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Latinos & Education in Philadelphia

• A recent study by the Latino Workforce Development Taskforce indicates that 64% of adult respondents report not having a high school diploma or GED.

• 37% of men and women over the age of 25 in the City of Philadelphia are high school graduates.

• 28% of Hispanic/Latino men and women over the age of 25 in the City of Philadelphia are high school graduates.

• 12.6 % of men and women over the age of 25 in the City of Philadelphia completed their Bachelor’s degree.

• 9.8 % of Hispanic/Latino men and women over the age of 25 in Philadelphia completed their Bachelor’s degree.

Source: (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey).

Current Legislative Action that Affects Latinos’ Education

FEDERAL
Education of Migratory Children
Elementary & Secondary Education - No Child Left Behind 1

Elementary & Secondary Education - No Child Left Behind 2
Higher Education
Adult Education
DREAM Act
Education Funding
Federal Budget

STATE/LOCAL
Pre-K Today - Pennsylvania
State Budget
Financial Situation of the School District of Philadelphia

Testimonies

2007

Education Task Force

2006

Adult Literacy City Council Congreso

Publications

Project U-Turn Drop Out Crisis

Allies