MA: Graduation rates lowest for Hispanic males

Hispanic males rank lowest for Mass. high school graduation rates

Boston Globe  February 6, 2009

A state report released yesterday shows that last year little more than half of the Hispanic male students graduated from high school within four years, a slight decline from the previous year, even as other demographic groups began closing an achievement gap. Amongst other concerns is the major one raised about the quality of programs that teach immigrant students how to speak English.