Too many black, Latino, Native American and Pacific Islander young men in California face difficult barriers in trying to complete high school and enroll in and finish college, according to a new report by the Education Trust-West.
In addition to grappling with cultural and ethnic biases, young men of color disproportionately attend high schools without enough science labs, counselors and college preparatory classes and are more likely to be expelled or suspended than white students, the report said. Only 76 percent of Latino boys and 67 percent of African-American boys graduate from California high schools compared to 85 percent of white and 94 percent of Asian boys, the study noted. Disparities continue in college enrollment and graduation rates.
The report, titled “Hear My Voice: Strengthening the College Pipeline for Young Men of Color in California,” urged high schools, colleges and policy makers to take steps so those students “overcome the additional hurdles they often confront above and beyond what most other students face.” It declared that “the economic future of the state will hinge on our ability to help” those minority men – including Hmong and Laotian students along with the other groups – succeed in high school and college.
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