The Link between Graduation Rates and Health Disparities

APHA Webinar Series on Racism and Public Health Concludes with a Look at the Relationship between Graduation Rates and Health Disparities

Statistically, a high school graduate is more likely to choose healthier behaviors than someone who did not finish high school. But fewer than two-thirds of African American and three-quarters of Latino students graduate on time. What can be done to eliminate systematic barriers to education, improve graduation rates in black and Latino communities and put more minority youth on a healthier life path?

The American Public Health Association (APHA) will address this question today as the organization concludes its four-part webinar series on racism and public health, exploring the relationship between education and poor health outcomes in African American and Latino communities. APHA Past President Adewale Troutman and President-Elect Camara Jones will be joined by Robert Murphy, former teacher, assistant principal and dropout prevention specialist, to discuss what education and public health leaders can do to close the education achievement gap and reduce health disparities.

What: APHA Webinar: Racism: The Silent Partner in High School Dropout and Health Disparities

When: September 1 at 2 pm EDT

Register and watch past webinars in the APHA series at https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/webinars/racism-and-health.