Education
Education is a transformational force in the Latino community. And with new data showing 51% of all Californians under the age of 18 are Latino, quality education is now a critical statewide issue. That’s why the Southern California Latino Policy Center will provide Latino education policymakers with resources and support to serve the students and parents in their local communities.
Local Control Funding Formula
LCFF has been described as one of the most important opportunities for education reform in a generation. This landmark measure changes how the state funds school districts giving them more control than they’ve had in decades. Learn more and stay engaged as the state rolls out this new law.
- First 5 LA’s LCFF Resource Page
- ACLU SoCal’s LCFF Overview
- ACLU SoCal’s LCFF Overview in Spanish
- LCFF implementation info from CA Dept of Education and State Board of Education
- ACLU SoCal’s Local Control Accountability Plan overview
- ACLU SoCal’s Local Control Accountability Plan overview in Spanish
- The Education Trust-West’s LCFF Booklet
- Fair Share 4 Kids site
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Economic Development
California’s economic future is relying in large measure on the economic stability and success of the state’s 14 million Latinos. The development of a strong Latino middle-class is vital to California’s economic stability. A key to that success is the recovery of the LA region – a once vibrant area beginning to emerge from a devastating recession. This is an excellent opportunity for our local Latino elected officials to collaborate in the development of more effective regional economic development solutions.
- California Association for Local Economic Development Resource Page
- California Association for Local Economic Development Strategies Page