Achieving Equity for Latino Students: Expanding the Pathway to Higher Education Through Public Policy (Multicultural Education Series)

by Frances Contreras (Author), James A. Banks (Series Editor)

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Despite their numbers, Latinos continue to lack full and equal participation in all facets of American life, including education. This book provides a critical discussion of the role that select K–12 educational policies have and continue to play in failing Latino students. The author draws upon institutional, national, and statewide data, as well as interviews with students, teachers, and college administrators, to explore the role that public policies play in educating Latino students. The book concludes with specific recommendations that aim to raise achievement, college transition rates, and success among Latino students from preschool through college.

Chapters cover high dropout rates, access to college-preparation resources, testing and accountability, financial aid, the DREAM Act, and affirmative action.

“This very readable book combines rigorous scholarship with clearly stated policy recommendations."
—Jorge Chapa, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

“A compelling and comprehensive picture for the collective need to invest fully in the education of our Latino youth.”
—James M. Montoya, The College Board

“This book offers valuable insights and productive recommendations for addressing a critically important topic: how to improve educational equity for Latinos, one of our nation's fastest-growing but most-underserved populations.”
—Laura Perna, Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

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“This very readable book combines rigorous scholarship with clearly stated policy recommendations."
―Jorge Chapa, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

“A compelling and comprehensive picture for the collective need to invest fully in the education of our Latino youth.”
―James M. Montoya, The College Board

“This book offers valuable insights and productive recommendations for addressing a critically important topic: how to improve educational equity for Latinos, one of our nation's fastest-growing but most-underserved populations.”
―Laura Perna, Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

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“This book offers valuable insights and productive recommendations for addressing a critically important topic: how to improve educational equity for Latinos, one of our nation's fastest-growing but most-underserved populations.”
―Laura Perna, Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Teachers College Press (August 25, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080775210X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807752104
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches

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Dr. Frances Contreras is an Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and an Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at UC San Diego.

Dr. Contreras has over ten years of administrative leadership both at UCSD and the University of Washington College of Education, where she directed their higher education program. Her research focuses on issues of equity and access for underrepresented students in the education pipeline and the role of public policy in ensuring student equity across a P-20 continuum. Her work has been published in leading education journals and presses, including Harvard Educational Review, Educational Policy, Journal of Hispanics in Higher Education, Harvard University Press, and Teachers College Press.

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Dr. C Patrick

Good perspective on how we all need to support each other... good data and solid insight

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Very informative. We need to think about how policy (in this post racial society right???) excludes others and... how we all are really tied together. Great information and well researched

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Eric

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2015

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Although I don't read too many of these books. This has proven to be a very interesting read. If you are interested; I recommend it.

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HeyTeacher31

Used as a textbook......Info is decent, that is about all.

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015

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Required reading for a class. Nothing mind blowing in the book if you've been teaching in a school with a heavy Latino population. If it wasn't required, I wouldn't spend the money on it.

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Superb!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2012

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This book is outstanding-easy to read, engaging and full of useful statistics. It has helped me understand the changing demography in the United States and the educational system's lack of preparedness for this shift. Thank you!

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