Listening to Latinas: Lucy Flores

To help keep girls in school and on track for success, the National Womens Law Center and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund went straight to the source: Latina students and the adults who work with them every day. Our new report, Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation, explores the causes of the dropout crisis for Latinas and identifies the actions needed to improve their graduation rates and get them ready for college. http://www.nwlc.org/listening

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[1mythalive]

There is no such thing as latino race or hispanic race....So many ignorant people in this world.

[jvarela965]

Congratulations Lucy on beating the odds.

[nastyboyzey]

@Khaagon hope u get dropped off hog-tied in a crossfire between two of the biggest gangs anywhere

[guyNbluejeans]

It's great that she's got things together after starting out from a tough place in life. But if I may be just a little nit-picky, I'd say that parents are the ones that are responsible way more than anyone else. It's not fair to give crummy parents a pass while blaming the schools or society in general. And I hope that she's not going to use her law degree as a means to get even ... too many blacks are doing that sort of thing, going after whitey in corporations and elsewhere screaming racism!

[zydnaay]

For the people who are saying latina/latino hispanic is not a race, then what the fuck do you call some of us??? Jesus christ your the ones bringing ignorant. Just STFU, I know very well that its not race. Hearing that is getting fucking annoying.

[Khaagon]

Lucy Flores is mestiza, not latina (latino/a is not a race)

[Khaagon]

LATINO IS NOT A RACE. HISPANIC IS NOT A RACE.

People from Spain are THE TRUE HISPANICS. Indigenous people from México and latinamerica are FAKE HISPANICS. True hispanics are suposed to look european/WHITE.

U.S. needs to wake up from their ignorance

[BroNx88Jay]

Hispanic women only care about their looks, and want everything to be their way. Thats why I don't date them, but I would love to see that change. I hope they can prove me wrong. Latin Pride

[degostile]

RESPECT :)

[whatsgoingon07]

good for you girl! growing up in la barrio ain't easy. good to see one of us make it