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For minority students the changes have been even more dramatic. Schools can be examined by the state if the entire student body is testing well but a certain demographic, say Latino males, is scoring below average. The results: black and Hispanic students ranked first in math and second in writing...
The changing demographic of Cambridge has two aspects. On the one hand, the elimination of rent control has forced low-income families out of Cambridge. The result is that the bilingual program's enrollment is significantly lower than it once was. In the 1970s, the number of students enrolled was...
In order to explain this more personal connection, Vega points to the culture of respect for adults found in Hispanic families. "Teachers are considered second parents," she says. "When parents meet with me, they say, and the kid is right there: you have the authority to do my job." "I...
MacDonald, 33, grew up and still lives in South Boston, a legendary ethnic enclave that contains one of the country's highest concentrations of white poverty. The distinction is not appreciated by Southie residents, who bristle at being lumped with the black and Hispanic underclass.
Good communication and that spirit of compromise have helped keep Meera's family close. That's not always the case in modern multicultural America, says sociology professor Schlesinger. The tragic irony is that many immigrants come to the U.S. in search of a better life for their children and grandchildren...