State leaders work to improve Hispanic education
Associated Press - June 8, 2009
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A lawmaker on a new state task force to improve Hispanic education in Idaho says a 3-year plan should attempt to build on programs already in place and target other groups of students who struggle.
Sen. Bert Brackett, R-Rogerson, says the state doesn't have money to pour into new initiatives or programs, and the task force will have greater chances of success with a plan that doesn't single out one group of students.
The Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs assembled the task force, which met for the first time Monday and includes representatives from schools, community groups, the governor's office and state Department of Education.
The commission released a report in February with more than two dozen recommendations for how Idaho can better educate a growing population of Hispanics and close the stark achievement gap between them and their non-Hispanic classmates.
On the Net:
Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs: http://www2.state.id.us/icha/
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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