2003-06-11-皮尤-Hispanic_Youth_Dropping_Out_of_U.S._Schools_23页_225kb

总体分析

This report, by Richard Fry of the Pew Hispanic Center, examines the high school dropout rates for Hispanic youth in the U.S. It finds that the commonly cited overall dropout rate of around 21% for Hispanics is largely inflated due to the inclusion of foreign-born individuals who were educated abroad and immigrated for work, not due to poor U.S. school performance. After filtering out this group, the actual dropout rate for Hispanics involved in the U.S. education system drops to approximately 15% for 16- to 19-year-olds, which is still higher than the white dropout rate of about 8%, but shows improvement from previous decades.

Key findings highlight diversity within the Hispanic population:

• About 35% of Hispanic youth are immigrants, compared to <5% of non-Hispanic youth.
• English language proficiency is strong among U.S.-educated Hispanics but weak for foreign-educated immigrants, correlating with higher dropout rates.
• U.S.-born Hispanics and those educated in the U.S. show better educational outcomes, with a lower dropout rate of ~14% for native-born youth, though still higher than whites.
• Labor market outcomes vary; foreign-born dropout immigrants have low unemployment and high earnings but poor language skills, while U.S.-born dropouts resemble white dropouts in employment.
• Improving trends among Hispanics in U.S. schools are noted, but challenges remain, especially for foreign-born youth with limited English and school exposure.

The report concludes that accurate dropout statistics should distinguish between different subgroups to better address educational needs and improve outcomes for Hispanic youth in the U.S. educational system.