Univision and the Obama administration join forces to improve Hispanic academic achievement

Univision, feds team up to boost Hispanic ed

MIAMI — Univision has kicked off a multiyear, multimillion dollar campaign to boost academic achievement among Hispanics in the United States.

The Spanish-language network unveiled its “The Moment is Now” campaign Tuesday in partnership with the federal government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal is to help parents understand what’s needed to ensure their children are ready for college and can afford it — highlighting best practices from local educators and communities nationwide.

Hispanic college graduation rates are far below the national average. And the Hispanic unemployment rate is among the highest at 12.6 percent. Experts say with Latinos making up about a fifth of kindergarten through 12th graders, that’s a concern for the entire country.

On the Net

“The Moment is Now”: www.eselmomento.com

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: www.gatesfoundation.org/Pages/home.aspx