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

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“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.”*

Posted on: May 21st, 2008
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