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The Latino Education Crisis

The Latino Education Crisis. Patricia G ándara LMU November 6, 2008. California’s Demographics. 48% of K-12 students are Latino 52% of K-2 students are Latino About 2010, the majority of all California’s students will be Latino. Who are Latino Children?.

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The Latino Education Crisis

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  1. The Latino Education Crisis Patricia Gándara LMU November 6, 2008

  2. California’s Demographics • 48% of K-12 students are Latino • 52% of K-2 students are Latino • About 2010, the majority of all California’s students will be Latino

  3. Who are Latino Children? • They are largely, but not exclusively, Mexican origin • 60 percent of Latinos are native born; 40 percent immigrants • Most immigrants are English Learners, but most English Learners are NOT immigrants. At least 2/3 of Latino EL students are born in the U.S.

  4. How are Latino Students Faring Academically?

  5. Percent Kindergartners Scoring at Highestand Lowest Quartiles, Math & Reading, 1998

  6. Percent Grade 4 Students Scoring Proficient +NAEP Reading and Math, By Ethnicity, 2005

  7. Percent Grade 8 Students Scoring Proficient +NAEP Reading & Math 2005, By Ethnicity

  8. The Widening Gap: Percent of 25-29 year olds with BA or higher, by Ethnicity

  9. Is This a Temporary Problem Due to Immigration? • Each generation of Latinos is improving in schooling and income • But immigrants often outperform native born • Progress stalled at 3rd generation • Proportionately fewer Latinos go to college than in 1976 • Drop out rates are extraordinarily high, even for native born Latinos--up to 50%

  10. Is Language the Problem? • More than half of Latinos are English speakers, but as a group they perform very poorly • Learning English does not close the achievement gaps with white English speakers

  11. Why Do Latinos Fare So Poorly? • No single predictor more powerful than parental education • Isolated by SES, language, and ethnicity in the poorest schools • Entering into a post-industrial economy--no upward mobility • Very weak social safety net • Huge increase in cost of college, decrease in financial aid

  12. Poverty • US has highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations; Latinos are the most poor • 28 % of Latinos under 18 live in poverty in the US (14% of White students) • One third (31%) of Latinos under 6 are poor • 73% of all Latino 4th graders qualify for free/reduced price lunch

  13. Poverty in California • 27% of Latino children live in poverty • Three times as for White children • More than half of all poor children in California are Latino

  14. Parent Education Level K-12 Students, 2003

  15. Mean SAT Score by Ethnicity and Income, 2004

  16. What are the Consequences? • If California does not increase the college going rate of Latinos: • It is projected to lose 11% per capita income between 2000 and 2020 • This compares to a 30% increase in per capita income between 1980 and 2000. [NCHEMS]

  17. What to do? • Address Latino poverty • Offer high quality preschool + interventions • Reduce isolation in school and neighborhoods • Stop immigrant harassment-- all children are guaranteed schooling • Provide highly qualified, bilingual teachers • Fund the college education of Latino (and other poor) students

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