In Minnesota, when it comes to education for Latinos, long-time trends are slightly improving but continues to fail many of our students. Minnesota is a great state but our racial disparities are persistent. In addition, demographic shifts will push Minnesota off the cliff if current trends do not change. We have talked about this for many years now—retirement rate, more jobs than workers, healthcare needs, failing of students in the only communities growing, less college degrees earned, etc., are some of the reasons we must be alarmed and acting for change. Now.
This blog attempts to look at Latin@s and education in Minnesota trends based on different points of data and personal experience in education.