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Book SynopsisThe 20142015 academic year marked the first year that American, preK12 public school enrollment became majority nonwhite, with Hispanic/Latino as the largest minority. Population shifts have continued to occur, with Latinos now representing 28% of public school students.
American public schools are in trouble, with national achievement reaching new lows and progress for nearly two-thirds of all 4th and 8th graders below proficiency levels and stagnant for years. According to the Nation's Report Card, students of color rank lowest, with Latinos and African Americans consistently at the bottom.
To understand the history of Latinos in particular, The Story of Latinos and Education in American History goes back in time to recreate the story. In this book, Dr. Noboa-Ríos relates the dark legacy before and after Plessy, as well as the post-Brown challenges that linger. For a better and more balanced future for the nation, America's challenge is to ensure t
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“The Story of Latinos and Education is one of the most comprehensive, compelling, and passionate analyses of the education of Latinos in America, inextricably linking the persistent disparity in the education of Latinos to the long history of racial and social segregation, division, and inequality that remains to this day.” Ron Blackburn Moreno, National Executive Director, Aspira Association
“This book is not easy to read because it is so packed with useful but frequently ignored information. At the same time, it is essential reading precisely for the same reason, as it is packed with useful and frequently ignored information. Pro-educational change agents must read Dr. Noboa-Ríos’s work. Understanding why schools continue to fail US Hispanic students and to learn how they can excel is a must for today’s educator. Practitioners must listen to and learn from the most informed voices of the nation to change tragic and shameful outcomes for Latinos. Advocates, policymakers, school of education professionals, and educators at all levels now have access to an indispensable resource for transformational leadership.” Samuel Betances, author of Winning the Future through Education: One Step at a Time
Table of Contents
Antonia Darder: Foreword: Infusing U.S. Latino History into the Future of Education – Preface – Acknowledgments – Introduction – The Birth of American Education – Dual Systems of Education – Brown and Beyond – The Miseducation of Latinos – A Tripartite System – Contemporary Issues – Epilogue: Learning from History – Bibliography – Index.
