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"Making Education Work for Latinas"
Posted on: Tuesday February 4th, 2014
In an education debate that often focuses on young men, the particular challenges that young women face can often be ignored. This is especially true for young women of color. A new report from the Civil Rights Project shines a light on the educational experiences of young Latinas and how parents, teachers and schools can encourage more of them to stay in school and continue on to college.
In an education debate that often focuses on young men, the particular challenges that young women face can often be ignored. This is especially true for young women of color. A new report from the Civil Rights Project shines a light on the educational experiences of young Latinas and how parents, teachers and schools can encourage more of them to stay in school and continue on to college.
In California, where the majority of the school age population is Latino/a, just 11 percent of adult Latino/as hold a Bachelors degree or higher. Encouraging more Latino/a students to pursue higher education will be key to ensuring the state's economic future.
From the report:
"Although Latinas complete college at almost twice the rate as their male counterparts, they trail all other women by significant percentages. The fact that two-thirds of Latinas come from low-income families and that many people continue to hold negative stereotypes about Latinas result in unique challenges for these young women: they are often expected to prioritize family responsibilities above school, they often feel that they 'don't belong' in school, a feeling that can be reinforced by discrimination and low expectations, and they see few models of Latinas who have excelled educationally that they can emulate. Too many lack any understanding of how or even why to pursue a college education."
A great video comes with the report and features 7 young Latinas who participated as case studies for the report.
There are a number of policies that can help increase educational opportunities for Latinas: recruiting more Latina/o teachers and counselors; emphasizing math development and bilingualism; encouraging Latina students to participate in extracurriculars that tie them to the school community; and using family programs to encourage parents to support their daughters' college aspirations.
Read the executive summary of the report here and read the full report here.
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