Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030? Drawing on both extensive demographic data
and compelling case studies, this powerful book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino
students, the nation�s largest and most rapidly growing minority group.
Richly informative and accessibly written, The Latino Education Crisis describes the cumulative disadvantages faced
by too many children in the complex American school systems, where one in five students is Latino. Many live in
poor and dangerous neighborhoods, attend impoverished and underachieving schools, and are raised by parents who
speak little English and are the least educated of any ethnic group.
The effects for the families, the community, and the nation are sobering. Latino children are behind on academic
measures by the time they enter kindergarten. And while immigrant drive propels some to success, most never catch
up. Many drop out of high school and those who do go on to college�often ill prepared and overworked�seldom finish.
Revealing and disturbing, The Latino Education Crisis is a call to action and will be essential reading for everyone
involved in planning the future of American schools.