During Hispanic Heritage Month, Civil Rights Coalition Calls For High School Education Reform
October 01, 2008
October 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) issued the following news release:
A quality education is the right of every American. As we celebrate this month the many contributions of Latinos to the diverse culture of New York, we must also increase the capacity of our neighborhood schools to help nurture the Hispanic leaders of tomorrow.
More than 80 percent of New York's Hispanic eighth graders read below grade level, and only 33 percent . . .
A quality education is the right of every American. As we celebrate this month the many contributions of Latinos to the diverse culture of New York, we must also increase the capacity of our neighborhood schools to help nurture the Hispanic leaders of tomorrow.
More than 80 percent of New York's Hispanic eighth graders read below grade level, and only 33 percent . . .