What you know will help you: Antonio Flores: President & CEO, Hispanic Association of College and Universities: if knowledge is power, it behooves a society to arm its citizens mentally, as well as physically. For Latinos, issues of education quality and access continue to be of concern. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, it's one of the top four issues determining who Latinos will vote for in the next presidential election.

Latino Leaders › Vol. 9 Nbr. 6, September 2008

Author: Menard, Valerie

Position:: LATINOS IN EDUCATION - Interview

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What you know will help you: Antonio Flores: President & CEO, Hispanic Association of College and Universities: if knowledge is power, it behooves a society to arm its citizens mentally, as well as physically. For Latinos, issues of education quality and access continue to be of concern. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, it's one of the top four issues determining who Latinos will vote for in the next presidential election.

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If knowledge is power, behooves a society to arm its citizens mentally, as well as physically. For Latinos, issues of education quality and access continue to be of concern. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, it's one of the top four issues determining who Latinos will vote for in the next presidential election.

The concerns are not unfounded. According to statistics provided by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)...

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