Document Type
Report
Publication Date
7-9-2021
Publisher
Brookings Mountain West
First page number:
1
Last page number:
22
Abstract
Public K-12 education serves as a launching pad for economic mobility and opportunity, preparing students for college or a good-paying job. Despite K-12 education’s influence on later-in-life outcomes, schools often underserve students of color. Hispanic students in particular constitute a significant and growing portion of the U.S. student population yet are often overlooked in education literature because they are not the lowest performing demographic. In this brief, we examine how well public K-12 education serves Hispanic students in Clark County, where nearly half of students are Hispanic. We then consider factors that may influence student performance, including both in-school factors and family background, and conclude by recommending paths to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic students in Clark County and beyond.
Keywords
Clark County School District; Student performance; Racial equity; Economic mobility
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education | Education Policy | Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration | Elementary Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Income Distribution | Public Policy
File Format
File Size
864 KB
Language
English
Repository Citation
Reeves, R.,
Smith, E.
(2021).
Improving K-12 Education for Hispanic Students in Las Vegas and Beyond.
1-22.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/brookings_policybriefs_reports/4
Included in
Early Childhood Education Commons, Education Policy Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Income Distribution Commons, Public Policy Commons