S.T.E.M. failing Minority Students?

How is it possible for minority males to lose interest in reading and mathematics after grade five? Does the problem exist within the community based on resources to acknowledge their success? Or is it deeper that educators can imagine? How can we regain their confidence to give academics another chance before graduating high school?

We Too Sing America: Preparing Hispanic Students to pursue S.T.E.M. Careers

The target remains to be placed on minority community; however, a new race is being targeted for becoming successful in leaps and bounds. Regardless, how our family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc. feel about the Hispanic population, they deserve the same opportunities to be successful in the United States. Even if their opportunities are limited on a K-12 level, so many fail to pursue S.T.E.M. degrees after high school. Why? So many students happen to take the long route to become skilled laborers only to fail opening doors that will increase their wealth in short amount of time if only they had taken the time to earn a college degree if not become certified in a specific trade (i.e. plumbing, roofing, etc.).

How did the K-12 system prepare you to pursue an S.T.E.M. career?

What must Guilford County Schools do to prepare Hispanic students to pursue an S.T.E.M. career?

Here is a link to prove Hispanics have a chance to be successful in S.T.E.M.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/list/hispanic-initiative/stem-factsheet.pdf