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TAKE ACTION: Public Charge Regulation
Comments due by December 10
ALAS urges all members, particularly those serving large numbers of immigrant families, to weigh in on this regulation. Please use templates to personalize your public comment. More information and templates.
ALAS Strategic Plan
The ALAS Board is committed to accomplishing this plan by 2020. Read the Strategic Plan.
ALAS Partners with AFT to Preserve Rights of K-12 Immigrant Students
All students, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a K-12 public education. Read more.
ALAS Opposes Census Citizenship Question
ALAS vehemently denounces the U.S. Census Bureau’s proposal to add a citizenship question to the census. Read more.
Superintendents Leadership Academy Cohort VIII Announced!
ALAS is proud to announce the participants chosen for Cohort VIII of the Superintendents Leadership Academy. Read more.
More Latino Leaders Needed in Utah
More Latino leaders are needed in Utah’s school system. ALAS-Utah is helping to pave the way! Read more.
Addressing Challenges in Urban Schools
Oregon Public Broadcasting article on serving students of color. The article features SLA grads Richard Carranza, Guadalupe Guerrero, and Danna Diaz. Read more.
ALAS Releases Statement on Immigrant Separation from Children
Recent actions by the administration regarding the forced separation of minor children from their parents arriving at our nation’s southern borders is an affront to our national values, accepted norms of fair treatment, and collective conscience as a society. Read more.
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ALAS Opposes Census Citizenship Question
The U.S. Census is one of the most powerful tools this country has to ensure adequate representation and access to vital programs for all residents. The Census Bureau has proposed adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, which, by instilling fear and distrust, could result in a significant undercount of immigrant families, particularly babies and toddlers.
Should we experience an undercount in the 2020 Census, millions of dollars in federal funds could be misallocated, with states receiving inadequate funding for much-needed services.
ALAS Announces 2018-2019 Superintendents Leadership Academy Class
Contact: Dr. Nancy Lewin, Executive Director, nlewin@alasedu.org
ALAS Announces 2018-2019 Superintendents Leadership Academy Class
WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 1, 2018—The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is proud to announce the participants selected for Cohort VIII of the Superintendents Leadership Academy. The leadership development program runs through May 2019.
The Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) is designed to prepare the next generation of Latino education leaders to serve as superintendents.
Statement on Immigrant Separation from Children-June 19, 2018
Contact: Dr. Nancy Lewin, Executive Director, nlewin@alasedu.org
STATEMENT ON IMMIGRANT SEPARATION FROM CHILDREN
Washington, DC. – June 19, 2018 – Recent actions by the administration regarding the forced separation of minor children from their parents arriving at our nation’s southern borders is an affront to our national values, accepted norms of fair treatment, and collective conscience as a society.
While we believe in the rule of law and protecting the homeland, it is imperative that policies towards immigrants entering the country without proper documentation are structured and
Leaders in Education Gala 2018
Legislative Assembly Update 2018
ALAS Announces Leaders in Education Award Recipients-April 6, 2018
Contact: Dr. Nancy Lewin, Executive Director, (202) 466-0808 or nlewin@alasedu.org
ALAS ANNOUNCES LEADERS IN EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Awards to be presented at 4th Annual Gala on April 25, at 6:00 p.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—April 6, 2018—The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) will recognize school district superintendents and administrators from across the nation at its fourth annual Leaders in Education Awards Gala, to be held April 25, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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