Best-selling Author Says New Report on Hispanic Lagging Behind in Higher Education is No Surprise but Should be Cause for Action

Source: universitynewsa Posted By: Mitch K...5368 days ago

Does Hispanic culture as a whole place less emphasis on education than other ethnic groups in this country? "Yes, and that is one of the main reasons for Latino underachievement in U.S. schools and colleges," says Ernesto Caravantes, 36, the Mexican-American author of best-selling book, "Clipping Their Own Wings."

Caravantes not only identifies Hispanic culture as one of the main reasons for limited educational successes, he also gives a few suggestions in the book for any Latino parent or student....

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