Critical Issues of Latinos and Education in 21st Century America

With degrees from four universities, Abdín Noboa-Ríos ranks among the nation’s Who’s Who in American Education (2007-2008), among other distinctions: University of Illinois, B.A.; Harvard University, Ed.M.; U-C Berkeley, M.A.; C.Phil., Ph.D.; CT State University, 6th-year degree, and with additional studies at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), University of Michigan and educational research at Oxford University. He is President of Innovative Consultants International, Inc. (ICI, Inc.), with offices in Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.

• Acknowledgements – Foreword – Preface – Context – Introduction – America’s Challenge – A Changing World – The Latino Presence – Challenges – Race and Equity in Education – Gaps in Student Achievement and Family Engagement – Culture, Language, and SEL – The Education Pipeline and Higher Learning – Leadership Challenges – Epilogue – Creating a National Discourse – Appendix A: Bibliography – Appendix B: List of Interviewees – Appendix C: Glossary of Terms – Index.

“This substantive and provocative book speaks to us with many voices and from many perspectives about issues and challenges we overlook at our peril. It joins theory and practice; data analysis and personal experience to bear witness to educational realities that could well determine America’s future.”—Margarita Benítez, Ph.D., Executive Director, Puerto Rico Endowment for the Humanities