DRAFT 11 Filename/RPS Number Office of the Chief Economist Post-Secondary Education of Latinos and Policy Initiatives Dr. Adriana Kugler Chief Economist,

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11Filename/RPS Number Office of the Chief Economist

Post-Secondary Education of Latinos and Policy Initiatives

Dr. Adriana KuglerChief Economist, Department of Labor

March 2012

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Latinos Growing Presence in the U.S.

Latino share of the population (Census projections)• In 2010: 16.0%• In 2020: 19.4%• In 2030: 23.0%

Latino purchasing power is expected to grow from $1 trillion in 2010 to $1.5 trillion in 2015• The rate of growth in Hispanic purchasing power exceeds all

other racial and ethnic groups

Increased political presence of Latinos.• Latino Share of Voters - 5.1% in 2002, 5.8% in 2006 and 6.9%

in 2010.• Latino Share of Eligible Voters – 7.6% in 2002, 8.6% in 2006

and 10% in 2010

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Latinos Growing Presence in the Labor Market

Latino share of the labor force (BLS projections)• In 2010: 14.8%• In 2020: 18.6%

The Latino labor force is becoming increasingly more educated, but still lags behind other groups

Latinos are a growing presence in the US economy, so our American labor force will only be as strong and skilled as our growing Latino workforce

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Educational Attainment of the Hispanic Population, 25 years and older, (Annual Averages, 1974-2011)

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30

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60

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1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009

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Less than a HS Diploma

HS Diploma or Some College

Completed 4-Years of College

Source: US Census Bureau

Hispanic Educational Attainment Since 1970

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Comparisons of Hispanics to other Groups by Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment of People 25 Years and Over, by Race and Ethnicity, 2011

42.6%

33.0%

65.5%

57.4%

67.0%

50.3%

34.5%

49.7%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

White Black Asian Hispanic

Perc

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t

HS Diploma or Less

Some College or Greater

Source: US Census Bureau

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Hispanic Participation in Training compared to Whites, and African Americans

Enrolled in Training Program, Among 23-Year Old High School Graduates who are Not Enrolled in College

6.5%

3.6%

7.1%

3.6%

5.5%

4.3%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

White Black Hispanic

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g Men Women

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Longitudinal Survey

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Unemployment Rates of Latinos vs. other Groups over time

Unemployment Rates by Race and Ethnicity, Seasonally Adjusted (1974-2012)

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

Per

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Hispanic

White

Black

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey

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Unemployment Rates, By Educational Attainment, 25 Years and Older, Hispanic, (1992-2011 Annual Averages)

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1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

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Less than HS Diploma

HS Graduates

Some College

4-year Degree or More


Unemployment Rates of Latinos by Educational Attainment

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Wage Gap Between Hispanics and Whites over time

Median Weekly Earnings of Full-Time Hispanic Workers as a Share of the Median Weekly Earnings of Full-Time White

Workers, (1996-2011 Annual Averages)

64.0

65.0

66.0

67.0

68.0

69.0

70.0

71.0

72.0

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Hispanic weekly earnings as a share ofWhite earnings, full time workers


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Earnings gap between Hispanics and Whites by Educational Attainment

Hispanic Earnings as a Share of White Workers' Earnings by Educational Attainment (1996-2011 Annual Full-Time Averages)

75.0

77.0

79.0

81.0

83.0

85.0

87.0

89.0

91.0

93.0

95.0

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ite

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Less than HS HS Diploma

Some College 4-year Degree or More

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, based on those 25 years and older.

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Providing Skills to Latino Workers through Training Programs at the Department of Labor

Workforce Investment Act• Latinos who exited the WIA Adult program in calendar year

2010 - nearly 60 percent or 77,000 began employment within the quarter after their exit

o Latinos represented 11% of the WIA Adult participants• Latinos who exited the WIA Dislocated program in calendar

year 2010 – about 57 percent or 51,000 began employment within a quarter after their exit

o Latinos represented 11% of the WIA Adult participants• Latinos represent 25.8% or 62,009 in the WIA Youth Program

o Latinos represented 56.4% (44,237) of those who participated in the WIA Younger Youth Program

o Of the Latino Youth who exited the program in 2010, 55% were placed in a job or went on to further education

