UPDATE

June 8, 2007 - The National Capitol Summit on Latino Students and Educational Opportunity will be held October 11, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Details on speakers and registration will be posted soon.

The Educational Policy Institute and the University of Maryland College Park invite educators and policymakers to a National Capitol Summit on Latino Students and Educational Opportunity in Washington DC. The purpose of the Summit is to bring focus and recognition of the important issues related to the expansion of educational opportunity for the nation's fastest growing constituency.

The event will focus on three important areas of Latino educational opportunity: academic preparation, postsecondary access, and postsecondary success. Each session will involve two separate plenary panels of experts, including special appearances and speeches by members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives.

Topics will include:

• Early childhood development
• Immigration policy (e.g., student aid)
• Academic course-taking patterns
• Pre-college outreach
• Community partnerships
• High school graduation
• College admissions
• Financial aid
• College retention and persistence

For further information, please email info@educationalpolicy.org.