New report says education system 'neglects' nearly half of Black and Latino males
by Dale Mezzacappa on Sep 19 2012 Posted in Latest news
A new foundation report that tracks state-by-state data has concluded that the high school graduation rates of Black and Latino males continue to lag significantly behind Whites, calling the problem a result of "willful neglect" and arguing that it imperils the U.S. global competitiveness.
The report, by the Schott Foundation for Public Education, found that among males just 52 percent of Black and 58 percent of Latino 9th graders nationally graduate from high school four years later, compared to 78 percent of Whites.
Pennsylvania is among the states with large gaps in male graduation rates, according to the report: a 28 point gap between Whites and Blacks and a 26 point gap between Whites and Latinos. However, the state's graduation rates are above the national averages.
"Too many Black and Latino young boys and men are being pushed out and