Education

Heritage Profiles

Diplomas Count 2012 profiled individual students from the six largest Hispanic heritage groups represented in U.S. schools.
The nation’s Hispanic students are an incredibly diverse population, representing a mix of socioeconomic, language and cultural backgrounds. To highlight that diversity, Diplomas Count 2012 profiled individual students from the six largest Hispanic heritage groups represented in U.S. schools. Each of the profiles, featured below, is paired with a statistical portrait for that population group.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
One Student, Two Cultures
Roger Sanchez's 'Afro-Latino' heritage spurred questions from his new U.S. classmates.
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