The Hispanic Dropout Rate

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This paper examines a problem that is only getting worse - the alarming rate at which Hispanic teenagers drop out of school. The paper focuses mainly on what causes this large drop out rate (poverty, low income, delinquency) and then suggests some solutions (alternative learning communities, social workers, etc.)

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"A major problem in schools is the discrimination that is expressed in teachers' and schools' poor expectations of Hispanic students, and in the lack of encouragement for them to participate in extracurricular activities, which are proven to motivate students in the school setting. Placement of Hispanics in Alternative Schools, in Special Education, and in English as a Second Language programs, are often guided by prejudices, low expectations, and a misunderstanding of these students' situations. In-school discrimination is also expressed in the higher number of suspensions for Hispanics, even though Hispanics many times argued that they were provoked by white students using ethnic slurs. These suspensions cause these students to be labeled as "problem children," leading to stereotyping by other students, by teachers and by school authorities. This stereotyping marginalizes the Hispanic students and contributes to their ultimate dropout. (Duncan, 1997)"

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