Hispanics Now Majority Of Texas Public School Students

The Dallas Morning News (3/23, Unmuth) reported, "According to the Texas Education Agency, this year about 50.3 percent of the state's 4.9 million students are Hispanic. A decade ago, Latino students made up about 40 percent of the state's enrollment." The Morning News adds, "Hitting the statistical marker comes at a time when the state is looking at funding cuts for education, including programs aimed at some children within the Hispanic group who are learning or improving their English."