Carrie Cofer , an English teacher at Lincoln-West High School in Cleveland , says one challenge she faces with her Hispanic students is that they have n't been in the United States long enough to become proficient in English . Education secretary : Only about half of all Hispanic students get high school diploma on time . Only one in five end up with a bachelor 's degree . Many Hispanic students are n't proficient in English .
Education secretary : Only about half of all Hispanic students get high school diploma on time . Only one in five end up with a bachelor 's degree . Many Hispanic students are n't proficient in English .