Demographics and state data

Information ELevated – NAM Grants Program: 2021 Languages & Locations (November 2021)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Educator Support
Demographics and state data
Originating Organization
OELA

In 2021, the Department of Education awarded $2.8M+ in grants under the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) Discretionary Grants Program. The funds will be used to support Native American students who are English learners. 

English Learners With Disabilities (August 2021)

Published Year
2021
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Demographics and state data
Research and Data
Originating Organization
OELA

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), state educational agencies (SEAs) and school districts are responsible for locating, identifying, and evaluating all students, including English learners (ELs), who have disabilities and who need special education and related services

English Learners: Demographic Trends (August 2022)

Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Demographics and state data
Originating Organization
OELA

During the 2000–01 school year (SY), a total of 3,793,764 English learners (ELs) were enrolled in public schools in kindergarten through grade 12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, representing 8.1% of total student enrollment.

English Learners and Homelessness (February 2022)

Published Year
2022
Resource Type
Fact Sheet
Target Audience(s)
Demographics and state data
Originating Organization
OELA

Under the McKinney-Vento Act, students who experience homelessness have the right to remain in their school of origin or to immediate enrollment in a new school. Eligible English learners (ELs) who are homeless have the right to access language assistance services.