The Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC) unites 25 organizations dedicated to improving educational opportunities for the nearly 50 million Latinos living in the United States and Puerto Rico. Co-chaired by MALDEF and the Migrant Legal Action Program, the HEC focuses upon federal legislative issues relating to education including the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Head Start Act, the Higher Education Act, adequate federal funding for education, and the educational concerns of English Language Learners. In each of these areas, the HEC strives to ensure that dialogue at the federal level regarding education issues reflects the education priorities of the Latino community.
HEC member organizations include:
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- 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
- National Council for Community and Education Partnerships
- National Education Association
- National HEP/CAMP Association
- National Latino Children’s Institute
- National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association
- New York Immigration Coalition
- Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund