35.023 - The Effects of Trump-Era Immigration Policies on Four School Districts Across the United States

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Researchers from four different institutions across the US joined forces to study the effect of recent immigration policies on teaching and learning in PK-12 public schools. Based on findings from the first round of surveys to all-district staff in spring 2018, this symposium explores features of district context that inform educator responses within 4 distinct districts. Online surveys measured changes in school climate, responses to immigration policies, and resources that could support educators to better serve their students through Likert-scale and open-ended items. In the symposium, we discuss each case in turn, before considering cross-cutting themes and overarching findings. We end with a discussion of implications for school and district leaders given the current policy context in which we live.

Sub Unit

• Division A - Administration / Division A - Section 4: School Context and Schools

Chairs

• Julie Kim, Boston College

• Melita Morales, Boston College

Papers

• Immigration Policy in the Midwest: The Effects on Muslim Students and Families - Julie Kim, Boston College; Melita Morales, Boston College

• Immigration Policy in the Northwest: Leveraging Partnerships in an Urban Network - Dafney Blanca Dabach, University of Washington - Seattle

• Immigration Policy in the Mid-Atlantic: A Strong Community Supports Latino/Hispanic Students and Families - Ariana Mangual Figueroa, Rutgers University

• Immigration Policy in the Rural South: New Destinations and Education Responses - Rebecca Jane Lowenhaupt, Boston College

Discussant

• Erica Owyang Turner, University of Wisconsin - Madison