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Obama reaches out to Hispanics on education
- 03-28-2011
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By Fawn Johnson/National Journal
President Obama will visit a multicultural school in Washington Monday to discuss Hispanics and education, just a few days after the Census Bureau revealed that Hispanics accounted for more than half of the nation’s growth over the last 10 years. The town hall-style meeting demonstrates the White House’s effort to meld Hispanic issues with Obama’s broader domestic policy agenda, which is heavily focused on education. Hispanics represent the largest minority in the K-12 schools (at around 22 percent), with black students a close second. Those Hispanic students can’t vote, but their parents will be a key component of Obama’s reelection. The White House is hoping to engage Hispanics in education issues writ large, broadening the topic beyond problems unique to their community, such as English-language classes or migrant students. (more...)
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