Crisis Among Latino Teens Demands Action, Leaders Say

Community leaders are warning of a crisis among Latino teens in Montgomery County and calling for a broad effort to improve the odds for those at risk of joining gangs, dropping out of high school and other troubles. Leaders of a newly formed Latino Youth Task Force have met in recent weeks with county and school district officials to present the findings of a recent teen survey and to draw attention to the county and state's "very troubling" statistics on Latino youth. Last year, for example, 78.13 percent of Latinos received high school diplomas, compared with 94.5 percent of non-Hispanic whites, 83.94 percent of African Americans and 95.45 percent of Asians and Pacific Islanders, state education figures show. READ FULL STORY
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