President Joe Biden's Mix-up of Statistics Regarding Hispanic Students in the U.S.

SOURCE www.factcheck.org
President Joe Biden has been consistently mixing up statistics about the percentage of Hispanic students in the U.S. and the percentage of U.S. students who speak Spanish. He often inflates the percentage of students who speak Spanish, creating confusion in his statements.

Key Points

  • President Joe Biden has repeatedly conflated statistics about Hispanic students in the U.S.
  • Biden has mixed up the percentage of Hispanic students and the percentage of U.S. students who speak Spanish.
  • The Department of Education reports that about 28% of students in public schools are Hispanic/Latino.
  • About 21% of students come from homes where at least one person speaks Spanish.

Cons

  • Create confusion among the public regarding the actual statistics of Hispanic students in the U.S.
  • May lead to misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the Hispanic student population.