RSSLatino policy summit focuses on educational disparities
Carolyn Hileman - The Voice | April 24, 2008
About 200 state legislators, officials, activists and educators gathered Saturday at the University of Maryland, College Park, to address educational disparities among Latinos in Maryland during the first Maryland Latina/o Education Policy Summit. Panelists faced staggering statistics, including high drop-out rates among Latinos and low enrollment in higher education and head start programs. During the summit, U.S. Rep. Christopher Van Hollen (D-Dist.8) of Kensington cited national statistics in outlining disparities among Latinos.
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