By Julissa Catalan
Advocacy group Excelencia in Education is turning its focus to graduation now that college attendance and retention rates are at an all-time high for Latinos.
The Washington, D.C.based nonprofit, which focuses on Latino students’ success rate in college, has launched a new program called Presidents for Latino Student Success. Currently, 17 college and university presidents have pledged to support the national effort to increase degree attainment for Latino students.