Schools Urged to Do More to Aid Latinos in Virginia

“Montgomery County public school officials must do more to help Latino students — particularly teenagers — who come to the United States with little or no formal education and are at increased risk of falling behind, according to a report released by the Montgomery County Latino Education Coalition.

Latino students, who made up 12 percent of the student population 10 years ago, now make up 20 percent — and their numbers are expected to continue to rise. But they have the highest dropout and lowest attendance rates of any group in the schools.”

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