Cooperative agreements between high schools and colleges have been around for more than a decade but have gained momentum in recent years as the booming Hispanic population has gained more attention.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has contributed $7.4 million to help Alta Vista and other affiliates of the National Council of La Raza, which includes schools in Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, the District of Columbia and Pueblo, Colo.
“The challenge has always been to get them through high school,” says Guerrero, “and then we’ve raised the bar so now our challenge is to get kids to think about college and also to prepare them.”
— Associated Press
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