Immigration Policy and Education in Lived Reality: A Framework for Researchers and Educators

The urgency of immigration policy in the lives of immigrant students and families and educators is more evident than ever; however, education theories and educators’ practices are not keeping pace with this lived reality. We draw on scholarship that examines the lives and educational experiences of...

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Published in:Educational Researcher 2019-11, Vol.48 (8), p.549-557
Main Authors: Turner, Erica O., Mangual Figueroa, Ariana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At Risk Students
Board of Education Policy
Citizenship
Civil Rights
Context Effect
Court Litigation
Critical Theory
Disadvantaged
Education
Education policy
Educational Policy
Educational Practices
Ethnography
Families & family life
Family Characteristics
Immigrant students
Immigrants
Immigration
Immigration policy
Noncitizens
Power Structure
Public Policy
Race
Researchers
School Policy
Student Experience
Teachers
Undocumented Immigrants
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Summary:The urgency of immigration policy in the lives of immigrant students and families and educators is more evident than ever; however, education theories and educators’ practices are not keeping pace with this lived reality. We draw on scholarship that examines the lives and educational experiences of undocumented students and undocumented or mixed-status families; research on classroom, school, and district policy and practice for immigrant students; and critical sociocultural approaches and critical race theories to develop a conceptual framework for understanding the intersection of immigration policy and education in a nuanced way. We highlight conceptual insights—on people, policy, context, outcomes, and power—for making sense of this nexus. We conclude with implications for our work as researchers and educators and how we conceptualize citizenship.
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.3102/0013189X19872496