Brendan Kirby, Lifezette, September 16, 2016
The rising number of schoolchildren with little or no proficiency in English is imposing steep costs–both fiscal and in terms of student performance. That’s according to a new study by a Washington think tank that favors lower immigration levels.
The study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform calculates that some 4.9 million students–about 1 in 10–have been designated as Limited English Proficiency, or LEP. The costs of educating them is $59.8 billion a year, including $43.9 billion for the 2.6 million who came to the country illegally. The per-student cost of $12,128 is about 20 percent higher than the average cost of educating all students.
The additional costs come from salaries, benefits, and training for thousands of LEP teachers, tutoring, bilingual textbooks, and other spending. Virtually all of the costs of providing LEP services–some 99 percent–are borne by state and local taxpayers.......To Read More....
The study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform calculates that some 4.9 million students–about 1 in 10–have been designated as Limited English Proficiency, or LEP. The costs of educating them is $59.8 billion a year, including $43.9 billion for the 2.6 million who came to the country illegally. The per-student cost of $12,128 is about 20 percent higher than the average cost of educating all students.
The additional costs come from salaries, benefits, and training for thousands of LEP teachers, tutoring, bilingual textbooks, and other spending. Virtually all of the costs of providing LEP services–some 99 percent–are borne by state and local taxpayers.......To Read More....
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