Hispanic-serving Institution Officials Urge Education Reform to Expand Latino Opportunity: WASHINGTON — In response to the booming Latino student population across the country, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is encouraging concerted collaboration between Hispanic-serving higher education institutions and public school systems to increase the numbers of Hispanics advancing from preschool to graduate school.
At HACU’s 15th Annual National Capitol Forum in Washington, more than 150 representatives from Hispanic-serving institutions [HSIs] and others convened to identify ways to improve Latino student achievement at the elementary and secondary level that will expand the pipeline for Hispanic students entering community colleges and universities.
