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- EIN 27-2674757
- (202) 466-0808
- Po Box 65204 Washington DC 20035-5204 USA
- www.alasedu.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education
Mission: The mission of the association of latino administrators and superintendents (alas) is to provide leadership at the national level to ensure every school in america effectively serves the educational needs of all students with an emphasis on latino youth by building capacity, promoting best practices, and transforming educational institutions. Also, alas provides professional development programs that strengthen the skills of superintendents, principals, and other administrators; information sharing around instructional and learning strategies that have proven successful in motivating latino youth and increasing academic performance in critical learning areas; and policy advocacy to ensure high standards and quality in the public education system.
Programs: Alas has three primary areas of focus:1. Professional development programs that strengthen the skills of superintendents, principals, and other administrators. 2. Information sharing around innovative instructional and learning strategies that have proven successful in motivating latino youth and increasing academic performance in critical learning areas. 3. Policy advocacy to ensure high standards and quality in the public education system. The principal forum for these activities is the annual summit on hispanic education, as well as leadership development programs held throughout the year.