murguia, President and CEO, NCLR Last week, my organization, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), along with The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Human Rights and the Asian American...
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Getting Parents Involved Is a Vital First Step in Educational Success
Parent engagement is an essential piece of the education puzzle. Parental involvement can take many forms, and this week’s "Spotlight on Education Excellence" highlights NCLR’s approach to this...
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Latinos de Miami se unen contra los posibles recortes a programas de salud y...
PARA DIVULGACIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Camila Gallardo, NCLR (305) 573-7329 Enrique Cortez, LSR (202) 525-7411 Foro abierto “Latinos y el Seguro Social, ¡Tu Futuro Cuenta!” en Miami Miami, Fla.—En el...
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Miami Latinos Unite Against Prospect of Cuts to Social Security and Health...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Camila Gallardo, NCLR (305) 573-7329 Enrique Cortez, LSR (202) 525-7411 “Latinos and Social Security ¡Tu Futuro Cuenta!” town hall forum was held in Miami Miami, Fla.—A...
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How Parents Can Raise Sound Readers
The key to raising successful readers ultimately relies on the foundation that we, as parents, construct for our children. Reading is essential in all subject areas, and indeed in every aspect of our...
View ArticleWe’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
By: Jennifer Ng'andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project A decade ago there was little acknowledgment of the pervasive inequities in health care. At the annual Health Equity Summit in Oakland,...
View ArticleWe’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
By Jennifer Ng'andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project A decade ago there was little acknowledgment of the pervasive inequities in health care. At the annual Health Equity Summit in Oakland,...
View ArticleSuccess Stories: How Community Health Centers Support Improvements in Latino...
For the Comer Bien blog series, NCLR has asked several of our partners and Affiliates to reflect on the issues raised by families in the video vignettes. Views and opinions expressed are those of the...
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NCLR Reacts to Proposal to Waive Requirements Under the No Child Left Behind
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org STATEMENT FROM NCLR PRESIDENT AND CEO JANET MURGUÍA ON THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSAL TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER...
View ArticleFunding for Housing Counseling is back on the Table
By Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth Building Policy Project, NCLR In the current political atmosphere—where partisan politics seem to trump the needs of so many Americans—it’s encouraging to hear that...
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Health Equity Benefits Us All
By Sergio Muñoz, Senior Policy Analyst, Health Policy Project Health equity is about making the health system work for everyone. Broken policies contribute to widening health gaps in many communities...
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Helpful Tips on How to Get Involved in Your Child’s Education at Home
The National Council of La Raza is dedicated to promoting nurturing and meaningful relationships between parents and children. Recently, we have been looking at how our Parent Engagement programs...
View ArticleFirst of New Chat Series, #NCLRChats, to Focus on Factors Driving Child...
If you’ve been following the Comer Bien series, by now you know that Latino kids are going hungry at unacceptable rates and, at the same time, experiencing record levels of overweight and obesity. At...
View ArticleFirst of New Chat Series, #NCLRChats, to Focus on Factors Driving Child...
If you’ve been following the Comer Bien series, by now you know that Latino kids are going hungry at unacceptable rates and, at the same time, experiencing record levels of overweight and obesity. At...
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Decision on Alabama’s HB56 Provokes Outrage and Disbelief in Latino...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) expressed outrage at U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Blackburn’s...
View ArticleTips for Shopping Healthy—on a Budget
By Manuela McDonough, Program Manager, Institute for Hispanic Health, NCLR For the first time in U.S. history, Latino children make up the largest group of poor children in the country. According to a...
View ArticleA Lot More Than Just Angst In Alabama
By Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR It is difficult to find the right words to express National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) outrage at U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Blackburn’s decision to...
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Preparing Latino Students for College and Career Success
Getting ready to travel the road to college must start early. Students need to understand what it takes to prepare for and succeed in college. They need a road map and help from their families,...
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