Immigration reform and controversial efforts such as the DREAM Act have long been at the forefront of the nation’s political conversation. Today nearly one-quarter of K‒12 students in the United States hail from Spanish-speaking families or communities, and their needs have taken on a prominent place in our schools. In this forum, two experts argue that getting smarter about literacy and charter schooling offers big opportunities to address the challenges facing Hispanic youth. Juan Rangel is CEO of United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) and president of the UNO Charter School Network. Nonie Lesaux is professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she conducts research on language interventions for students with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Nonie Lesaux: Focus on Higher-Order Literacy Skills
• Juan Rangel: Emphasize Civic Responsibility and Good Citizenship
This article appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of Education Next. Suggested citation format:
Lesaux, N., and Rangel, J. (2013). How Can Schools Best Educate Hispanic Students? Education Next, 13(2), 50-56.
