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Communicating More for Less: Using Translation and Interpretation Technology to Serve Limited English Proficient Individuals
Language access technologies offer agencies cost-effective options. The right tool depends on client volume, languages, and exchange type.
Top Languages Spoken by English Language Learners Nationally and by State, 2009
A 2009 analysis of Census data finds U.S. English Learner students speak more than 150 languages, with Spanish dominant nationally and in 28 states.
Still an Hourglass?: Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs
Report release on the immigrant workforce and skills with the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; the Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; and report authors.
Plyler v. Doe: Still Guaranteeing Unauthorized Immigrant Children's Right to Attend U.S. Public Schools
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe has survived litigation and legislative efforts to overturn it.
Still an Hourglass? Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs
Immigrant employment grew fastest in middle-skilled jobs after 2000; the 2007–09 recession hit less-educated immigrant workers hardest, erasing many of these gains.
Number and Growth of Students in U.S. Schools in Need of English Instruction, 2009
From the late 1990s to 2007–08, students needing English instruction grew far faster than overall enrollment, straining school capacity in many states.
States and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language Learners, 2009
By 2012–13, nearly 5 million English Learners were concentrated in a few U.S. states and school districts, especially in the West.
DREAM vs. Reality: An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries
Roughly 2.1 million people could qualify under the 2010 DREAM Act, but only about 825,000 would be likely to obtain permanent legal status.
Migration and Occupational Health: Shining a Light on the Problem
Discussion with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Chief of Staff; Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Director of the Migration and Health Research Center, UC Davis; and representatives from Farmworker Justice and Health Initiative of the Americas. Moderated by MPI's Michael Fix.
A Book Discussion - Forbidden Language: English Learners and Restrictive Language Policies
The Civil Rights Project/Proyecto Derechos Civiles, the Center for Applied Linguistics, and the Migration Policy Institute hosted a discussion on the effects of English-only policies on English language learners, with book author Patricia Gándara, Megan Hopkins, UCLA; Diane August, Center for Applied Linguistics; Daniel Losen, UCLA Civil Rights Project; Roberto J. Rodríguez, The White House Domestic Policy Council; and Michael Fix, MPI.
