Latino Dropouts in Rural America: Realities and Possibilities

by Mary Gardiner, Carolyn Hondo, Yolanda Sapien, et al.

This book affords Latino high school dropouts from rural communities in Idaho the opportunity to tell their stories in their own words. It candidly reveals students' school experiences, explores why students leave school, and looks at the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (2001). Four of the nine students interviewed for the book passed NCLB-mandated state graduation tests, two others passed two of three sections, and all were capable of achieving...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791473872
• ISBN13: 9780791473870
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"