Fronteras

Amid College Week, Experts Say Higher Educational Attainment Still Low In Bexar County


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Fronteras: About two months ago the world’s most wanted drug trafficker, Sinaloa Cartel leader "El Chapo" Guzmán, was captured in a joint operation and Mexico won’t even consider sending Guzmán to face charges in the U.S. It's been about a year since a formal border crossing linking Big Bend National Park and the tiny Mexican village of Boquillas del Carmen was re-opened. The economy there had been suffering but now that tourist dollars have started flowing south again hopes are high in the tourist town. Also, this is College Week in San Antonio. We speak to a policy analyst to find out how the city is faring when it comes to attaining a college degree and what improvements can be made.
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