According to the May 7, 2007 Issues of Michigan's Children: Michigan's graduation rate amongst minority youth are one of the worst in the worst in the country. African American, American Indian and Latino youth are twice as likely to drop out of school as white youth and African American youth are twice as likely as white youth to be pushed out of school through expulsion.
|
According to Michigan Department of Community Health, July 2008 quartley report HIV/AIDS analysis: 312 Minority youth between the ages of 13-19 where diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, while 57 White youth were diagnosed between the ages of 13-19.
|
