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Author Archives: Juan Garcia

Juan Garcia is senior director of the ACT Center for Equity in Education.

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Posted inDivided We Learn, Higher Education, Opinion

When it comes to wiping out the achievement gap for Hispanic students, rigor is only part of the battle

by Juan Garcia July 12, 2016April 8, 2021

When I emigrated to the U.S. from Peru 30 years ago, I spoke no English at all. My first job was as a dishwasher at a Holiday Inn in Des Moines, Iowa. I was making less than the minimum wage, but it was the only job I could get. So, as I tell the many […]

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