For many first-generation high school graduates, going to college starts with a vision. They have to see themselves on campus, in the classroom, in the library. Studying, making friends, and succeeding.
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First generation Latino students can find themselves at a disadvantage in school. Their parents, many who emigrated from Mexico, may not yet speak enough English or have the formal schooling to help their children with homework, Read more -->> 
Pescadero’s High School graduation is the biggest community event of the year. It feels like a rock concert at the gym. But sitting in the bleachers back in 2009, something started to bother Carol Young-Holt. It was Read more -->> 
Imagine a student who works hard at college, but never advances to earn a degree. In California, it can be a kind of purgatory reserved for students whose English proficiency doesn’t meet a certain bar. And it’s a Read more -->>