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National and local statistics and information on the socio-economics, population growth, and changes in the achievement gap for students in changing suburbs.

 

 

Hispanics have accounted for more than half of total U.S. population growth since 2010 (Pew Hispanic Center, 2020)

Education levels of recent Latino immigrants in the U.S. reached new highs as of 2018 (Pew Hispanic Center, 2020)

A view of the nation’s future through kindergarten demographics (Pew Hispanic Center, 2019)

Many Minority Students go to Schools Where at Least Half of their Peers are their Race or Ethnicity  (Pew Hispanic Center, 2017)

Facts about Latinos and Education (Pew Hispanic Center, 2015)

Hispanic College Enrollment Spikes, Narrowing Gaps with Other Groups​ (Pew Hispanic Center, 2011)
Rising educational attainment has been a major factor in the recent surge of Hispanic college enrollment.

Hispanics Account for More Than Half of Nation’s Growth in Past Decade​ (Pew Hispanic Center, 2011)
This article contains a comprehensive analysis of the dispersion of Hispanic population growth nationwide. From 2000 to 2010, there was a forty-five percent increase in Hispanics aged eighteen and older.

Hispanic Poverty Rate Highest In New Supplemental Census Measure (Pew Hispanic Center, 2011)
The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) is an alternative metric developed by the Census Bureau to better determine poverty status. It takes into account living expenses and disposable resources in order to more truly reflect a family’s financial situation.

The Rapid Growth and Changing Complexion of Suburban Public Schools (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009)
Suburban public school population has grown by 3.4 million students over the past fifteen years, due almost entirely to the enrollment of new Latino, black, and Asian students.

Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009)
A statistical analysis which takes into account student attitudes, college aspirations, performance, and circumstance in order to attempt to explain the Attainment Gap as it exists for Latino students.

Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009)
Hispanics are not only the largest, but the youngest minority group in United States history. This article analyzes the choices made by young adults in this community, and how those choices are often determined with American and Latin American cultural norms in the background.

The Changing Pathways of Hispanic Youths Into Adulthood (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009)
Examining the major increase in percentages of Hispanic school-age children completing high school or entering the workforce, through gendered as well as cultural lenses.

One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students (Pew Hispanic Center, 2008)
The U.S. Census Bureau projects that there will be more school-age Hispanic children than non-Hispanic white children by 2050. This report includes geographics, demographics, and language-skill dispersion in order to create a more rounded profile of the Hispanic student.

The Role of Schools in the English Language Learner Achievement Gap (Pew Hispanic Center, 2008)
The demographics and overall structures of a school have a significant impact in test performance of English Language Learners that can overshadow an individual student’s academic ability.

One-Fifth of America: A Comprehensive Guide to America’s First Suburbs (The Brookings Institution, 2006)
The Brookings Institution has singled out sixty-four counties as America’s “first” suburbs. In the 1950s, these suburbs accounted for almost forty percent of population growth nationwide. Today, they lag far behind the growth of newer suburbs and are faced with unique challenges.