A Spatial Study of the Mobility of Hispanics in Illinois and the Implications for Educational Institutions. Working Paper No. 43

• Main Authors: Fimmen, Carol, Witthuhn, Burton, Crump, Jeff, Brunn, Michael, Delaney-Barmann, Gloria, Riggins, Debi, Gutierrez, Maria, Schabilion, Dan, Watters, Britta
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Web site: http://www 01.11.1998
• Subjects: Bilingual Education; Community Change; Community Relations; Demography; Educational Attainment; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethnic Bias; Ethnic Relations; Hispanic Americans; Illinois; Immigrants; Mexican Americans; Preschool Education; Rural Areas; School Community Relationship; Small Towns; Illinois

This paper examines the growth and characteristics of the Hispanic population in Illinois and presents a case study of how a rural Illinois community and its schools are adapting to an influx of mostly Mexican immigrants. The first section discusses Mexican immigration to Illinois during the 1900s a...