“The Majority Report:
Supporting the Educational Success of Latino Students in California” provides
an extensive look at how the state’s largest ethnic group is faring at every
level of California’s education system. The report finds that while the over 3
million Latino students in K-12 schools are the majority of California’s 6.2
million K-12 population, and nearly 1 million Latino students are in
California’s public colleges and universities, these students continue to face
troubling inequities from early learning through higher education. California’s
Latino students:
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Attend the nation’s most segregated schools;
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Are often tracked away from college-preparatory coursework;
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Are sometimes perceived as less academically capable than their
White or Asian peers; and
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Have insufficient access to early childhood education;
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Are less likely to feel connected to their school environment;
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Are more likely to be required to take remedial courses at
colleges and universities.
The study also highlights
bright spots throughout the state where promising practices are helping Latino
students advance academically, dispelling the myth that these gaps cannot be
closed, and reiterating the need for more action and urgency from state
leaders.
The Majority Report includes a policy timeline and infographic and is accompanied by
a data tool looking at achievement gaps by county.
Produced by Ed Trust – West. Nov. 2017.
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