The Changing Landscape of American Public Education: New Students ...
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public education: Enrollment has increased because of the growth of the Hispanic ..... transformed U.S. public education over the past couple of decades. ...
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The Changing Landscape of American Public Education: New Students New Schools Page 1Research Report October 5 2006 1615 L Street NW Suite 700 Washington DC 200365610 Phone: 2024193600 Fax: 2024193608 www.pewhispanic.org The Changing Landscape of American Public Education: New Students New Schools Richard Fry Senior Research Associate Pew Hispanic Center This report examines the intersection of two trends that have transformed the landscape of American public education in recent years: a rapid increase in enrollment and a surge in the opening of new schools. Using the most detailed data available it describes the racial and ethnic components of enrollment growth at various levels of the K12 system. The report then examines the composition of enrollment in newly opened schools as well as older schools still in operation. Finally the report examines the impact of rapid growth in Hispanic enrollment. The report provides detailed statistics at the state level in appendix tables.About this report: The analysis is based on Common Core of Data compiled each year by the U.S. Department of Education from state and local education agencies. Data from the 199394 and 200203 school years are analyzed to provide a portrait of change across the 10year period. The data analyzed are for 48 states and the District of Columbia. Tennessee and Idaho are excluded because data for race and ethnicity were incomplete. About the Pew Hispanic Center: Founded in 2001 the Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts a Philadelphiabased charity. The Pew Hispanic Centers mission is to improve understanding of the diverse Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation. The Pew Hispanic Center is a project of the Pew Research Center a nonpartisan "fact tank" in Washington D.C. that provides information on the issues attitudes and trends shaping America and the world; it does not advocate for or take posit ...
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