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Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation

To help keep girls in school and on track for success, the National Women's Law Center and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund went straight to the source: Latina students and the adults who work with them every day. Our Reports & Toolkits, Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation, explores the causes of the dropout crisis for Latinas and identifies the actions needed to improve their graduation rates and get them ready for college.