1. 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

2. Immigrant Schoolchildren
Growing share
Large share of poor children
ESL, bilingual needs growing
Secondary students underserved 2 2

3. Children of Immigrants = Rising Share K-12
16% 6% 6 7 5 7

4. Growing Poverty
48%
44% 6 7 5 7

5. Increasing number are LEP6 7 7 5

6. Only some LEP students get ESL, bilingual
76%
48%
42% 6 7 7 5

7. For more information, contact
Randy Capps, Ph.D.
Immigration Studies Program
Population Studies Center Urban Institute 2100 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C
(202) 37 37