Latino youth struggle with sense of belonging in school
- Written by Sophia Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Urban Education and Policy, University of Maryland
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Latino youth in middle and high school have a lower sense of belonging at school and in the community overall when compared with white peers. That is a key finding from my analysis, which...




