Immigrants
91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ news, analysis, and opinion about immigrants, immigrants’ children and immigration
Federal
Opinion
Should Migrant Families Pay Tuition for Public School?
The answer must reflect an outlook that is pro-immigration, pro-compassion, and pro-law and order, writes Michael J. Petrilli.
English-Language Learners
Explainer
Title III Funding for English Learners, Explained
As the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.
Families & the Community
Why This District Meets Parents at Home
Parent-teacher home visits are more than conferences. They're about forming trusting relationships.
English-Language Learners
Experts' Top Policy Priorities for English-Learner 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ
A new outline of national priorities from parents, researchers, and policymakers.
College & Workforce Readiness
Students With Undocumented Parents Have Hit a FAFSA Road Block. Here Are 3 Options
A FAFSA expert provides advice for a particularly vulnerable group of families.
English-Language Learners
Opinion
How to Connect With English-Language Newcomers. Teachers Share Their Favorite Lessons
Stock classrooms with books that reflect students’ lives, languages, and cultures and invite them into as yet unfamiliar worlds.
English-Language Learners
Do Immigrant Students Help the Academic Outcomes of U.S.-Born Peers? One Study Says Yes
Schools and districts across the country have recently been reporting larger numbers of immigrant student enrollment, researchers say.
English-Language Learners
State Officials Share Advice on Supporting New Immigrant Students
Less than half of all states offer resources on how to enroll and support students new to the United States.
English-Language Learners
How Schools Should Support Newcomers to the U.S.: A Case Study
The number of students enrolling into high school from other countries in Massachusetts has tripled in the last 15 years.
English-Language Learners
Most States Don't Offer Districts Guidance for Enrolling Students New to the U.S.
A new report found that less than half of all states recommend districts review newcomers' past education history at enrollment.
English-Language Learners
Letter to the Editor
Celebrate Bilingualism and Multicultural Identities at School
Students should be encouraged to maintain their native languages, writes an educator.
Equity & Diversity
Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right
Many students routinely have their names mispronounced, making school more stressful and less welcoming.
English-Language Learners
Feds to Schools: Immigrant Students Entitled to Free Public 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ, Regardless of Status
The U.S Departments of Justice and 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ outline the obligations schools have to immigrant students.
English-Language Learners
Project
El Lenguaje de la Equidad
Un distrito ha revisado cómo apoya a estudiantes de inglés, logrando grandes avances en los primeros grados que tal vez no pueda sostener.