Today the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force discussed the state of education for Latinos, within the context of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). One out of every five K-12 students in the United States is Latino, and their success is critical to the competitive future of this country.
Senator Robert Menendez, Chair of the Hispanic Task Force, convened a group of Latino education leaders from across the country and 11 Senate Democrats to discuss how this law impacts Hispanic students, and how specific provisions of the law should be revised to better address these students’ needs. Among the issues discussed were:
· The need to improve accountability and student success rates, given that only 55% of Latino students graduate high school on time.
· Meeting the needs of English language learners, who comprise almost half of the Hispanic
enate Dems & Hispanic Education Experts Meet to Find Ways to Improve Education System for Latinos