Idaho's first Hispanic education summit welcomes U.S. treasurer

BY ANNE WALLACE ALLEN - aallen@idahostatesman.com

Published: 07/24/08


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U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral is scheduled to be in Boise Thursday for an Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs education summit.

Idaho has almost 40,000 Hispanic students enrolled in its schools. Hispanics make up 10 percent of the state's population, according to Margie Gonzalez, the executive director of the commission. They are Idaho's largest minority, and their number has grown by more than 40 percent since 2000.

The statewide summit, which is being held Thursday and Friday at Boise State University, is the commission's first. Gonzalez said it will focus on improving the graduation rate and standardized test performance of Idaho's Hispanic students. Hispanics still lag behind the state averages in those areas.

The summit will bring together national and state experts.

"For many years we've had discussions regarding academic gaps," Gonzalez said. "We would like to take this one step further and look at recommendations and possible solutions."

The commission plans to release a report in February on improving school achievement for Hispanic students.

The event begins 8:45 am at Boise State's Student Union Building.

Anne Wallace Allen: 377-6433

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