Monday 13 September 2021

Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies

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  1. The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana.

    The findings can help state and local education officials, school districts, and school leaders address ongoing concerns and better prepare to assist this population in the coming years.In the study, undocumented immigrant and asylum-seeking children refers to children who arrived in the United States either undetected as they crossed the border or who have applied for asylum, including those who arrived unaccompanied and those who arrived as part of a family group.

    Federal law guarantees minors' right to an education, which was codified in the U.S. Bill of Rights and reaffirmed in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Supreme Court rulings have established that children have a right to education regardless of immigration status , set requirements regarding the provision of education while in federal custody , and clarified constitutional educational practices for children with limited English proficiency .

    State education agencies are responsible for administering federal and state education laws, dispersing federal and state financial resources, and providing guidance and support for local education agencies or school districts.

    Formula grant programs: Two grant programs of note are related to the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act : Title I, Part A, provides funding for disadvantaged populations, which may include immigrant students, and Title III provides formula grants to state education agencies, which are then provided to local education agencies to support the education of English-language learners, including instruction, family engagement, and professional development, as well as other activities to improve outcomes for English-language learners.

    State policies related to immigration and education shape undocumented and asylum-seeking children's access to public education, as well as the quality of that education, with variation from state to state in laws and circumstances.

    The research team conducted two school district case studies in two states with high numbers of immigrants who crossed the U.S. southwest border: Jefferson Parish Schools in Louisiana and Oakland Unified School District in California.

    This review of immigration trends and school-related statistics, relevant policies, and challenges that students, policymakers, and districts face elicited recommendations for federal and state policymakers and school district leaders to consider before and after these students enter school.

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  2. The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana.

    January 2018 In the study, undocumented immigrant and asylum-seeking children refers to children who arrived in the United States either undetected as they crossed the border or who have applied for asylum, including those who arrived unaccompanied and those who arrived as part of a family group.

    Formula grant programs: Two grant programs of note are related to the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act : Title I, Part A, provides funding for disadvantaged populations, which may include immigrant students, and Title III provides formula grants to state education agencies, which are then provided to local education agencies to support the education of English-language learners, including instruction, family engagement, and professional development, as well as other activities to improve outcomes for English-language learners.

    The research team conducted two school district case studies in two states with high numbers of immigrants who crossed the U.S. southwest border: Jefferson Parish Schools in Louisiana and Oakland Unified School District in California.

    This review of immigration trends and school-related statistics, relevant policies, and challenges that students, policymakers, and districts face elicited recommendations for federal and state policymakers and school district leaders to consider before and after these students enter school.

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  3. The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana. What are school districts doing that can guide other school districts' response?

    The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana.

    The findings can help state and local education officials, school districts, and school leaders address ongoing concerns and better prepare to assist this population in the coming years.

    Los Angeles, California, and Harris County, Texas (which includes Houston), are the counties with the largest numbers, with more than 50,000 children (more than 15 percent of all such children) between them.

    Estimates generated by the distribution of these children across states, as shown in Figure 2, suggest that the seven states with the highest population of newcomer students would each have needed to hire at least 1,000 additional teachers and at least 1,000 additional staff to support the new arrivals without increasing student-teacher or student-staff ratios.

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    1. What are school districts doing that can guide other school districts' response?

      The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana.

      The findings can help state and local education officials, school districts, and school leaders address ongoing concerns and better prepare to assist this population in the coming years.

      Los Angeles, California, and Harris County, Texas (which includes Houston), are the counties with the largest numbers, with more than 50,000 children (more than 15 percent of all such children) between them.

      Estimates generated by the distribution of these children across states, as shown in Figure 2, suggest that the seven states with the highest population of newcomer students would each have needed to hire at least 1,000 additional teachers and at least 1,000 additional staff to support the new arrivals without increasing student-teacher or student-staff ratios.

