Educational Opportunitiesand Outcomes for California’s

African American and Latino Males

John Rogers and Rhoda FreelonUCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access (IDEA) and UC/ACCORD

August 17, 2011

California Assembly Select Committee Hearing on the Status of Boys and Men of Color

Unequal Opportunities

• Be designated by the state as “critically overcrowded;”

• Experience severe shortage of qualified middle school teachers;

• Lack qualified high school math teachers for college prep math classes.

California schools enrolling 90-100% Latino, African American, and American Indian students are far more likely than other California schools to:

Unequal Experiences

• In 2005-6, African American males made up roughly 4% of California public school students but 9% of its special education enrollment.

• In 2005-6, Latino males made up roughly 24% of California public school students but 33% of its special education enrollment.

Source: Office of Civil Rights and California Department of Education

Likelihood of Suspensionby Race and Gender, 2006

Source: Office of Civil Rights and California Department of Education

Likelihood of AP Enrollmentby Race and Gender, 2006

Source: Office of Civil Rights and California Department of EducationNote: Based on enrollment of 11th and 12th graders in 2005-06 school year.

Percentage of 9th Graders Taking SAT Exams in Senior Year (2009-10)

Source: College Board and California Department of Education

Unequal Outcomes

California Pathways

African American Pathways

Latino Pathways

California Community College Milestones: Gender Differences

UC Graduation RatesFall 2005 Entering CC Transfers

Source: University of California StatFinder*4-Year Graduation Rates

UC Graduation RatesFall 2003 Entering Freshmen

Source: University of California StatFinderNote: 6-year graduation rates

California Public High Schools promoting success for young men of color

• Santiago HS, Corona-Norco (8% African American)

• Franklin HS, Elk Grove (16% African American)

• ML King HS, Riverside (16% African American)

• Foshay Learning Center, LAUSD (80% Latino)

• Preuss School, San Diego Unified (60% Latino)

• Rancho Bernardo HS, Poway (9% Latino)