Immigrant Latinos’ High Expectations For Public High Schools – California From: news.newamericamedia.org

In the poll released by Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) last week, the majority of Latino respondents said that they see college preparation as the main purpose of public school. A much smaller percentage of Blacks and Asians, 30%, and whites, 20%, see college that way. Fifty three percent of foreign-born residents also see college preparation as the ultimate goal of public schooling, versus 27% of American-born residents.

“A lot of immigrant families come here with the hope of getting a better future for their kids, so they believe that as long as their kids work hard, they will succeed,” says Luis Sanchez, a long time community organizer in East L.A., and currently the Chief of Staff to the Los Angeles Unified School District Board President, Monica Sanchez.”*

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