Thursday, April 28, 2011

Latino Education Crisis Detailed In White House Report

Latino Education Crisis Detailed In White House Report: The largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States is also chronically underserved by the nation's public schools.

A report released Wednesday by the White House and the U.S. Department of Education details the current crisis in Latino education. While one in four American children is Latino, according to the document, the demographic has 'the lowest education attainment levels' in the country.

More than 17.1 million Latinos younger than age 17 live in the U.S., comprising more than 23 percent of the country’s youth and nearly 22 percent of all K-12 public school enrollment, the report, titled 'Winning the Future: Improving Education for the Latino Community,' outlines.