ABC collaborates with partners and researchers to uplift data and research that serves as a basis for its advocacy platform and that provides information on progress in improving the well-being of Latinas/os in Los Angeles.
Protecting Students From Our Changing Climate
January 2024
Creating sustainable school buildings and playgrounds is crucial for student well-being and academic success, especially in the face of climate change. Concrete and asphalt schoolyards worsen the heat island effect, leading to higher temperatures and increased health risks. Research indicates that deteriorating and unsafe facilities not only harm students’ respiratory and physical health but also affect cognitive development, academic performance, and emotional well-being. Despite the urgent need for change, many schools, particularly in the U.S., continue to maintain traditional structures.
College Access & Success in the Southeast
August 2022
In Southeast Los Angeles (SELA), the number of Latina/o students graduating from high school and accessing post-secondary pathways has risen over the last few years. However, there are still large and persistent gaps for SELA students in college preparation, access, and completion. To meet the rising economic demand for degree holders and to close poverty gaps, decision-makers will need to make meaningful strides toward meeting the educational needs of the SELA community. This policy framework builds on the voices and perspectives of SELA parents, students, faculty, and community leaders focused on creating a strong higher education pipeline for the SELA community.
The Latino/a Scorecard Report
July 2021
The report establishes a grade/score in five issue areas: education, health, public safety, economic prosperity, and civic engagement. These grades are based on indicators and data collected by our university partners: USC Sol Price for Social Innovation, LMU’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles, and UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. Coupled with accompanying policy recommendations, the report intends to guide advocacy and campaigns for addressing the opportunity gaps that have acted as barriers to allowing Latinas/os in Los Angeles from fully thriving.
Impact Report
March 2021
Our 2021 Impact Report highlights our achievements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A key accomplishment was the publication of “The Latino/a Scorecard Report,” which offers 32 policy recommendations for systemic change. The report also reflects on ABC’s advocacy and looks forward to future opportunities.
Consortium for English Learner Success Policy Agenda
September 2020
Equal access to educational content, better-equipped bilingual instructors, and adequate funding for language acquisition programs are among the urgent needs to address the education crisis facing Dual Language Learners (DLL) and English Learners (EL) students in California. Disrupted by COVID-19 and mounting disparities, ELs will face significant learning loss as they struggle to overcome the Digital Divide, lack of synchronous instruction, and shortened curriculum. The policy agenda provides separate policy recommendations for the state and LA County to achieve each value and give DLL and EL students an equal chance to succeed alongside other students.
Latino Scorecard Report
October 2003
The Latino Scorecard Grading the American Dream took an important step in examining data, perceptions, and implications surrounding the Latina/o community and put knowledge to work to surface one critical and fundamental idea: to take action.