League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Wisconsin

The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.

Shift Happens - The Case to Rethink Our Approach to Education from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Education Facts:

Did you know?

• 90 percent of the fastest growing professions and at least 60 percent of all current jobs require post-secondary (trade school or college) education.

• The average annual income for a high school dropout in 2005 was $17,299, compared to $26,933 for a high school graduate, a difference of almost $10,000.

• A college graduate will earn over $1,000,000 MORE in their lifetime than a high school dropout.

• On average, high school graduates live longer, are less likely to be teen parents, and are more likely to raise healthier, better-educated children.

• Approximately 10% of all Hispanics attending college today are or have received some form of assistance from LULAC.

Education Reports:

You are invited to watch and listen to education and workforce development experts discuss the challenges that face our children as they now must compete with their counterparts around the globe.

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quality of minority education in Milwaukee, WI.

PRESENTATION: Quality of Minority Education in Milwaukee, WI.

LULAC & PTA: COMMUNITY FORUM: Efforts to Improve MPS (Part 1) from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

LULAC & PTA: COMMUNITY FORUM: Efforts to Improve MPS (Part 2) from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Ms. Lydia Logan remarks on the impact of education on U.S. competitiveness from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Dr. Kris Gutierrez discusses the Federal Government's role in education from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Ms. Martha Artiles discusses knowledge and skills needed in the U.S. workforce from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Mr. Hector Colon discusses opportunities for Wisconsin's workforce from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Mr. William Andrekopoulos comments on the role of local government in education from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Ms. Deborah Mahaffey comments on Wisconsin's role in education from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Ms. Deborah Blanks remarks on Wisconsin's workforce from LULAC-Wisconsin on Vimeo.

Other Resources:

The High Cost of High School Dropouts: What the Nation Pays for Inadequate High Schools - Alliance for Excellent Education

The Consequence of Dropping Out of High School: Joblessness and Jailing for High School Dropouts - Northeastern University

Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Education Progress (Includes Wisconsin) 2009 - National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

Towards a Stronger Milwaukee Public Schools (2009) - McKinsey & Co.

Review of Operations of the Department of Human Resources of the Milwaukee Public Schools (2009) - Council of the Great City Schools

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