The Need for Better Programs

In the United States, the state of education of minoritized groups has two looming issues:

• The number of minoritized students graduating from high school has been steadily increasing, yet college graduation rates for these groups have either become stagnant or are decreasing.
• Teachers, administrators, staff, youth development professionals, and practitioners continue to struggle with obtaining the requisite levels of cultural competency to effectively address the salient needs of minoritized students.