This measure would declare the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

This measure would declare the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

This measure would declare the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

WHEREAS, The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students; and

WHEREAS, Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium; and

WHEREAS, Statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools; and

WHEREAS, Both Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs; and

WHEREAS, The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5 percent for the class of 2015, an increase of 15 percent since 2010, and college enrollment has increased; and

WHEREAS, Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers; and

WHEREAS, Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen the tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America; and

WHEREAS, On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Over 1,000 people participate in the LEAD Summit annually; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is broadcast in seven countries and is viewed by millions of people on television and through cable networks; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That every year the last week of March is hereby declared as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students; and

WHEREAS, Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium; and

WHEREAS, Statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools; and

WHEREAS, Both Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs; and

WHEREAS, The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5 percent for the class of 2015, an increase of 15 percent since 2010, and college enrollment has increased; and

WHEREAS, Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers; and

WHEREAS, Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen the tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America; and

WHEREAS, On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Over 1,000 people participate in the LEAD Summit annually; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is broadcast in seven countries and is viewed by millions of people on television and through cable networks; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That every year the last week of March is hereby declared as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students; and

WHEREAS, Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium; and

WHEREAS, Statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools; and

WHEREAS, Both Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs; and

WHEREAS, The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5 percent for the class of 2015, an increase of 15 percent since 2010, and college enrollment has increased; and

WHEREAS, Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers; and

WHEREAS, Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen the tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America; and

WHEREAS, On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, Over 1,000 people participate in the LEAD Summit annually; and

WHEREAS, The LEAD Summit is broadcast in seven countries and is viewed by millions of people on television and through cable networks; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That every year the last week of March is hereby declared as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 194

Author: Reyes (D), et al.

Introduced: 3/7/18

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 3/22/18

SUBJECT: Latino Education and Advocacy Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution declares the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students.
2. Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium and statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools.
3. Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs.
4. The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5% for the class of 2015, an increase of 15% since 2010, and college enrollment has increased. Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers.
5. Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America.
6. On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; which is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr. with over 1,000 people in participation annually.

This resolution declares the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 33 (Reyes, Resolution Chapter 35, Statutes of 2017) declared the last week of March every year as a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

ACR 109 (Brown, Resolution Chapter 24, Statutes of 2014) declared the last week of March every year as a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

ACR 137 (Carter, Resolution Chapter 90, Statutes of 2010) declared the last week of March every year as a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 4/11/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 4/11/18)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

4/11/18 14:49:32

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 194

Author:(Reyes)

As Introduced Ver:March 7, 2018

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Declares the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students.
2. Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium and statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools.
3. Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs.
4. The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5% for the class of 2015, an increase of 15% since 2010, and college enrollment has increased. Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers.
5. Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America.
6. On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; which is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr. with over 1,000 people in participation annually.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002616

Date of Hearing: March 15, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

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SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Declares the last week of March every year as Latino Education and Advocacy Week, a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The strength of the California education system and its place in a competitive global economy will depend largely on future educational outcomes among Latino students.
2. Latinos emerged as the largest minority group in the United States in the new millennium and statistically, since 1998, Latino children have become the largest minority student demographic in United States public schools.
3. Latino students and teachers have a high mobility rate, are located in racially segregated communities with high poverty rates, and attend schools with fewer resources, staffing, and programs.
4. The statewide graduation rate for Latino students reached 78.5 percent for the class of 2015, an increase of 15 percent since 2010, and college enrollment has increased. Despite this progress, Latino students have among the highest high school dropout rate, and have lower scores on achievement tests and lower college enrollment rates than their peers.
5. Latino students represent an opportunity to increase diversity, strengthen tax, labor, consumption, and investment pool, and increase ties with Mexico and Latin America.
6. On March 29, 2018, California State University, San Bernardino will host its 9th annual Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Summit; which is celebrated under the direction of Dr. Enrique Murillo, Jr. with over 1,000 people in participation annually.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

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