“Carlos attended Abraham Lincoln High School for exactly three days, before deciding to drop out entirely. He quickly replaced school with a job – working a few hours a day at a restaurant as a dishwasher and helping out in a hardware store.In addition, Carlos took care of his 11-year-old brother, Javier, and 9-year-old sister, Yolanda. At merely the age of 15, Carlos took on the responsibility of an adult – school was the furthest thing from his mind.” ((http://newbrooklynnetwork.typepad.com/brooklyn_journalist/2010/03/kateryna_stupnevich.html))

The poor condition of education for Mexican immigrants prevents assimilation and impedes economic success in American society. A major contributing factor to this problem is the sparse educational background of the parents of young immigrant children. Although there are naturally exceptions, there is a direct correlation between the education of a parent (especially the mother) and the education that a child is likely to achieve. This dilemma is rooted in Mexico itself, but is also exacerbated in the United States.

To view a section concerning the roots of the problem in Mexico, click here.