NALEO National
Summit on the State of
Latino Education

September 26-28, 2011 | Washington, DC


CONVENING SPONSOR

Throughout the country, Latinos serving in public office are molding policies and programs to improve educational outcomes for all students. As such, all elected and appointed education policymakers are invited to attend a timely national training to address the current state of education, with a particular focus on Latino college completion. In 2008, President Obama announced an ambitious goal for the United States to lead the world in degree attainment by 2020. The President’s vision for higher education in America will not be met unless a dramatically new course for education is established in this country. Only one in five Latino adults has a college degree and one in four students is Latino. This new demographic reality highlights the moral and economic necessity of developing policy that creates greater educational opportunities for the Latino community. Latino policymakers have a distinct role to play in cultivating and shaping the public and political discourse related to Latino college completion.

PROGRAM AGENDA	SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES	PARTICIPANT ROSTER
SESSION #1: Public and Political Will for Latino Student Success and College Completion
Public Narrative for Latino Education Success (PDF) by Nizar Farsakh, Teaching Fellow Kennedy School of Government Harvard Univerisity
Ensuring America's Future Accomplishements (PDF) Latino College Completion: California (PDF) Latino College Completion: Florida (PDF) Latino College Completion: Texas (PDF) by Dr. Deborah Santiago, VP of Policy and Research Excelencia in Education
SESSION #2: College and Career Ready System Development and College Completion
Closing the Expectations Gap (PDF) by Kevin Day, Assoc Director for Postsecondary Engagement Acheive
SESSION #3: College Readiness, Early College High Schools and College Completion
Early College Schools: A Strategy for Achieving Postsecondary Success for All (PDF) by Dr. Joel Vargas, VP High School Through College Jobs for the Future Luz Guerrero Early College High School (PDF) by Dr. Pepe Barron, CEO and Superintendent Luz Guerrero Early College
CAPITOL LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON: Partnerships and College Completion Education is Key (PDF) by Jim Larimore, Deputy Director of Student Success U.S. Program, Postsecondary Success Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
SESSION #4: Addressing the Affordability Crisis and College Completion
Addressing the Affordability Crisis - Policies That Can Help (PDF) Still Denied: How Community Colleges Shortchange Students by Not Offering Student Loans (PDF) by Lauren Asher, President The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS)
Priced Out: How the Wrong Financial Aid Policies Hurt Low Income Students (PDF) How to Help Your Child: Prepare for College and Career (PDF) Big Gaps, Small Gaps: Some Colleges and Universities Do Better Than Others in Graduating Hispanic Students (PDF) by Dr. Jose Cruz, VP for Higher Education Policy and Practice The Education Trust
UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE DREAM ACT PROPOSALS
Update on the DREAM Act Dream Act: Summary Consumer Advisor Do Not Be Misled Senators Letter Napolitano Response to Senators Prosecutorial Discretion by Adey Fisseha, Policy Attorney and Campaign Coordinator National Immigration Law Canter
SESSION #5: Institutional Quality and College Completion
Latinas in Higher Education by Dr. Magdalena Martinez, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Nevada System of Higher Education
SPECIAL SESSION ON EARLY LEARNING: Promoting Healthy Child Development and School Readiness Convening Sponsor: Birth to Five Policy Alliance Special Session Agenda Welcome Letter Participant Roster Speaker Biographies SESSION #1: The Science of Child Development: Implications for School Readiness Early Experiences Matter: Securing the Future for America's Babies by Mr. Matthew Melmed, Executive Director Zero-to-Three: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families Early Education and The Science of Child Development: Implications for School Readiness by Dr. Ellen Frese, Senior VP, Early Learning, Research and Training Acelero Learning SESSION #2: Policy that Promotes Healthy Child Development fo Latinos Policy that Promotes Healthy Child Development for Latinos by Ms. Hannah Matthews, Senior Policy Analyst Child Care and Early Education, CLASP Additional Resources Chronicle for Higher Ed-Shifts in Politics and Policies Complicate College-Completion Agenda for States
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California State Assemblymember Tony Mendoza

The NALEO 7th Annual Education Summit is a national gathering of Latino elected and appointed officials and is part of the NALEO Education Leadership Initiative (NELI). NELI provides intensive training and professional development through institutes organized throughout the year. The overarching goal of NELI is to provide Latino public servants with the enhanced capacity and governance skills they need to become effective advocates for their students, families, and communities. As the second largest population group in the United States, the educational attainment of Latino students is intrinsically connected to the nation’s future growth and success. Recently released 2010 Census data confirm population estimates that indicate the Latino population will continue a rapid rate of growth. The steady increase of this very youthful population makes it imperative that Latino students benefit from full access to educational experiences of the highest quality. Education policymakers from all levels of government have a critical role to play to ensure that our schools continue to be the center of community development, regardless of the economic challenges we face.

The Summit will use a college readiness and completion framework for tackling the pressing policy and governance challenges facing education leaders across the country. Participants will have access to leading education experts from the public, private and non-profit sectors and will engage in structured discussions on topics of national consequence as we look to build public and political interest in a completion agenda, create college and career ready system development, support dual enrollment and early college high school, address the affordability crisis and value policy that focuses on institutional quality.

We encourage elected officials from across the nation to take advantage of this unique opportunity. There is no fee for current NALEO members ($100 annual or $1,000 lifetime membership fee) to attend the Summit and travel scholarships are available to cover roundtrip airfare, as well as a two-night hotel stay. Note that scholarships are limited and available through a short application process. Scholarship recipients are required to attend all Summit sessions and related post-Summit activities. Completed application forms must be submitted by August 12, 2011.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Maral Mata
Constituency Services Program Manager
Telephone: (213) 747-7606, ext. 4459
Email: mmata@naleo.org

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