National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Supports CCSS

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, which has 40,000 member churches and represents 16 million Hispanic evangelicals, is throwing its support behind the Common Core. And it’s not just a pro forma endorsement; the group calls the new standards “a matter of biblical justice and equity.” It’s launching a national campaign to mobilize pastors to promote the standards as the key to raising academic achievement and setting clear goals for college and career readiness. “For years, many states have set expectations too low for all our students, but particularly those from low-income schools, where many Hispanic children are educated,” said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, the conference president.