COMMUNITY VOICES | Time to get serious about educating Minnesota’s Latino students
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When I read stories about the achievement gap between Latino and non-Latino students, stories such as this one, which outlines a huge disparity in high school graduation rates, many questions come to mind. Why are Latino students falling behind and graduating less prepared than their peers? What can I do to help empower Latino parents?No one can claim to have a perfect solution or answer, but last month I heard many great ideas discussed at a parent engagement conference for the Latino community hosted by the Minnesota Department of Education. One topic that really stood out was the need for everyone to analyze equity in our schools. We need to make sure all parents have high quality information about their child’s education. Continue Reading