VISIT

I N V E S T I G AT I N G
I D A H O E D N E W S . O R G / L AT I N O
TO FIND: INEQUITY IN IDAHO
• Interactive district-level data E D U C AT I O N
• Video: Gov. Brad Little speaks with students
• More reporting on problems & solutions

The Latino Listening Project is a collaboration by

Idaho Education News and the Idaho Statesman
focused on the experiences and educational
outcomes of Latino students. This project was
supported by fellowships from the American
Press Institute and Education Writers Association.

19%
18%
15% Sami Edge
10%
Education Reporter
Idaho Education News
sedge@idahoednews.org
Covers student safety and
equity.
2000 2010 2020 2021 www.IdahoEdNews.org
Percent of of
Percent Idaho K-12
Idaho students
K-12 studentswho
whoare
areHispanic
Latino or Latino

IDAHO’S LATINO STUDENTS Nicole Foy

Investigative Reporter
• Account for 57,000 of Idaho’s 305,000 Idaho Statesman
students. nfoy@idahostatesman.com
• Mostly speak English: Just one-third Covers Latino affairs and
qualify for English Language Learner agriculture.
classes. www.IdahoStatesman.com
• Are U.S. Citizens: The U.S. Census bureau
estimates 97% of Latino youth in Idaho are
citizens. Almost all were born in the U.S.

“If these students are not successful, then

Idaho is not going to be successful.”
- Rod Gramer, CEO
Idaho Business for Education
Idaho Education News 555 W. Bannock St. Boise, ID 83702
IDAHO’S LATINO STUDENTS
ARE LEFT BEHIND THEIR
PEERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 VISIT
I D A H O E D N E W S . O R G / L AT I N O
TO FIND:
I N V E S T I G AT I N G
• Interactive district-level data
INEQUITY IN IDAHO
•
•
Video: Gov. Brad Little speaks with students
More reporting on problems & solutions
E D U C AT I O N
The Latino Listening Project is a collaboration by
Idaho Education News and the Idaho Statesman
focused on the experiences and educational
outcomes of Latino students. This project was
supported by fellowships from the American
Press Institute and Education Writers Association.

19%
18% Sami Edge
15% Education Reporter
10%
Idaho Education News
sedge@idahoednews.org
Covers student safety and
equity.
www.IdahoEdNews.org
2000 2010 2020 2021
Percent of Idaho K-12 students who are Hispanic or Latino
Nicole Foy
IDAHO’S LATINO STUDENTS Investigative Reporter
Idaho Statesman
• Account for 57,000 of Idaho’s 305,000 nfoy@idahostatesman.com
students. Covers Latino affairs and
• Mostly speak English: Just one-third agriculture.
qualify for English Language Learner www.IdahoStatesman.com
classes.
• Are U.S. Citizens: The U.S. Census bureau
estimates 97% of Latino youth in Idaho are
citizens. Almost all were born in the U.S.

