Title: Lost in translation
Description: The Latino dropout rate in the United States is 2.5 times higher than that of blacks and 3.5 times than that of whites. Why do so many young Latinos drop out? John Merrow explores the complex answer involving language problems, inadequate resources, lack of opportunities, poverty and the lure of the street. He also examines the future of Latino youth in the United States and the impact of California's Proposition 227, which would discontinue bilingual education.
Subjects: Hispanic American youth, Education, High school dropouts, Prediction of Dropout behavior, Youth with social disabilities, Hispanic American students, Latin American students, Bilingual Education, California
Places: United States, California