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NC Latino Leaders Call for More Bilingual, Cultural Support

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Monday, February 27, 2023   

North Carolina's Latino education leaders see a need for more bilingual and cultural sensitivity training in the state's classrooms.

The group LatinxEd embarked on a statewide listening tour to determine where Latino students need the most help, and where North Carolina schools may be falling short.

The report from LatinxEd cites several major hurdles, including chronic underinvestment in a bicultural and bilingual workforce, a lack of diversity among educators, and limited opportunities for Latino and Hispanic students beyond high school.

LatinxEd's Partnerships Manager Zamantha Granados said one concern is that decisionmakers aren't always able to effectively communicate with these students and their parents.

"Our families truly care about education and want to be present and have a seat at those decision-making tables," said Granados. "Sometimes it's as simple as just providing Spanish or bilingual communications. But it goes beyond that."

Granados said it's important to understand that Latino students face challenges that others don't, including discrimination and documentation issues.

LatinxEd completed the listening tour, called "Somos NC" - or "We Are NC" - over a year-and-a-half, then compiled the report.

Almost one in five North Carolina students identifies as Latino or Hispanic. The report cites cultural isolation and mental health challenges for these students.

Granados added that they face other, less well-known issues - including a lack of cultural sensitivity in the classroom.

"Do educators, and support staff and administrative staff, have that cultural humility training and understanding that is needed to best serve Latinx families?" said Granados. "Or students that have undocumented parents, or may be undocumented themselves?"

The report shows only 82% of Latino students in North Carolina graduated from high school on time, the lowest among seven ethnic groups.

Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.




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