“If these students are not successful, then

Idaho is not going to be successful.” I D A H O ’ S L AT I N O S T U D E N T S
Idaho Education News 555 W. Bannock St. Boise, ID 83702 ARE LEFT BEHIND THEIR
- Rod Gramer, CEO PEERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Idaho Business for Education
 DATA
Idaho schools are not preparing Latino
students for success at the same rates as
their white peers:
• Only 33% of Latino K-3 students read at
grade level this fall, compared to 54% of
white students.
• White students were twice as likely as
Latino students to be considered proficient
or advanced in math on 2019 tests.
• Latino students are underrepresented in
advanced courses. For example, Latinos
make up 19% of elementary students, but
only 6.6% of gifted-and-talented programs.
“When we continually see that some kids are
learning and some kids are not learning,
we are not doing our jobs.”
- Erika Greenberg,
Blaine County teacher
INSIGHTS QUESTIONS
We asked students what questions they
“If they go to college, they can have a career...
have for Idaho’s leaders. Here’s what they
They’ll have more opportunities.” want to know from you:
- Socorro Vargas de Ruiz,
a mother of two and hotel worker in Ketchum How do you plan to handle
the education budget
Reporters traveled Idaho to ask Latino moving forward to help
families about what barriers students face to Latino students catch up
academic success. They said: after the pandemic,
especially upperclassmen
• Students can feel like they’re navigating J AY L E E N S A U C E D O
preparing to enter college?
school alone. If parents didn’t finish school, CALDWELL
attend college or don’t speak English well, it’s What plans do you have
harder for them to help students with
to close the education gap
assignments or applications.
• Students often have to balance work and
between white and Hispanic
school. Idaho’s Latino children are twice as
students? How might Idaho
having the second lowest
likely to face poverty as white children. During
per-pupil spending affect
the pandemic, some took up jobs working in the DIEGO ROSALES
those plans?
fields while still attending online classes. HAILEY
• Students can feel underestimated and
overlooked in districts where leadership rarely What could you do to help
looks like them. the students who have
been putting pressure on
themselves about school
work? Is there a chance to
reduce stress and pressure
JANET RODRIGUEZ
19% of admi R U P E RT
and improve mental health?
of students
nis
3% 2%
trators
of teachers Find more student questions at:
are Latino. IdahoEdNews.org/latino
 DATA
Idaho schools are not preparing Latino
students for success at the same rates as
their white peers:
• Only 33% of Latino K-3 students read at
grade level this fall, compared to 54% of
white students.
• White students were twice as likely as
Latino students to be considered proficient
or advanced in math on 2019 tests.
• Latino students are underrepresented in J AY L E E N S A U C E D O
advanced courses. For example, Latinos
make up 19% of elementary students, but
only 6.6% of gifted-and-talented programs.
“When we continually see that some kids are
learning and some kids are not learning,
we are not doing our jobs.”
- Erika Greenberg,
Blaine County teacher
I NSIGHTS QUESTIONS
We asked students what questions they
“If they go to college, they can have a career...
have for Idaho’s leaders. Here’s what they
They’ll have more opportunities.” want to know from you:
- Socorro Vargas de Ruiz,
a mother of two and hotel worker in Ketchum How do you plan to handle
the education budget
Reporters traveled Idaho to ask Latino moving forward to help
families about what barriers students face Latino students catch up
to academic success. They said: after the pandemic,
especially upperclassmen
• Students can feel like they’re navigating preparing to enter college?
CALDWELL
school alone. If parents didn’t finish school,
attend college or don’t speak English well, it’s What plans do you have
harder for them to help students with to close the education gap
assignments or applications. between white and Hispanic
• Students often have to balance work and students? How might Idaho
school. Idaho’s Latino children are twice as
having the second lowest
likely to face poverty as white children. During
per-pupil spending affect
the pandemic, some took up jobs working in the DIEGO ROSALES
those plans?
fields while still attending online classes. HAILEY
• Students can feel underestimated and
What could you do to help
overlooked in districts where leadership rarely
the students who have
looks like them.
been putting pressure on
themselves about school
work? Is there a chance to
reduce stress and pressure
JANET RODRIGUEZ
19% and improve mental health?
of admi R U P E RT
of students
nis
3% 2%
trators
of teachers Find more student questions at:
are Latino. IdahoEdNews.org/latino
 DATA
Idaho schools are not preparing Latino
students for success at the same rates as
their white peers:
• Only 33% of Latino K-3 students read at
grade level this fall, compared to 54% of
white students.
• White students were twice as likely as
Latino students to be considered proficient
or advanced in math on 2019 tests.
• Latino students are underrepresented in • Students can feel like they’re navigating
advanced courses. For example, Latinos
make up 19% of elementary students, but
only 6.6% of gifted-and-talented programs.
“When we continually see that some kids are
learning and some kids are not learning,
we are not doing our jobs.”
- Erika Greenberg,
Blaine County teacher
INSIGHTS QUESTIONS
We asked students what questions they
“If they go to college, they can have a career... have for Idaho’s leaders. Here’s what they
They’ll have more opportunities.” want to know from you:
- Socorro Vargas de Ruiz,
a mother of two and hotel worker in Ketchum How do you plan to handle
the education budget
Reporters traveled Idaho to ask Latino moving forward to help
families about what barriers students face to Latino students catch up
academic success. They said: after the pandemic,
especially upperclassmen
J AY L E E N S A U C E D O
preparing to enter college?
school alone. If parents didn’t finish school, CALDWELL
attend college or don’t speak English well, it’s
What plans do you have
harder for them to help students with
to close the education gap
assignments or applications.
between white and Hispanic
• Students often have to balance work and
students? How might Idaho
school. Idaho’s Latino children are twice as
having the second lowest
likely to face poverty as white children. During
per-pupil spending affect
the pandemic, some took up jobs working in the
DIEGO ROSALES
those plans?
fields while still attending online classes. HAILEY
• Students can feel underestimated and
overlooked in districts where leadership rarely What could you do to help
looks like them. the students who have
been putting pressure on
themselves about school
work? Is there a chance to
reduce stress and pressure
JANET RODRIGUEZ
19% of admi and improve mental health?
R U P E RT
of students
nis
3% 2%
trators
of teachers
are Latino. Find more student questions at:
IdahoEdNews.org/latino
 VISIT
I D A H O E D N E W S . O R G / L AT I N O I N V E S T I G AT I N G
INEQUITY IN IDAHO
TO FIND:

• Interactive district-level data

•
•
Video: Gov. Brad Little speaks with students
More reporting on problems & solutions
E D U C AT I O N
The Latino Listening Project is a collaboration by
Idaho Education News and the Idaho Statesman
focused on the experiences and educational
outcomes of Latino students. This project was
supported by fellowships from the American
Press Institute and Education Writers Association.

19%
18%
15%
Sami Edge
10% Education Reporter
Idaho Education News
sedge@idahoednews.org
Covers student safety and

2021 equity.
2000 2010 2020
Percent of of
Percent Idaho K-12
Idaho students
K-12 studentswho
whoare
areHispanic
Latino or Latino
www.IdahoEdNews.org

IDAHO’S LATINO STUDENTS Nicole Foy

Investigative Reporter
• Account for 57,000 of Idaho’s 305,000
Idaho Statesman
students.
nfoy@idahostatesman.com
• Mostly speak English: Just one-third
Covers Latino affairs and
qualify for English Language Learner
agriculture.
classes.
www.IdahoStatesman.com
• Are U.S. Citizens: The U.S. Census bureau
estimates 97% of Latino youth in Idaho are
citizens. Almost all were born in the U.S.

“If these students are not successful, then

Idaho is not going to be successful.”
- Rod Gramer, CEO I D A H O ’ S L AT I N O S T U D E N T S
ARE LEFT BEHIND THEIR
Idaho Business for Education Idaho Education News 555 W. Bannock St. Boise, ID 83702 PEERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS