Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies by Gándara, Patricia

Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies

Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030? Drawing on both extensive demographic data...
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Author: Patricia Gándara
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Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies by Gándara, Patricia

Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies

$117.03

Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies

$117.03
Author: Patricia Gándara
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030? Drawing on both extensive demographic data and compelling case studies, this powerful book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation's largest and most rapidly growing minority group. Richly informative and accessibly written, The Latino Education Crisis describes the cumulative disadvantages faced by too many children in the complex American school systems, where one in five students is Latino. Many live in poor and dangerous neighborhoods, attend impoverished and underachieving schools, and are raised by parents who speak little English and are the least educated of any ethnic group. The effects for the families, the community, and the nation are sobering. Latino children are behind on academic measures by the time they enter kindergarten. And while immigrant drive propels some to success, most never catch up. Many drop out of high school and those who do go on to college--often ill prepared and overworked--seldom finish. Revealing and disturbing, The Latino Education Crisis is a call to action and will be essential reading for everyone involved in planning the future of American schools.

Author: Patricia Gándara, Frances Contreras
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 04/10/2010
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.58w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780674047051

About the Author
Contreras, Frances: - Frances Contreras is Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego.

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