Faith and Education News

Standing for (educational) justice in our nation
Standing for (educational) justice in our nation The FE Coalition of the NHCLC stands in solidarity with many around our nation who grieve over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was the victim of policy brutality. As a Hispanic in America, there were times in...

Recent developments on Hispanics in Higher Education
Recent developments on Hispanics in Higher Education K-12 institutions must prepare Hispanic students for life after high school. While we know that over the recent years Hispanic high-school graduation rates are up and college enrollment has increased, still many...

Parent Engagement during COVID-19: National Survey Results
Parent Engagement during COVID-19: National Survey Results If you are a parent or guardian of an elementary, middle- or high-school student, your level of engagement with you child's education has more than likely increased since states and school districts have...

High-school Graduation and College-readiness: Why both matter
High-school Graduation and College-readiness: Why both matter The FE Coalition congratulates the high-school and college graduating class of 2020! As the director of the FE Coalition, I have made public education a top priority of discussion and advocacy within NHCLC...

Resource Tool – EdWeek State-by-State Map: Coronavirus and School Closure
Resource Tool - EdWeek State-by-State Map: Coronavirus and School Closure Pastores y padres, As partners in the ministry of advancing Hispanic student achievement, and as advocates and stakeholders for high standards of education for all children, the FE Coalition...

FE Coalition, 9 organizations urge ED Secretary DeVos to increase transparency & equity with CARES Act funds
FE Coalition, 9 organizations urge ED Secretary DeVos to increase transparency & equity with CARES Act funds The FE Coalition is proud to stand alongside 9 organizations in urging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Secretary Betsy DeVos to include reporting...

DeVos, ED strengthen Title IX, reinforce the seriousness of sexual harassment and assault
DeVos, ED strengthen Title IX, reinforce the seriousness of sexual harassment and assault Fans and critics of President Trump's administration could easily characterize his White House tenure as a period of policy deregulation. Yet some of his administration's most...

How will students “catch up”? RESULTS are in
How will students "catch up"? RESULTS are in As Hispanic evangelicals, we realize the importance of education, especially K-12 public education, because as Hispanics the majority of our families have students enrolled in public schools, and as evangelicals we see...

2020 National Hispanic Education Summit Call for Proposals
2020 National Hispanic Education Summit Call for Proposals The Faith and Education Coalition of the NHCLC announces that the 2020 National Hispanic Education Summit Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN. The National Hispanic Education Summit* addresses the academic...

5 ways churches can celebrate graduates during COVID-19
5 ways churches can celebrate graduates during COVID-19 by David Reyes Although we have grown accustomed to online church and bible studies and even developed a new routine during the current season, there are many traditions in church life that are much more...