Alejandra Vázquez Baur writes piece for The 74 Million on How to Improve Title III Funding to Support Newcomer Students
Funds from the American Rescue Plan helped districts provide support to newcomer students during the pandemic. Now it is time to improve Title III funding to sustain support for newcomers.
Next100 Policy Entrepreneur Alejandra Vázquez Baur wrote a case study published in The 74 Million about Elk Grove Unified School District’s use of one-time American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to build equitable educational support for newcomer students. She also argues that Title III funding should be improved to ensure all districts can create and sustain systemic support for newcomers. Alejandra writes:
“Every new student deserves adequate investment to be able to thrive. To make this a reality for newcomers everywhere, the federal government needs to step up.”
Read “Case Studies: Welcoming Immigrant & Refugee Students, & How Washington Can Help” here. Read Alejandra’s latest report here.