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Report: Latino Students Face More Education Shortcomings

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Arizona's issues with funding for K-12 education are well documented. Per pupil funding and teacher pay are often cited as being among the nation's lowest.

A new report put together by David Garcia, Arizona State University professor and former state schools superintendent nominee, indicates the shortcomings are even more definitive when it comes to Latino students.

Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.