Publications

Every child and family deserves to feel welcome, safe, and valued regardless of their actual or perceived immigration status. Unfortunately, anti-immigration policies, rhetoric and uncertainty are increasingly impacting the overall well-being of families across Illinois. In this Guide, you will find cost-friendly, culturally and linguistically informed resources in the areas…

Latinos can influence and even determine electoral outcomes. But this will only happen if Latinos show up at the polls and vote. This brief offers a snapshot of Latino voters in Illinois. How many are there, how old are they, what is the rate of voter turnout, and what are…

In Illinois, growth in the Latino population between 2010 and 2021 ensured that the state’s overall population did not decline more dramatically than 1%. Two-thirds of Latinos in the state were born in the United States. 72% of adults and 96% of those under 18 years of age are US…

In 2021, only 26% of Latino adults aged 25 to 64 in Illinois earned associate degrees or higher, the lowest educational attainment of all racial/ethnic groups. To better understand the educational attainment disparity, the Latino Policy Forum initiated the Illinois Latino College Landscape Study in partnership with the Illinois Workforce and Education…

Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic, including “long COVID,” has created extensive and profound negative impacts on populations across the US AND devastated the health landscape in many ways, including over 96 million diagnosed cases leading to over one million deaths in just two years. At the same time, COVID has created…

This handbook is presented with the goal of achieving increased academic outcomes and the lifelong success of English Learners. It is designed to support school leaders who are working with students across the state speaking languages other than English. Along with extensive research and legal guidance, the handbook honors the…