New England Journal of Public Policy

Article Title

The Educational Achievement of U.S. Puerto Ricans

Authors

Katharine M. Donato, Louisiana State University
Roger A. Wojtkiewicz, Louisiana State University

Abstract

With longitudinal data, this article extends to the 1990s research on minority educational achievement and emphasizes the experiences of Puerto Ricans. The authors' results suggest that compared with whites, blacks, and Mexicans, Puerto Ricans exhibit the lowest high school graduation rates and that their educational disadvantage is unique. Even if Puerto Ricans assumed the attributes of whites, they would graduate at lower rates than the latter. This finding, which has serious implications, deserves priority in the agendas of scholars and policy specialists alike.

Recommended Citation

Donato, Katharine M. and Wojtkiewicz, Roger A. (1996) "The Educational Achievement of U.S. Puerto Ricans," New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol11/iss2/8