A Learning Crisis. Natalia Martinez.
by Martinez, Natalia; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 5Institutions. Publisher: Hispanic Trends, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Academic achievement | Dropouts -- Statistics | Education -- Aims and objectives | Education -- Statistics | High school graduates | Hispanic American college graduates | Hispanic American students | Hispanic American youth | Hispanic Americans -- EducationDDC classification: 050 Summary: "While recent studies show that Latin students have made big strides in narrowing the education gap, they continue to lag behind their non-Hispanic white peers in nearly every achievement indicator. Indeed, with Hispanic Americans expected to comprise 17 percent of the U.S. population by 2015, experts say it's critical to begin closing this gap now--otherwise it could leave a dent in every American's pocket." (HISPANIC TRENDS) The author reveals how "a continuing disparity in Hispanic educational achievement could impact everything from our tax revenues to community outreach, shrinking the pool of skilled labor force and thereby reducing the nation's middle class. Such a learning divide would also lead to lower consumer spending, reduced savings and higher social costs."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.
Originally Published: A Learning Crisis, Winter 2003; pp. 30-33.
"While recent studies show that Latin students have made big strides in narrowing the education gap, they continue to lag behind their non-Hispanic white peers in nearly every achievement indicator. Indeed, with Hispanic Americans expected to comprise 17 percent of the U.S. population by 2015, experts say it's critical to begin closing this gap now--otherwise it could leave a dent in every American's pocket." (HISPANIC TRENDS) The author reveals how "a continuing disparity in Hispanic educational achievement could impact everything from our tax revenues to community outreach, shrinking the pool of skilled labor force and thereby reducing the nation's middle class. Such a learning divide would also lead to lower consumer spending, reduced savings and higher social costs."
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