To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

Recent National Assessment of Educational Progress scores reveal concerning trends for Latino students. While some student groups showed modest improvements in 2024, Hispanic eighth-graders experienced declines across core subjects — dropping 5 points in reading and 3 points in mathematics since 2022. The declines reflect widening disparities between higher- and lower-performing students of all backgrounds.  More than two-thirds of lower-perform…