Despite earning more degrees, Latinos still see pay disparities

Ryan Doherty

07/19/2024

KEEPING TRACK: Marcela Betancur, director of the Latino Policy Institute, says the group will be releasing a report in September on Latino representation in higher education. Census data shows Latinos have been graduating college in increasing numbers over 20 years but remain underpaid and underrepresented in the workforce.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Marcela Betancur says many Latinos find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to higher education. After all, a large percentage of college-age Latinos in Rhode Island are the first generation in their families to be born in the U.S., says Betancur, director of the Rhode Island-based Latino Policy Institute. And that often leaves them

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