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Black, Latino Parents Say Expectations for Poor Children Too Low in Public Schools

Education Week: A majority of African-American and Latino parents report that they want higher expectations for their children and better teachers in public schools, where they believe there are racial inequalities and funding disparities, according to a new national poll.

And some believe public schools are doing a poor job overall addressing those concerns.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a national coalition of 200 organizations, is releasing Monday a survey of about 800 African-American and Latino parents and caregivers about their attitudes toward and priorities for public schools. The release of the poll results will be accompanied by an event in Washington to discuss the findings.

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