Denver Public Schools shared the 'La Raza' report Tuesday, which takes a look at the issues faced by the Latino community.
DENVER — On Tuesday, Denver Public Schools released the long-awaitedThe nearly 300-page study takes a look at issues the Latino community faces within the school system and what DPS can do to help Latino students, parents and staff members.
"It requires no effort to be a critic. It requires a tremendous amount of effort to point that finger to yourselves as a system," DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero said."There are some highlights and that cannot be disputed, but the gaps have been persistent."More focus on safety and bullying Managing cultural dissonance
"Kids who had lost Spanish were embarrassed that they didn’t speak it. Kids who had just arrived and didn’t speak English were embarrassed because they couldn’t speak English. The kids who were the proudest were bilingual and biliterate," Kathy Escamilla, one of the researchers, said. This time around, leaders said they have the roadmap to make some historic changes. Many hope that holds true and this time, is the last time.
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