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Hispanic education discussed at convention

Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans.

Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans, according to a preliminary report released at the Democratic National Convention by groups hoping to bring attention to the concerns of the nation's fastest-growing minority. The report, The State of Latinos 2008: Defining an Agenda for the Future, calls for the creation a presidential advisory commission to propose solutions to the most pressing issues affecting Hispanic residents of the United States. The full report, commissioned by Azteca America, a Spanish-language TV network, and Fundacion Azteca America and produced by the University of Denver’s Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship (DULCCES), includes policy recommendations for the next Presidential administration and Congress. Among the general findings were that Latino communities want to be self-sufficient and contribute to the U.S. society but face major challenges in accessing quality education, health care, and economic services. For more information, log on to http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org, or http://www.du.edu/