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Download full textFlores, Judith LeBlanc; Hammer, Patricia Cahape – 1996
This introduction to the papers assembled in "Children of La Frontera" provides background information on Mexican immigration to the United States, Mexican migrant workers and their children, and implications for schools. It discusses economic forces in both Mexico and the United States that push and pull Mexicans to "El Norte"; the economic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Labor, Economic Factors, Educational Cooperation
Romo, Harriett D. – 1996
This chapter discusses the educational needs of Mexican immigrant children and effective practices that meet those needs. During 1984-92, the number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in public schools grew 70 percent to 2.3 million; three fourths of LEP students spoke Spanish; and 40 percent of these were born in Mexico. Increased…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Court Litigation, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 1994
This report focuses on the educational implications of Mexican immigration resulting from the North American Free Trade Agreement. Informed debate and the effectiveness of educational initiatives depend upon an understanding of the issues from both historical and contemporary perspectives. At present, neither efficient systems nor effective…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness
Miller, Robert – 1996
Mexico and the United States have reached agreements at the national, state, and local levels designed to improve the literacy and schooling of Mexican immigrants in the United States. National agreements include: (1) the Program for Mexican Communities Abroad, which links U.S. communities of Mexican origin to Mexico through programs administered…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Harrison, Tenley S.; Lee-Bayha, June; Sloat, Ed – 2003
School boards associations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas commissioned this report about K-12 education along La Frontera, the United States/Mexico border, to identify common issues and target policymaking and assistance efforts. Data were obtained from a research review and interviews and surveys of superintendents and school board…
Descriptors: Attendance, Community Characteristics, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Needs
Flores, Judith LeBlanc, Ed. – 1996
This book includes 20 chapters that provide background on the historical and current context of U.S.-Mexico relations and education in Mexico, examine existing binational educational and health programs, and describe effective practices for teaching Mexican migrant and immigrant students and working with families from Mexico. Following a foreword…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
