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LULAC v. Richards: The Class Action Lawsuit That Prompted the South Texas Border Initiative and Enhanced Access to Higher Education for Mexican Americans Living along the South Texas Border
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Ortegon, Ricardo Ray – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This case study examined the trials and tribulations a predominantly Mexican-American community in South Texas went through to obtain higher education opportunities for its residents. This study focuses on the "LULAC v. Richards" lawsuit and the South Texas Border Initiative. In 1987, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Groups, Access to Education, Mexican Americans
Today's Dropout, Tomorrow's Workforce: Meeting the Needs of All Students in a Career and Technical Education Classroom
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Cadena, Ninfa – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This single-case study utilized the data from a successful career and technical education (CTE) program at a public high school in southwest Texas. The CTE program selected addresses the needs of an at-risk student population in a public school district in southwest Texas whose student population was primarily Mexican American. The opportunity to…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Dropouts, Labor Force Development, Student Needs