The Latinx Experience in NJ Schools: A Preliminary Overview

According to the U.S. Census, 25% of the U.S. population will identify as Latinx by 2060. In 2022-23, Latinx students in NJ already represented over a third of the public school population. Despite a steady growth as a percentage of the school age population, the schooling of Latinx students largely takes place in contexts that inadequately provide the appropriate level of resources required to support their ongoing learning, development, and well-being. This report brief by the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers University – Newark and the Latino Action Network Foundation highlights data from The Latinx Experience in NJ Schools: A Preliminary Overview to underscore the experiences of Latinx students across a variety of metrics from preschool to postsecondary education over the past decade. Below, please find the full report, report brief, Proficiency Levels by Subgroup and State in an Excel Sheet, and a dashboard summarizing key trends in learning opportunities and achievement for Latinx Children in New Jersey in 2021-2022. 

We invite you to a conversation on Saturday, May 11^th, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, to discuss the implications of the report and begin to set an agenda for action.  Click on the link to register:  https://www.lanfoundation.org/event-details/the-latinx-experience-in-nj-schools-a-preliminary-overview-report-launch.