Youth and parents reimagined schools with more resources and supportive infrastructure, including transportation, everyday-life programs, and activities for economically constrained families¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students desired school-organized transportation to ease the burden of long commutes tied to family financial circumstances. → Lorenzo-Blanco 2025 q2 i? Students desired school programs teaching everyday life skills such as taxes, building credit, and title loans. → Lorenzo-Blanco 2025

Evidence¶

Lorenzo-Blanco 2025¶

Lorenzo-Blanco, Elma I., Henriquez, Kimberly L., Romero, Michelle Y. Martin, Stein, Gabriela Livas, & Isaza, Alejandra Garcia. (2025). “So no one feels left out:” Latinx youths’ and parents’ re-imagined school realities in the context of cultural stressors. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000956

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Theme 2 subtheme on resources and supportive infrastructure for Latinx youth and parents. Students raised these needs when reflecting on cultural stressors related to family financial circumstances and long commute distances to school.

"Participants also expressed a desire to have programs at school that would teach them about "everyday life" such as how to do their taxes, build up credit, and get a title loan."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Latinx youths and parents reimagined ideal school realities centered on inclusive, welcoming, safe schools and schools free of cultural stressors with supportive allies — related
• Rural SIG schools perceived transportation access and home-school distance as location-related barriers to parent involvement — related
• Rural school settings' distance from urban areas and long commutes can exacerbate the challenges struggling rural schools face — related
• Youth and parents reimagined inclusive, student-engaged learning with bilingual resources, gradual transitions to English coursework, and hands-on activities — related
• Youth and parents reimagined schools with more caring, understanding, and supportive teachers who know students personally and are trained to engage them respectfully — related
• Youth and parents reimagined schools without discrimination, with clear rules for equitable treatment, and with adults and peers who speak up against discrimination and support them — related