The Latino Journal magazine focuses on public policy and government from a Latino perspective.

The publication began in 1996 and has served to inform Latinos and non-Latinos about the formulation of public policy and the people involved.

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In 2001 Latino members of the California legislature asked the California Research Bureau to find out why Latinos made less money than other ethnic groups.  The seventy-five page report concluded Latinos made less money because they were less educated than other groups.

That year the Latino Journal set a course to form a strategic tie between Hispanic business leaders, educators and community leaders in an economic development forum held in the City of Industry, California. 

It was obvious that more needed to be done.  So, in 2002, the magazine collaborated with state entities and began to hold education summits to find out why Latinos, African Americans, immigrants and other students were not achieving the quality education envision by education leaders. 

Jose L. Perez, founder and publisher of the Latino Journal, champions adequate funding for education, elimination of the drop out rate, quality teachers and for parental involvement in their children's school.  Moreover, Mr. Perez is determined to work with education stakeholder leaders to realize the notion of leaving no child behind.  The stakeholders include:

Adam Chavarria, White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics

Sonya Sanchez, U.S. Department of Education

Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education

Mark Drummond, California Community Colleges

Karen Zamarripa, California State University System

Steve Arditti, University of California

Scott Plotkin, California School Board Association

Jennifer Backer, California Latino School Boards Association

David Hernandez, California Teachers Association

David Valladolid, Parent Institute for Quality Education

Rose Garcia, California Governor's Office of Education

Val Dolcini, Lt. Governor's Office

Rick Simpson, California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez

Charles Bacchi, California Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Shelton Duruisseau, UC Black Administrators Association

Melinda Guzman Moore, Trustee, California State University System

Aubry Stone, California Black Chamber of Commerce

James Shelby, Greater Sacramento Urban League

Louise Perez, Community Resource Project, Inc.

Jonathan Sanchez, National Association of Hispanic Publications

Rachel Montes, Commissioner, California State Lottery

Dr. Maria Quezeda, California Association of Bilingual Educators

Myrna Castrejon, California Association of Charter Schools

Dr. Robert Beltran, LatinoMED Journal

Manuel Olgin, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Central Region

Gino Flores, former Asisstant Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dept. of Education

Celia Magdaleno Arroyo, Association of Mexicam American Educators

Dr. David Lopez, member California State Board of Education & president of the National Hispanic University