Presidential Commission Targets Hispanic Achievement
By Charles Dervarics
To increase Hispanic student achievement, the nation should support new efforts on student retention and career programs that lead to college graduation, a presidential commission says.
Noting one of every three Hispanics fail to complete high school and just 10 percent graduate from four-year colleges, the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence outlined six major strategies for action, including career pathways. “This is a matter of great urgency, which requires immediate attention and an accountability for results,” says Frank Hanna, the commission’s co-chairman.
