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Old 10-01-2009, 11:57 AM
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A “Si se puede” page which has three articles.

The first concerning Sal Castro, an educator involved in the 1968 walk outs, and the second, entitled:

Second Report on Education Condition in SW States Forthcoming

An excerpt:


Quote:
It comes as no surprise to schol-
ars, graduate students and most
informed practitioners that the over-
all educational status of Latinos has
not changed significantly. Progress
or gains have been off set by wors-
ening economic conditions of states
and the nation. In short, high school
drop out rates remain high (30 to
40 percent) and are typically under-
estimated or reported numbers are
suspect. The achievement gaps con-
tinue to persist between Latinos and
(Continued on page four)

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