Noting that people of Hispanic origin represent one of the largest minority groups in the United Sates, this digest points out that, for Hispanic students, success in school is a complex process, dependent on both the actions of parents and teachers separately and also on their interactions. The digest provides an overview of: (1) problems…

This digest describes three programs for middle and high school language minority students at risk of dropping out of school. Two of the programs are geared toward limited-English-proficient Hispanic youth, and the third, a vocational program, involves African-American students as well. The first program described is the Coca-Cola Valued Youth…

Community colleges play a major role in improving the access of Hispanic students to higher education, with roughly 56% of all college-going Hispanics attending these institutions. Relatively few however, have attained a postsecondary degree of any kind. A study of 145 community colleges found that Hispanic student retention was influenced by such…