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  4. Immigration always affects US public education. In recent years, record numbers of undocumented and asylum-seeking families and children from Mexico and Northern Triangle countries—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—crossed the U.S. southwest border in search of safety and opportunity.But all children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a public K–12 education. The research team is helping better prepare to provide assistance school districts.
    Migration is increasing precisely through the western border of the United States due to some factors: violence, natural disasters, poor governance...
    Some suggest that the possibility of a free public school education may incentivize families to cross the border into the United States to ensure that their children receive formal schooling.The U.S. Department of Education provides two major resources to help states and school districts educate these students:Formula grant programs and Guidance materials and professional networking assistance. undocumented and asylum-seeking children face considerable and wide-ranging challenges. These include understanding of English, trauma and culture shock, legal problems, lack of necessities, weak family support, and absenteeism.Districts and schools also face significant challenges. District leaders noted that documentation requirements, online enrollment, and language barriers could hinder these students' access to school.The growing numbers of undocumented and asylum-seeking children has increased pressure on public schools. As the case studies suggest, many districts are doing their best and, in some cases, are clearly doing well in providing these students with education and other support.

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    The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana. The findings can help state and local education officials, school districts, and school leaders address ongoing concerns and better prepare to assist this population in the coming years.
    State education agencies are responsible for administering federal and state education laws, dispersing federal and state financial resources, and providing guidance and support for local education agencies or school districts.
    Formula grant programs: Two grant programs of note are related to the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act : Title I, Part A, provides funding for disadvantaged populations, which may include immigrant students, and Title III provides formula grants to state education agencies, which are then provided to local education agencies to support the education of English-language learners, including instruction, family engagement, and professional development, as well as other activities to improve outcomes for English-language learners.
    State policies related to immigration and education shape undocumented and asylum-seeking children's access to public education, as well as the quality of that education, with variation from state to state in laws and circumstances.
    The research team conducted two school district case studies in two states with high numbers of immigrants who crossed the U.S. southwest border: Jefferson Parish Schools in Louisiana and Oakland Unified School District in California.
    This review of immigration trends and school-related statistics, relevant policies, and challenges that students, policymakers, and districts face elicited recommendations for federal and state policymakers and school district leaders to consider before and after these students enter school.

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    The team reviewed federal and state policies for the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children and conducted case studies of a school district in California and a school district in Louisiana.

    The findings can help state and local education officials, school districts, and school leaders address ongoing concerns and better prepare to assist this population in the coming years.In the study, undocumented immigrant and asylum-seeking children refers to children who arrived in the United States either undetected as they crossed the border or who have applied for asylum, including those who arrived unaccompanied and those who arrived as part of a family group.

    Federal law guarantees minors' right to an education, which was codified in the U.S. Bill of Rights and reaffirmed in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Supreme Court rulings have established that children have a right to education regardless of immigration status , set requirements regarding the provision of education while in federal custody , and clarified constitutional educational practices for children with limited English proficiency .

    State education agencies are responsible for administering federal and state education laws, dispersing federal and state financial resources, and providing guidance and support for local education agencies or school districts.
    Formula grant programs: Two grant programs of note are related to the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act : Title I, Part A, provides funding for disadvantaged populations, which may include immigrant students, and Title III provides formula grants to state education agencies, which are then provided to local education agencies to support the education of English-language learners, including instruction, family engagement, and professional development, as well as other activities to improve outcomes for English-language learners.
    State policies related to immigration and education shape undocumented and asylum-seeking children's access to public education, as well as the quality of that education, with variation from state to state in laws and circumstances.
    The research team conducted two school district case studies in two states with high numbers of immigrants who crossed the U.S. southwest border: Jefferson Parish Schools in Louisiana and Oakland Unified School District in California.
    This review of immigration trends and school-related statistics, relevant policies, and challenges that students, policymakers, and districts face elicited recommendations for federal and state policymakers and school district leaders to consider before and after these students enter school.

    ReplyDelete

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