[AUH2OY2K]

"...one in six African-Americans and one in five Hispanics are proficient in reading by the time they are seniors."
How can this be? The African-Americans are born in this country while many if not most Hispanics are born in non-english speaking countries.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

"...one in six African-Americans and one in five Hispanics are proficient in reading by the time they are seniors."

With Ebonics and bilingual education driving the huge dropout rate, these numbers are not surprising. And these numbers also depend on the meaning of proficient.