Christine Armario, The Associated PressHomeBlack Lawmakers Target High Urban UnemploymentThe Congressional Black Caucus organized a town hall gathering in Miami on Monday evening to address Black unemployment rates, now at 16.8 percent nationwide, more than double than that for whites.August 23, 2011LatinxHispanic, White Achievement Gap as Wide as in 1990sThe achievement gap between Hispanic and White students is the same as it was in the early 1990s, despite two decades of accountability reforms, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Education.June 26, 2011LatinxMore Hispanic Students Finishing High SchoolThe percentage of Hispanic 18- to 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in high school and don’t have an equivalent degree was 22 percent in 2008, down from 34 percent in 1998.June 12, 2011Page 1 of 1
