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ERIC Number: EJ358275
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Closing the Education Gap for Hispanics: State Aims to Forestall a Divided Society.
Fields, Cheryl M.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n3 pA1,36,38 Sep 16 1987
California's problems of educational and occupational underachievement for Hispanics, a large and growing proportion of the state's population, are examined in light of the state's efforts and concerns in providing equal education, lowering the language barrier, and encouraging academic persistence. (MSE)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, College Preparation, Demography, Dropout Prevention, Employment Opportunities, English (Second Language), Equal Education, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, State Norms, Statewide Planning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: California