Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC)

Overview

The Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC) is an ad hoc coalition of national organizations dedicated to improving educational opportunities for the over 40 million Latinos living in the United States and Puerto Rico. Co-chaired by the National Council of La Raza and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the HEC consists of more than 20 national organizations. Working on issues such as the No Child Left Behind Act, adequate funding for education, and the reauthorization of Head Start and the Higher Education Act, the HEC strives to ensure that dialogue at the federal level concerning education reform reflects the priorities of the Latino community.

HEC Member Organizations

• American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations
• American Federation of Teachers
• ASPIRA Association, Inc.
• Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans
• Center for Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education
• Cuban-American National Council
• Hispanic Association for Colleges and Universities
• Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools
• Intercultural Development Research Association
• League of United Latin American Citizens
• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
• Migrant Legal Action Program
• Multicultural Education Training and Advocacy, Inc.
• National Association for Bilingual Education
• National Association of Latino and Elected and Appointed Officials
• National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education
• National Council of La Raza

  More HEC Member Organizations

  Related Resources Publications Letter to Congress opposing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2006 (H.R. 3010). Hispanic Education Coalition Appropriations Priorities Testimony of the Hispanic Education Coalition on Head Start Reauthorization, submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee All related publications Links HEC Member Contact Information All related links

  NCLR in the News (Article/Clip) Hispanic Link Weekly Report Article: "Latino Children Starting at Pre-K Score Higher Later, But Too Few Enrolled" All related viewpoints

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