Hanging in the Balance: The Future of DACA and the Dreamers
As the Trump administration assumes office and the impacts of rescinding DACA are under review, MPI hosts a discussion with University of California President Janet Napolitano; Donald Graham, cofounder...
View ArticleHanging in the Balance: The Future of DACA and the Dreamers
As the Trump administration assumes office and the DACA program faces an uncertain future, University of California President Janet Napolitano; Donald Graham, cofounder of TheDream.Us; and Ike Brannon,...
View ArticleStrategic Opportunities for Including English Learners in ESSA State...
Amid implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, this discussion will focus on practices and options that states could adopt to hold schools accountable for English Learners’ achievement in the...
View ArticleStrengthening Local Education Systems for Newly Arrived Adults and Children:...
This MPI Europe report examines the challenges that cities across the European Union are facing when helping new arrivals access education and training, including limited funding and need for better...
View ArticleFacts about English Learners and the NCLB/ESSA Transition in Select States
These fact sheets provide a sketch of key characteristics of the foreign-born and English Learner (EL) populations in select states. The fact sheets look at the demographics of these states, discuss EL...
View ArticleTrump and DeVos: What Could the New Administration Spell for English Learner...
The selection of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary and President Trump’s immigration enforcement-focused executive orders have left many parents and educators wondering how the new administration’s...
View ArticleStrategic Opportunities for Including English Learners in ESSA State...
This discussion focuses on practices and options that states could adopt to hold schools accountable for English Learners’ achievement in the fairest and most accurate manner as part of the...
View ArticleWeathering Crisis, Forging Ahead: Swedish Asylum and Integration Policy
As the number of asylum seekers arriving in Sweden each month climbed to the tens of thousands in late 2015, the Swedish asylum system reached a breaking point. Arrivals have since slowed, but the...
View ArticleProtecting the DREAM: The Potential Impact of Different Legislative Scenarios...
With the DACA program's future cloudy, Congress is facing growing calls to protect unauthorized immigrants who came to the United States as children. This fact sheet examines pending DREAM Act bills in...
View ArticleThe Education and Work Profiles of the DACA Population
The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is uncertain, amid skepticism from the Trump administration about its merits and the promise of legal challenge from ten state...
View ArticleAnalyzing State ESSA Plans for English Learner Accountability: A Framework...
This issue brief offers community stakeholders a framework to evaluate state education accountabiilty plans to determine if they meet required English Learner (EL) accountability elements. The...
View ArticleAll Eyes Turn to Congress, Following Trump Decision to Terminate DACA Program
By winding down DACA over six months, President Trump may have addressed a short-term political dilemma. But this action ensures debate will rage on in search of a lasting solution, as many in Congress...
View ArticleAre States Recognizing and Responding to the Needs of Their Dual Language...
On this webinar, MPI analysts will outline key findings from their national demographic and policy profile on Dual Language Learners (DLLs) and discuss the implications for early childhood education...
View ArticleProtecting the DREAM: The Potential Impact of Different Legislative Scenarios...
With the Trump administration having announced the end of the DACA program, Congress is facing growing calls to protect unauthorized immigrants who came to the United States as children. This fact...
View ArticleAre States Recognizing and Responding to the Needs of Their Dual Language...
Dual Language Learners (DLLs) now make up nearly one-third of all children ages 8 and under in the United States, and on this webinar, MPI analysts outline key findings from a national demographic and...
View ArticleHow Are School Systems Responding to the Needs of Immigrants, Refugees, and...
Marking the release of an MPI report, this webinar will focus on how schools have created and expanded systems around the identification of newcomer students’ immediate and ongoing academic and...
View ArticlePromising Futures for All Students in U.S. Schools
This webinar organized by MPI and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine focuses on the demographic shift that has occurred in recent years, as the immigrant population has...
View ArticleBeyond Teaching English: Supporting High School Completion by Immigrant and...
Immigrant and refugee students who arrive in the United States during their secondary school years face daunting hurdles as they seek to juggle learning a new language and culture while also trying to...
View ArticleHow Are School Systems Responding to the Needs of Immigrants, Refugees, and...
Marking the release of an MPI report, this webinar explores some of the responses made by school districts to bring immigrant and refugee newcomer students up to speed in English and basic academic...
View ArticleA Profile of Current DACA Recipients by Education, Industry, and Occupation
An average of 915 DACA recipients every day will lose their work authorization and protection from deportation once the phaseout of the program moves into full force in spring 2018, MPI estimates. This...
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