Hispanics travel rough road to higher education
Source: chron.com Posted By: Mildredfo G...5498 days ago
The future of Texas is sitting in room 318 at Austin High School, and right now, it could go either way.
Students in the after-school program — Hispanic and from low-income families, the group least likely to enroll in college — are optimistic.
But who knows?
“I hope to go,” says Neri Gamez, 17, a high school junior who dreams of being a doctor.