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Support for English Learners and Immigrant Children in Schools

This bill aims to improve academic achievement for English learners and immigrant children. It introduces new rules for reporting teacher and student data, and expands support for immigrant families, including access to legal and social services. This should help better tailor education to the needs of these groups.
Key points
Schools will need to report more data on teacher diversity, including ethnicity, race, gender, and fluency in other languages.
The bill aims to ensure English learners are taught alongside non-English learners, rather than being isolated.
Access to legal, financial, and social services for immigrant children and their parents will increase.
Educators and school staff will receive training to better support English learners and immigrant children, with cultural sensitivity.
Local laws, including immigration policies, will be assessed to improve educational outcomes for students, regardless of immigration status.
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Additional Information
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the academic achievement of English learners and immigrant children and youth, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 9165
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Process start date: 2022-10-11