Publication Title
Frontiers in Education
Document Type
Article
Abstract/Description
In Texas and throughout the United States, the increasing linguistic diversity within educational settings necessitates the expansion of bilingual and ESL programs. Approximately 5 million school-age children in the U.S. are identified as English learners, and many more are raised in non-English-speaking households. This represents about one-quarter of all K-12 students in the U.S., amounting to nearly 18 million children, most of whom have immigrant parents (Mitchell, 2020a). The urgency to address their needs is amplified by concerns that prolonged school closures could worsen the challenges faced by this demographic, which already includes heightened risks of homelessness, hunger, and educational difficulties. Notably, native Spanish speakers constitute around 75% of the English learner population in the country (Mitchell, 2020b).
Department
Psychology and Special Education
DOI
10.3389/feduc.2024.1338671
Volume
9
ISSN
2504-284X
Date
2-2-2024
Citation Information
Lucido, Frank; Jimenez, David; and Tang, Shifang, "Affirming Culture and Cultural Identity in the Bilingual/ESL Classrooms" (2024). Faculty Publications. 19.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/educ-faculty-publications/19
