The Story of Latinos and Education in American History
Abdin Noboa-Rios
- 256 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
The Story of Latinos and Education in American History
Abdin Noboa-Rios
About This Book
The 2014â2015 academic year marked the first year that American, preKâ12 public school enrollment became majority nonwhite, with Hispanic/Latino as the largest minority. Population shifts have continued to occur, with Latinos now representing 28% of public school students.
American public schools are in trouble, with national achievement reaching new lows and progress for nearly two-thirds of all 4th and 8th graders below proficiency levels and stagnant for years. According to the Nation's Report Card, students of color rank lowest, with Latinos and African Americans consistently at the bottom.
To understand the history of Latinos in particular, The Story of Latinos and Education in American History goes back in time to recreate the story. In this book, Dr. Noboa-RĂos relates the dark legacy before and after Plessy, as well as the post- Brown challenges that linger. For a better and more balanced future for the nation, America's challenge is to ensure that Latino students excel. Understanding how and why this dark history has occurred is imperative to rectify the situation.