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Season 5, Episode 5 of 13 :  High School Achievement Gap

The respected Pew Hispanic Center reports that Latinos are more likely than any other racial or ethnic group to attend public high schools that have the dual characteristics of extreme size and poverty. Furthermore, nearly half of Latino students in U.S. public schools are English language learners who may face citizenship issues that could keep them from working, receiving college scholarships, or qualifying for in-state tuition. During this program, Sherri and her guests discuss some of the issues that set many Hispanic students apart from typical teens and contribute to a growing achievement gap. Guests: Lorenzo Trujillo - A professor and Assistant Dean at the University of Colorado Law School; Martha Urioste, Ph.D. - A retired Montessori principal and co-founder of a Montessori-based infant & toddler center, and a national research and early education center called Family Star; Patrick Sanchez - Principal of West High School, one of Denver's largest public high schools with nearly 1,700 students.

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