By Laurel Morales Fronteras News Desk FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flagstaff kids used to call it “dropout high.” The real name is Ponderosa High School and it’s where at-risk kids are given one last chance to graduate. It’s graduating more and more students each year. Jonathan Bronston would probably make a good linebacker. He’s big and [...]
Latinos comprise largest share of “Below Basic” literacy rates
LatinaLista On the heels of the President’s address of the dismal dropout rates, the nation is supposed to be observing today Read Across America Day 2010. For those students who have dropped out of school or who are struggling academically, poor reading skills are a big part of their problem. According to the National Center [...]
