At Memorial Pathway Academy, a high school for at-risk students and new immigrants in Garland, Texas, more than 80 percent of students get a job after graduation. Nationally, nearly 40 percent of high school graduates do not immediately enroll in college. That represents about 2 percent of all Black, Hispanic or Native American students in four-year colleges. The affirmative action decision could still have broader ripple effects. Some experts worry it will send a message to Black and Hispanic students that they are not wanted on college campuses, or push them to more troubled schools, like for-profit institutions.

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Persons: ’ ”, Ramos, ”, Josh Tovar, doesn’t, —, Grandma, Sean Reardon Organizations: ‘, New York State, Pathway Academy, ”, Stanford University Locations: ’, New York, Garland , Texas