Randy Capps Immigration Studies Program The Urban Institute Immigrant Children in U.S. Schools (Acknowledgments to Jorge Ruiz-de-Velasco, Michael Fix) May 15, 2001 1 1
Immigrant Schoolchildren Growing share Large share of poor children ESL, bilingual needs growing Secondary students underserved 2 2
Children of Immigrants = Rising Share K-12 16% 6% 6 7 5 7
Growing Poverty 48% 44% 6 7 5 7
Increasing number are LEP 6 7 7 5
Only some LEP students get ESL, bilingual 76% 48% 42% 6 7 7 5
For more information, contact Randy Capps, Ph.D. Immigration Studies Program Population Studies Center Urban Institute 2100 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 261-5302 rcapps@ui.urban.org 37 37