FACT #1: Every 29 seconds a student in the United States drops out of high school
FACT#2: Latinos have the nation’s highest high school dropout rate, 2x higher than the national average.
FACT #1 + FACT #2 = UN PROBLEMA MUY GRAVE!
Why are so many Latinos dropping out of high school? Too many times people assume that high school dropouts are just lazy, they don’t want to study or do homework so they drop out, but is that la verdad? We know that Latinos no son ningunos perezosos, and we take pride in being a group of hard-working people, so claramente this one-size-fits-all assumption is wrong. It's become an easy excuse to ignore the Latino dropout crisis. So what can be done to change these misconceptions?
Before we can find a solution, we need to know what the real problem is. That's why this September, MTV Tr3s presents 'Yearbook Chronicles,' a documentary special that takes a glimpse into the lives of 8 Latino teens from Bell High School in southeast Los Angeles. Estos jovenes all began their high school journey together, but faced with different circumstances and challenges along the way, they don't all make it to graduation. 'Yearbook Chronicles' tells las historias of the soon-to-be graduates, and also explores the various reasons why their former classmates decided to drop out of la escuela.
'Yearbook Chronicles' premieres on MTV Tr3s on Saturday, September 26th at 2pm EST. Until then, watch the exclusive trailer below to learn more about the show, and keep it locked for more info to come!
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