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How Discrimination Impacts Children from Immigrant Families in the Early Years

Many children from immigrant families experience discrimination in school during their early, impressionable years. This report describes how discrimination in the early years can affect a child’s development, outlines the types of discrimination that young children of immigrants may experience, and concludes with recommendations that focus on training teachers, building relationships between schools and immigrant communities, and encouraging more varied, culturally sensitive learning experiences.