Speech #1020067964

Research on the impact of rural poverty on school outcomes is still in its infancy. and there is a great need for demonstration projects to overcome poverty and problems caused by escalating loss of populations. the populations rudimentary are scarce. and for bilingual students. By the year 2000 it is estimated that 3.4 million limitedEnglishproficient schoolage children will be entering the school system. In 1988 there were over 140.000 documented immigrants age 5 to 19. and according to a number of other sources. there is at least an equal number of undocumented immigrants. The lack of proficiency in the English language in school places these children at risk for school failure. These three categories. rural and inner city. the rural poor and the bilingual children are dealt with in the National Institute of EducationallyAtRisk Students. which is much needed and a separate piece of legislation. which has also been introduced related to education.