Why do Latino kids do poorly in schools?

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From: Richard
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:55

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Latinos are kind of like Asians in their devotion to the family unit
and good work ethic. I don't get why their kids don't score well on
tests - could it be that the tests don't measure achievement?  Or does
their culture emphasize manual tasks and not mental prowess?

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Subject: Why do Latino kids do poorly in schools?
Date: 27 Feb 2007 10:55:54 -0800
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