Latino Achievement: The Promise of NCLB
Printer-friendly versionThe rapid growth of the Latino population in districts large and small, urban and rural, requires that educators be prepared to take steps to close the gaps in achievement between Latino students and their peers. This session provides the latest national demographic and achievement data for Latino students and then turns to experts for advice on how to reverse stagnant achievement trends. Our experts represent the broad community engaged in improving education for Latino students. You will hear from: a community organizer who has used No Child Left Behind to rally parents to push for improvements in schooling; a principal of a rural Latino school who will discuss how he has used accountability to turn his school from one of the worst in the state to one focused on achievement for every child; and a school district official who has helped a Latino school district become one of the top ranked districts in the state.
Presenters:
Linda Rodriguez, Area Superintendent, Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX
Eduardo Angulo, Chairman, The Salem-Keizer Coalition, Salem, OR
Richard Esparza, Principal, Granger High School, Granger, WA
Raul Gonzalez, Legislative Director, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
Delia Pompa, Vice President for Education Programs, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC;
Hector Sanchez, Policy and Community Liaison, Education Trust, Washington, DC
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