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Fifty years after the U.S.

With nearly 5 million ELs enrolling in U.S. schools, local districts struggle to develop capacity to meet their needs. This study examines approaches taken by federal, state, and local systems to provide appropriate funding for educating ELs

This policy update explains some of the changes in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as it is amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

This article discusses how current education policies may limit ELs' ability to access equal opportunities in education.

This article reports that in 35 districts in 14 states, unaccompanied Central American children are not being allowed access to education. States are required by law to provide all students access to free education regardless of immigration status.

This news report summarizes some of the findings from the U.S. Department of Education's recently released Civil Rights Data Collection.

The purpose of this resource is to assist with provision of orientation to unaccompanied refugee minors and to refugee youth in general. It was designed for use by overseas orientation providers, but it can be adapted for use by those who deliver orientation in the United States.

Richard RuA-z first developed the framework of language as a problem, as a right, and as a resource as a way of engaging how we examine language learning policies. This lens remains a useful tool in examining our national language learning policies.

To improve education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, tribal leaders, educators, and Native youth called upon WHIAIANE to collect information on school environment experiences from teachers, parents, community members, and the students themselves.

This federal court case, brought by the fathers of five Mexican and Mexican-American students, challenged racial segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in Orange County, California, schools.