WestEd: Creating New Futures for Newcomers - Lessons From Five Schools That Serve K-12 Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylees
September 09, 2019
September 09, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- WestEd issued the following news:
About 44.4 million immigrants resided in the United States in 2017. Today, immigrants account for 13.6 percent of the population.
As the immigrant population continues to grow, an increasing number of newcomer students are attending K-12 schools. These students arrive in classrooms as immigrants, refugees, and asylees who bring with them a wealth of culturally diverse experiences and knowledge.
About 44.4 million immigrants resided in the United States in 2017. Today, immigrants account for 13.6 percent of the population.
As the immigrant population continues to grow, an increasing number of newcomer students are attending K-12 schools. These students arrive in classrooms as immigrants, refugees, and asylees who bring with them a wealth of culturally diverse experiences and knowledge.