40 Percent of Latinos in Toronto High Schools Drop Out
According to a recent study, the high school drop out rate for Latinos in Toronto is now 40 percent, and despite attempts to change this, the school district has, so far, been unable to find a solution.
The study, by University of Toronto states that the drop out rate is almost double that of the overall population. So what is it? Why are Latino students there not finishing high school?
Well to answer that, the researchers spoke to some of the Latino students themselves. A number of current students said they we’ve been labeled slow learners because they don’t speak English, while others stated they are made outcasts, made fun of and mocked for not speaking English. Also, Rubén A. Gaztambide-Fernández who headed up the study, said
