Texas Public Schools Now Majoraly Hispanic

[Strike For The South]

http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics..._students.html

Granted white studnets and hispanic students probably remain about even due to high white in enrollment in private schools but still it's quite the sight to see the chicken little crown come out and bemoan the fact the reconquista is coming

What I find more troubiling is this

3 out of every 10 Texas workers will not have high school diplomas by 2040

I fear the education of the state will be hamstrung by the old "Alamo" debate

Oh ym

[Louis VI the Fat]

*massive demographic shift*


What I find more troubiling is


*massive drop in educational standards*

You do not see a connection between your two points? The increase of Hispanic pupils and the dropping educational standards?


This also affects white pupils, whose standards as a result slip as well. Notably in their English, where for example the difference between majority and majorly can get lost.

[HoreTore]

So, the original population of Texas are finally winning their long battle against the anglo-saxon immigrants?

Anyway; the two classes I teach both have around 50% immigrants. I don't see the problem here.

Also, Norway's population was predicted in the 80's to be lower in 2000 than it was in 1980, and we were thought to be swarmed by east asian immigrants. Instead, have seen a population boom and immigration from eastern asia is almost nothing.

Random numbers people think up while snorting coke scarface-style isn't the ultimate truth. The world will progress. As it always has, and always will. It won't be the same, but it will be better.

[gaelic cowboy]

3 out of 10 so 70% will have diplomas, that's sounds normal to be honest we can assume that a big proportion of those 3 out of 10 will obtain apprenticeships in whatever trade they fancy like plumbing, carpentary etc etc apprenticeships start round 16/17 usually


Edit: checked wiki seems like apprenticeships start in America at 18 which is a bit strange if you ask me, which prob means you have to obtain a high school diploma, therefore 30% cannot even get a trade now that is bad.

[Centurion1]

3 out of 10 so 70% will have diplomas, that's sounds normal to be honest we can assume that a big proportion of those 3 out of 10 will obtain apprenticeships in whatever trade they fancy like plumbing, carpentary etc etc apprenticeships start round 16/17 usually


Edit: checked wiki seems like apprenticeships start in America at 18 which is a bit strange if you ask me, which prob means you have to obtain a high school diploma, therefore 30% cannot even get a trade now that is bad.

yeah blue collar trades dont work that way here. everyone is expected to achieve at least a high school diploma.

[Rhyfelwyr]

yeah blue collar trades dont work that way here. everyone is expected to achieve at least a high school diploma.

I always wondered why in American films/TV shows you see people going to fancy graduation ceremonies with their academic robes on just for finishing school. You don't get to do that until you finish Uni here.

[Crazed Rabbit]

So, the original population of Texas are finally winning their long battle against the anglo-saxon immigrants?

An interesting view. Do the American Indians not count?

And why view it as a battle? Seems to be a similar frame of mind to those bemoaning this statistic, just on the other side of the fence.

CR

[HoreTore]

An interesting view. Do the American Indians not count?

And why view it as a battle? Seems to be a similar frame of mind to those bemoaning this statistic, just on the other side of the fence.

CR

I have a couple of friends you'd love to meet, they're called Mr. Sarcasm and Mr. Irony....

[Jaguara]

An interesting view. Do the American Indians not count?

How do you define the distinction between "American Indians" and "Mexican Hispanic (Indians)" and "Meso-American Indians". Mostly this destinction is a modern one influenced by political agendas and modern borders. Certainly the Hopi have more in common with other Natives an hour to the South than say the Lakota of the plains or the woodland/great lakes 6 nations.

I used to have a map which displayed the distribution of the seven Native root languages throughout the Americas. From an anthrological perspective, the distinction between North and South American Indians is rather meaningless.

[Tuuvi]

How do you define the distinction between "American Indians" and "Mexican Hispanic (Indians)" and "Meso-American Indians". Mostly this destinction is a modern one influenced by political agendas and modern borders. Certainly the Hopi have more in common with other Natives an hour to the South than say the Lakota of the plains or the woodland/great lakes 6 nations.

I used to have a map which displayed the distribution of the seven Native root languages throughout the Americas. From an anthrological perspective, the distinction between North and South American Indians is rather meaningless.

I think you have point, but even though Native American groups might share the same root language that doesn't mean they are the same culturally. For example the Paiutes, which are the group native to my region, belong to the Uto-Aztecan language group but were quite different from the Aztecs culturally.

Plus most Hispanic Mexicans are a mix of Spanish and Indian blood. So I'm guessing that the Mexicans that settled Texas didn't have much in common with the Indian tribes that were already there.