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Minority-majority shift causes concern for school administrators
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According to the 2010 Census Analysis, Latinos and Asians, the second- and third-largest ethnic groups, respectively, will surpass whites by 2043 seven years earlier than previous projections. - photo by Rudyanto Wijaya, istockphoto.com/AtnoYdur
For the first time in American history, schools are in for a massive demographic shift. This fall the overall number of Latino, African-American, Native and Asian students will outnumber non-Hispanic white students. This shift is attributed to the growth in the Latino and Asian populations and the steep decline in the white population.