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DOL’s Job Corps and YouthBuild programs• Provide job training & educational opportunities • Over 4,000 Latinos enrolled in YouthBuild & 17,000 Latinos enrolled

in Job Corps• 64% of Latino youth exiting Job Corps in 2010 received their GED

The Wagner-Peyser program• 3.3 million participants (16.7%) of individuals served by Wagner-

Peyser in 2010 were Latino

The National Farm worker Jobs Program (NFJP)• A job training and employment assistance program for migrant

seasonal farm workers• About 75% of participants in the NFJP are Latino

Providing Skills to Latino Workers through training programs at the Department of Labor

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48.8 percent of youth between the ages of 16-24 were employed last July (59.2 percent in 2006)

Only 42.9 percent of Hispanic youth had a job this past July

Summer Youth Jobs Program• Through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act,

367,000 young persons had funded jobs in 2009 & 2010• In Summer 2011, DOL & the private sector employed over

80,000 youth Summer Jobs Plus Program

• One-stop search tool for youth jobs postings supported by upport by Google, Internships.com, AfterCollege, LinkedIn

• Have over 180,000 job commitments for summer 2012

Providing opportunities for young Latinos is a priority for this Administration

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training• U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of

Education

• Program will make available US $2 billion over the next four years

• TAACCCT provides community colleges and other eligible institutions with funds to expand to deliver education and training programs that can be completed within two years

• Four Hispanic-Serving Institutions received grant funding over the last year

• Community College of Denver, Gateway Community College, Sante Fe Community College, West Hills College LeMoore

Re-training workers for the jobs of the next generation through Community Colleges

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Community College to Career Fund

• $8 billion Community College to Career Fund would help forge partnerships between Community Colleges and employers

• The Fund would provide entrepreneurship training for five-million small business owners over three years

• The Fund will support community college-based training programs that:o Meet the needs of employers in growth and demand

sectorso Support on-the-job training and registered

apprenticeships

Fund to Forge Partnerships between Community Colleges and employers

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The President’s UDW Program would help displaced Americans

Universal Displaced Worker Program• Presidential proposal to give displaced workers

$4,000 a year for up to two years to pursue training in technical fields to land new jobs

• It would also provide income support of between $150-$300 per week, reemployment services, reallocation allowances and wage insurance for older workers

• Up to a million workers a year would be eligible for help under the UDW

• Calls for the creation of the American Job Center Network, which would unify federally-supported One-Stop Career Centers

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Sustain Maximum Pell grants• Heath Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) of

2009 signed by the President doubled the award for Pell Grants from 4,730 in 2008 to 5,635 in 2013

• The Department of Education estimates that some 150,000 additional Pell Grant awards will be made to Latino students by 2020 under this new law

Make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)• The President signed and extended the HOPE credit of

$2,500 tax credit for college tuition and worth up to $10,000 over four years of college in 2009 and 2010, which will expire in December 2012

• In 2011, more than 9.4 million families received AOTC tax credits valued at $18.2 billion

• The President has proposed this tax credit permanent

The President Working to Make College more Affordable

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Increase funding for Work-Study Programs• In the President’s 2013 Budget proposes increasing Work-

Study funding by $150 million to double the number of work study jobs over the next five years

• Additional funding could provide grants to over 110,000 students

Other Presidential Proposals• Over half of America’s Latino undergraduates attend a

Hispanic-Serving Institutiono HCERA of 2009 provides $1 billion in investments by

2020• Establishment of a $55 million fund for the Improvement of

Post-secondary Education to help public and private colleges develop and test new strategies to boost student outcomeo $20 million set aside for minority-serving institutions

The President Working Making College more Affordable

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The Administration is working on a number of initiatives that effect Latino Youth

Citizenship and Integration• The President’s budget calls for $20 million to promote

citizenship through education and preparation programs• The Budget also maintains funding for the Department of

Education’s Office of English Language Education State Grants

Support the DREAM act• Administration strongly supports the DREAM Act - it’s

important for economic competitiveness, military readiness, and law enforcement efforts

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DRAFT 11 Filename/RPS Number Office of the Chief Economist Post-Secondary Education of Latinos and Policy Initiatives Dr. Adriana Kugler Chief Economist,