How immigrants fare in U.S. education / Georges Vernez, Allan Abrahamse, with Denise Quigley
- Author
- Vernez, Georges
- Published
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1996.
- Physical Description
- xvii, 83 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Additional Creators
- Abrahamse, Allan F., Quigley, Denise D., Rand Corporation, Rand Institute on Education & Training, Program for Research on Immigration Policy (U.S.), and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Online Version
- www.rand.org , Online access
- Summary
- In 1990, there were more than 2.3 million immigrant students in U.S. schools and colleges and that number has since increased. This study represents the first effort to systematically describe and analyze the educational experience and performance of immigrant students at all levels of schooling. The authors find that immigrant children are as likely as native-born children to be in primary and middle schools but are less likely to attend high school. Once in high school, however, they are more likely to take college preparatory courses and to attend college after they graduate. Hispanic immigrants are the least likely to attend high school and college, a finding consistent with differences among racial/ethnic groups for the native born as well. Because Hispanics are rapidly becoming the nation's largest minority, their level of education will strongly affect the quality of the future labor force and the demand for public services. The authors argue that this is cause for concern and suggest strategies for encouraging both immigrant and native-born Hispanics to get more schooling.
- Report Numbers
- RAND/MR-718-AMF
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 0833023993 (alk. paper)
- Note
- "Institute on Education and Training -- Center for Research on Immigration Policy."
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-83).
- Other Forms
- Preview available on the internet via WWW.
- Funding Information
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; 10-21-92; RCN 6832
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