Post by red on Mar 2, 2006 6:34:11 GMT -8
www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3560717
The future economic strength of a graying nation is intertwined with the well-being of a rapidly expanding, younger Latino population that will represent an ever larger share of the United States work force as baby boomers retire, the National Research Council said in a two-year study issued Wednesday.
"Given the projected growth of the Hispanic population over the next quarter-century, compromising the future economic prospects of Hispanics by underinvesting in their education will likely compromise the nation's future as well."
In 2000, the average two-year educational gap between Latino and non-Latino whites cost about $100 billion in lost earnings, the report found. Projections suggest that figure could soar to $212 billion in current dollars by 2030.
It is a good thing that Azusa school district is starting to work so hard on pushing up the standards to college prep levels.
The future economic strength of a graying nation is intertwined with the well-being of a rapidly expanding, younger Latino population that will represent an ever larger share of the United States work force as baby boomers retire, the National Research Council said in a two-year study issued Wednesday.
"Given the projected growth of the Hispanic population over the next quarter-century, compromising the future economic prospects of Hispanics by underinvesting in their education will likely compromise the nation's future as well."
In 2000, the average two-year educational gap between Latino and non-Latino whites cost about $100 billion in lost earnings, the report found. Projections suggest that figure could soar to $212 billion in current dollars by 2030.
It is a good thing that Azusa school district is starting to work so hard on pushing up the standards to college prep levels.