Student Outcomes Take a Hit When Immigration Enforcement Ramps Up
Academic outcomes declined for U.S.- and foreign-born Spanish-speaking students in Florida when immigration enforcement ramped up in 2025.
English Learners
Granting Undocumented Students Access to Public Education Delivers $633 Billion Return on Investment
The social and economic benefits of Plyler v. Doe have been widespread over the last 40 years, new report finds.
In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
Celebrating the Education & Work Teams’ Impact at New America
In six short videos, partners and current and former staff share how New America has made an impact in the education and work sector.
2025 State English Learner Legislation Wrapped
In a year filled with unimaginable blows to public education, states offer a glimmer of hope for the future of EL education.
The Ripple Effects of Cutting Undocumented Children Off from Early Childhood Education
All children and families served by Head Start set to lose under new rule adopted by the Trump Administration.
Tutoring Helps Adolescent English Learners in South Carolina Improve Reading Scores
Study findings show that online tutoring helped EL students double their expected annual language proficiency gains.
English Learner Changes Over the Last 20 Years
ELs’ location, enrollment, linguistic diversity, and racial composition has shifted over time.
