In Search of Opportunity: Latino Men’s Paths to Post-Secondary Education in Urban Massachusetts

Rarely do studies look to the voices of youth to confront the struggles they face. This report offers a critique of public education from the perspective of young Latino males as they reflect upon their own experiences and perceptions—and struggles—with their educational trajectories. Combined with quantitative data, this report reveals the challenges that Latino males in urban Massachusetts face in pursuit of education and of their imagined futures.