[Ned]

Why do most Latinos in the United States fail to appreciate the value of higher education as a necessity for success?

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Name : Ned, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 27, City : San Diego, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Computer Programmer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Dan]

Most? Most people I know had the concept drilled into them since day one. But there are some who fall under such a categorization. Latinos are by and large working class. People grow up valuing hard manual labor as an ultimate virtue, and they tend to emulate that in their adult lives. Also, it is a manner of money. Many people just cannot afford to send their kids to college, particularly if their kids are C-students. And in the underfunded schools that serve the Latino community, vocational fields have far more emphasis than higher education, which wouldn't be the case in a more affluent area.

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Name : Dan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : na, Race : Chicano, Religion : Pentecostal Christian, Age : 21, City : Los Angeles area, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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