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Author Contreras, Frances, 1972-

Title Achieving equity for Latino students : expanding the pathway to higher education through public policy / Frances Contreras.

Publication Info. New York : Teachers College Press, [2011]
©2011

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  378.1982 C764A    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 192 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Series Multicultural education series
Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-184) and indexes.
Contents The role of the public policy arena in educating Latino students -- Falling through the cracks: who transitions to college and who doesn't? -- Educating Latino students in an era of high-stakes testing, accountability, and assessment -- The role of financial aid, tuition policy, and affordability in Latino higher education access -- Undocumented Latino students and the DREAM of pursuing college -- Anti-affirmative action policies and Latino student access to public higher education -- The "sleeping giant" is awake: raising Latino student achievement and success through education policy.
Subject Hispanic Americans -- Education (Higher)
Educational equalization -- United States.
Educational equalization. (OCoLC)fst00903418
Hispanic Americans -- Education (Higher) (OCoLC)fst00957551
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9780807752104 (paperback)
080775210X (paperback)
9780807752111 (hardcover)
0807752118 (hardcover)
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