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Bilingual administrators, school safety are top concerns for parents, advocates say

Posted on September 7, 2023 · Several attendees reported having felt unable to express their concerns to school administrators because of a language barrier. Others said they had heard of some families and students experiencing racism from school employees. Overall, 62 percent of students in HISD are Latino.

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Survey: COVID-19 Hurts Latino Children’s Mental Health, Learning

Posted on August 19, 2020 · The advocacy group Latinos for Education surveyed over 300 Spanish-speaking, low-income Latino families in Greater Houston. Asking open-ended questions, they found that parents are concerned about a range of issues, including their children's mental health, learning loss and the quality of virtual school.

Alma Guerra works with her kindergarten students at Bruce Elementary School.

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New Effort To Grow Pipeline of Latino Leaders in Education Launches in Houston

Posted on November 1, 2018 · Half of all students in Greater Houston are Latino, compared to only 2 percent of board members for local education nonprofits.

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