Patricia Gándara - Reframing Children of Immigration

Diane, Co-Director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, discusses her research on English learners and immigrant students. She highlights the negative impact of anti-immigrant rhetoric on these children and advocates for reframing them as having unique assets, such as bilingualism and cultural perspectives. Diane emphasizes the importance of biliteracy, which can lead to better educational and economic outcomes for immigrant children, particularly Latino students.

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