Success of Hispanic College Students Is Key for Florida

The level of Florida's economic competitiveness over the long term will depend on the degree of preparation of Hispanic university students, according to a report released Tuesday at Miami Dade College.

The state's economic health, in the near term, and the strengthening of human capital will, in large measure, rest on the academic success of Latino college students, MDC president Eduardo Padron said.

Padron, along with several experts, presented at a press conference the report entitled "Florida Policy Options to Accelerate Latino Student Success in Higher Education."