Hispanic Graduation Rate Hispanics have the lowest graduation rates and are drop out…that is a lie. More hispanics are graduating today than any other point in history. Even though the media portrays that education is horrendous, the graduation rate among Hispanics increased in the last few decades in the by educational improvement. Since adolescents tend to make decisions that put their education at risk, educational programs are put in place to help students not make those mistakes and stay in school. Especially the problem stated by Kaufman where he observed that in a class of girls, average age being 17 and 18, fifty percent have babies and half of these females would bring their children. If a female has to worry about more than one person, she will feel the need to drop school in order to care for the child. In order to prevent birth rates to be high among adolescent girls, sexual education programs have been put in place, so that females can concentrate more on school instead of raising a child. This leads to female students not having children at a young age, so the young females can have more time on self-improvement and graduate. Another problem that is being lowered in order to improve graduation is the failing classes. Adam says that if a student has a month where grades are low, it can lead to the student failing and just giving up. Sometimes by supervising behavior and having a student let out his or her stress, grades can get better because if a student is having problems at home or making decisions that put them in troubling situations, this leads to them not focusing 100% on school work. If students do not focus on schoolwork, they will not do well in school, and they will not graduate. Sometimes it is not a majo... ... middle of paper ... ...tle to no time for teachers to help students one on one. Then by taking away from adolescents exposed to bad influences, they can concentrate more on that essay for English or the lab in Chemistry. Hispanics are having more success in education than the public seems to know. With the assistance of Educational Programs, Student Benefits, and School Improvement, the Hispanic population of student will continue to become better and thrive. Works Cited Adams, Caralee J., and Sarah D. Sparks. "Graduation Rate Reaches Highest Peak in Decades; Calculation Not the Same as 'official' NCLB Method." Education Week 30 Jan. 2013: 1. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. Kaufman, Daniel. "Notes from Hell: The Public Schools Need Discipline and Respect for Learning. That's All." National Review 30 Sept. 1996: 46. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 3 Mar. 2014.
...will have no choice but to invest in Hispanics because they will be the majority and will big a big part of the work force. This will affect the communities socially as they will become more diverse, possibly evening out the plane field with class and gender for Hispanics and eventually all minorities. In conclusion my object of study that Hispanic women experience inequality in education due to the social constructs of subordination of women and Hispanic culture, has several factors that support my argument.
African- American males have been underrepresented among college students and degree earners for years, however the reason for this is often misconstrued. The percentages of white high school graduates “In 1998-2000 had jumped to 46. However, only 40 percent of African-Americans and 34 percent of Hispanics in the same age group were attending college” (McGlynn, Angela Proviteira). The question then to pose, is why minority students are not succeeding in college compared to Caucasian students, “Only 47% of Black male students graduated on time
Why do some groups not succeed in academic settings? One theory brought up in “Understanding inequality” suggests that the gap in the socioeconomic status drives the inequalities in the school system. The low and working class have less time and income to intervene with schooling. This means they have less time to meet with teachers, hire tutors, and provide continuous transportation. Therefore the lower class can’t possibly compete with the middle and upper classes. Angela Valenzuela gives the accounts of some Hispanic students’ experiences in school. These students feel that it is the inferior nature of the schools in the US that contribute to the low success levels. The schools in Mexico have “teachers [that] value and nurture in their students an ability to communicate and express themselves with confidence” (Valenzuela). This is what leads to success in schooling, which the United States does not provide them. Another explanation to this is a theory of cultural deprivation. This is the idea that certain cognitive styles connect to different ethnic groups. It just so happens that what school demands from students is a characteristic of the White and Asian races, which is abstraction , while other less successful groups like African Americans and Latinos possess more concrete thinking. Current manifestations of this can be seen from Samuel Huntington’s article “The Hispanic Challenge.”
