SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo.—Hispanics in six state school districts will participate in a $1.8 million pilot program that aims to increase their graduation rate by improving the school’s English-language curriculum.
One of the districts chosen was Summit County, where the graduation rate for Hispanics was 47 percent in 2006. That’s 10 percentage points the state average for Hispanics.
Other school districts picked for the program were Greeley, Yuma, and Eagle. School officials say the districts chosen had the widest graduation gap between Hispanics and other students.
The Colorado Department of Education says the program will be a 3-year-collaboration among the district, a private organization experienced in helping Hispanics graduate, and a full-time achievement-gap manager.
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Information from: Summit Daily News,
