The five U.S. cities with the most educated Latinos
*I thought this was interesting. The article starts with this: “Among the cities with the largest Latino populations, the share of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in some cases as low as 5 percent.” Then it goes on to list the cities with the largest percentage of Latino college graduates. I’m sure Taquistas will find all manner of undercurrents and context in the article. I’m anxious to hear what you have to say. VL
By Janie Boschama, National Journal
Overall, educational-attainment rates for Latinos are far behind where they need to be, especially considering their projected growth as a share of the workforce and the growing demand for postsecondary training.
[pullquote][tweet_dis]Among the cities with the largest Latino populations, the share of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in some cases as low as 5 percent.[/tweet_dis][/pullquote]Among the cities with the largest Latino populations, the share of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher is in some cases as low as 5 percent, according to data from the National Equity Atlas, a joint research collaboration from PolicyLink and the University of Southern California’s Program for Environmental and Regional Equity. Nowhere is educational attainment higher for Latinos than in Miami, where 26 percent of Latino working adults ages 25-64 hold at least a four-year degree. By comparison, 42 percent of Miami’s white population is college educated—a 16-point gap.
For Joaquin Martinez, associate provost for student achievement at Miami Dade College, that 26 percent is just not good enough. Especially in the face of what he calls “the perfect storm building on the horizon” of a growing Latino population and workforce, higher attainment for Latinos is crucial for fully benefitting from and contributing to the economy.
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