According to the Department of Public Instruction of North Carolina, 72.8% of Latino students attain a bachelor’s High School
RALEIGH – The rate of graduates of schools in North Carolina, in the 2011-12 school year has been the highest in the whole story. This was revealed by a study presented by the Department of Public Instruction of North Carolina, released last week.
Seven out of ten Hispanic students who started ninth grade in 2008-09 finished high school three years later. A similar figure was given for Anglo students where 8 out of 10 graduated successfully.
“This means getting competitively in a global economy which is a prerequisite to have a high school diploma to succeed in life,” he said in a press release sent to the media, Laila A. Bell, Director of Research and Statistics organization Action for Childrens North Carolina. “The new figures will show that North Carolina is in the right direction in helping students of our state to continue their university studies,” he said.
Marco Zarate, president of the Society of Hispanic Professionals of North Carolina, the fact that more Hispanic students finish their studies are increasingly showing that both boys and parents are becoming aware of the importance to your life, your families and therefore their communities. “It’s very good news,” said a Connection Zarate, “10 years ago we saw that Hispanics who left school was equal to graduating. Today, while 4 in 10 who come to grade 9, the left, those who finish are increasing. “
According to Zarate educational events and the integration of parents with their children’s education have helped to make this improvement is recorded. “There are many reasons: when a student is more time in the school system, the tendency is to do better, it is also a work of institutions. It is a joint effort. “
DIFFERENCES PERSIST
According to the report, in the 2010-11 school year 68.8 percent of Hispanics received their diploma, while the following year they did 72.8%; an increase of 5.8%. But despite the good news, our community still remains as fewer young graduates, compared with Asian – first, with a rate of 86.6%, followed by 84.4% with whites, American Indians, African Americans and 73.7%, 74.6%.
“The disparities we demonstrate that it is important to continue investing in early education,” said Bell, “less than half of students with limited English graduate on time and economic disparities remain a barrier for younger low resources will culminate successfully, “he said.