There are many reasons that supporters of Chicano Studies think the classes should stay available to students in schools. Statistically, “out of 100 Chicana and Chicano students who start elementary school, only 46 graduate from high school, eight receive a bachelor's degree and only two earn a graduate or professional degree...Less than one Chicana and Chicano of the 100 earns a doctorate” (Marquez 2006). This statistic is important because it shows the how much Chicano students have struggled in school at every grade level. Compare these
The health in Hispanic communities is considered poor this is not due to factors that are prevalent in other minorities but due to the lack of access to health care and health care coverage. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health explains “It is significant to note that Hispanics have the highest uninsured rates of any racial or ethnic group within the United States.” With this issue leads lower health rates. Living conditions are also low within the Hispanic community this is due to the lack of funds available to the community. It leads back to not having enough income. Therefore housing is not adequate and often overpopulated to save cost. This has bad implications because it ties back to health and safety. Education for Hispanics can be difficult; often because of the language barrier and the inadequate amount of assistance available to those who need it to further their education. The unemployment rate is not as low as other minorities but as DOL report elaborates “One factor that may explain why Latino labor force outcomes lag behind those of their white counterparts is educational attainment. As is true for all racial and ethnic groups, the link between greater educational attainment and improved employment outcomes remains strong”. Which means if the education within the Hispanic community was higher
Latinos will make a big portion of our education system as this population continues to grow in the United States. It is estimated that by 2050 about one quarter of our nation will be of Latino decent; this will be a higher number in some states such as California, Florida, New York, and Texas (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). At the same time, there has also being an increase in national interest in parental involvement in our schools. Schools who work with families to support learning of children at home, such as doing homework or reading, tend to succeed not just in school, but throughout life (Henderson & Berla, 1994). If having more parent involvement is important for students’ educational benefits we need to take a look at why some Latino parents are not involved in some schools and districts, and if they are not, we need to understand their perceptions of their participation in the education of their children. I will examine existing research, theories, and studies related to my research study.
These groups need to work together to develop a statewide agenda. Hispanic students, according to some studies, lag behind other students in classroom performance; have the highest dropout rate of any ethnic group in the country; and, according to federal data, are less likely to pursue higher learning(Tucson ’66). We as a society, need to have a school system that prepares our students for higher education if that is their choice. Society needs to work together to change the educational process for Latino students. Consider these numbers, which we drew from As A Relook at Tucson ’66 states” Minority groups are being shortchanged by more than 20...
Still today, we are considered the highest dropout rate; except that in 2013, the dropout rate decreased by 18%. Not only has the rate decreased but more Hispanic students are attending college and graduating from high school. Although they are more Hispanics attending college, the percentage of Hispanics that graduate from high school has also improved, it is 79% now. It has increased by 18% of students that graduate. Even though Hispanics are now attending school more, they still hold the highest dropout rate than any other ethnic group.
Within the first chapter, we are presented with the foundation for this research and the sad reality of Chicana/ Chicano education within the United States. In the U.S. the group with the lowest educational progress is the fastest growing racial / ethnic minority population – in o...
As a nation, we have established institutions of learning that cater to the needs of some. Our schools allow a select handful of students to succeed. Certain segments of our population appear to be at greater risk than others. The future does not bode well for young black and Latino men and women who do not make it through high school. According to Duane Campbell, author of Choosing Democracy, the unemployment rate for Latino men and women is substantially higher than the national average and an African American child is as likely to go to prison as to college (15). According to the Economic Policy Institute, in 1991 43% of African American children and 35% of Latino children were living in poverty. It is not surprising that a vast number of the 501,875 annual school drop-outs come from impoverished black and Latino families.
The decade of the 1980s saw numerous calls for widespread school reform, with changes recommended in teacher education, graduation requirements, school structure, and accountability measures. With the advent of the 1990s, school reform finally to...
Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group and will soon be the bulk of the U.S. work force. Without education these people will not be able to get jobs and everyone will be affected.
This allows teachers to do a better job teaching the child, giving them a better opportunity for success (Heffer).
...the pressure of keeping up with other students. Here, they can work at their own pace and figure out a solution that best works for them to understand or solve a problem. One last idea school reform should address in creating an equality of opportunity in public schools would be to set standards and spend more time in the classroom on these important tasks. These standards are put into place to help evaluate one’s progress. It’s important to have some standards in place, but they need to be feasible. To make such standards feasible, the teacher will be able to tailor it so that the standard can be met by the student. Spending a decent amount of time to get students to reach these standards is imperative. Without a sufficient amount of time, students may not be able to grasp and fully understand what is being taught to them resulting in standards not being met.
Did you know teen pregnancy may be prevented by improving education? Teen pregnancy may be prevented and the controlling idea is improving student’s education. In this research paper you will learn methods and a lot about teen mothers and the effect the world has to say about them.