A growing number of states now use or plan to implement exit exams which students must pass in order to graduate.
The report examines two trends in American public education: increases in enrollment and increases in new schools. The report compares enrollment growth by ethnic and racial groups to the composition of newly opened schools and existing schools.
This report from the Civil Rights Project and Jacinta Ma summarizes major research on trends in ELL education including how long it takes for ELL students to learn English; the best types of language support programs; results of Proposition 227 in Cali
The report focuses on segregation and the increased segregation in schools by socio-economic status.
There are differences in the communication practices and opportunities for parent involvement between English-speaking and Spanish-speaking households.
ELL students represent the fastest growing segment of the student population and yet with respect to reading and literacy rates, they are among the country's lowest performing students.
This article reviews research concerning literacy engagement and motivation of adolescent ELL students as well as native speakers in content-area classrooms.
Part Two of this report highlights areas of overlap between the research on adolescents' content-area literacy development and literature addressing the academic performance and instruction of ELLs.
Despite surveys and research showing that Hispanic parents and students alike both consider college to be both important and valuable, many Hispanic students do not pursue higher education.
Hispanic students often face unique challenges in student achievement.