• In Arizona, a legacy of English-only education, systemic racism and xenophobic laws create a mental health crisis among Latino students

    At the same time, the state ranks worst in the nation โ€” nearly three times below national standards โ€” for ensuring there are enough counselors to serve students

  • Wood River High School Hispanic student translates medical terminology for CSI, commits to Harvard

    โ€œBecause my parents are immigrants, they dreamed of this since I was a little child,โ€ Guerra-Carrillo said. โ€œI mean, graduating high school was already just such a big dream.

  • Hortencia Zavala Foundation Announces Summer Intern in Partnership with LNN and Midwest Newsroom

    Omaha native Isa Luzarraga will be able to report her own audio and digital stories.

  • As School Districts Anticipate Cuts, Budget Stabilization Bill Passes

    Connecticut superintendents are concerned about intensifying learning gaps and their ability to address the needs of their diverse districts as COVID-era relief funding expires.

  • Idaho’s first Hispanic-serving institution: Is it living up to its title?

    CSI Students feel like thereโ€™s still areas on campus that need to be improved, including increasing bilingual faculty.

  • Increasing Educator Diversity Across Connecticut

    Education experts are calling for policy and societal changes that would best support educators of color across the state.

  • $50,000 in scholarships for high school seniors

    Fund aims to make postsecondary education accessible for all students, especially those in low-income and underrepresented communities.

  • La Plaza: advocating and preparing Latino students for educational success

    La Plaza empowers Latinos by providing and increasing access to essential social, education, and workforce development services.

  • Waded Cruzado: “Stimulating the curiosity of others to learn”

    A prominent figure in the world of higher education, President Cruzado speaks openly about her family's influence, love of books, career in education, and La Isla Del Encanto.

  • ULead Athens Supports Immigrant Students to Help Them Succeed And Much More

    โ€œWe are here. โ€ฆ Georgia is our home. We need to have local governments represent us," says Brittany Lรณpez, a political activist and student at the University of Georgia.

  • Jackson interpreter helps Latino families invest in their children’s education

    Silvia Davila works to ensure that Latino students and families have equal access to the schoolโ€™s resources.

  • Announcement: Latino News Network โ€” NPR Midwest Newsroom Internship

    All applications will be accepted untilย May 12, 2023

  • Reading, Pa., didnโ€™t wait for national leaders. It led the way.

    A community leveraged their diversity and lived experiences in responding to persistent language barriers in education.

  • In Kansas City’s rapidly growing Latino communities, ‘all of us have different stories’

    KCUR spent several months conducting listening sessions and interviews in various neighborhoods across Kansas City, Missouri, and Johnson County, Kansas. Throughout this process, they heard stories of how Latinos are introducing unique cultural elements while also expressing shared concerns.

  • Dual language education is one step closer to becoming a WA law

    Educators say increased funding is needed to sustain and expand dual language programs providing students the opportunity to learn core subjects in English and a second language.