National Council of La Raza Briefing Panelists Urge Congress to Restore Even Start Funding

“At a Capitol Hill briefing today sponsored by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., a panel of experts urged the next Congress to fully fund the Even Start family literacy program. The panel, which included former U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman and author of the Even Start program Bill Goodling, addressed the importance of Even Start for helping the lowest-income adults and children in the U.S. improve their reading and learning skills.

“The Even Start family literacy program is critically important for low-income families, nearly half of whom are Latino. Even Start helps parents fulfill their roles as their children’s first teachers, and has been highly successful in helping immigrant parents integrate, learn English, and help their children succeed in school,” stated Janet Murguí, NCLR President and CEO.”

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