ABSTRACT

This research examines the gap between federal and state legal standards and policies related to educational provision for school-age youth detained in the United States, and secondary evidence documenting the educational services that are provided to unaccompanied im/migrant children in federal custody. The educational provision for unaccompanied youth in detention is both defined as a human right and mandated by federal and state law. But, in spite of legislation and policies at the international, national, and state levels, the implementation of education is inconsistent for unaccompanied children in US federal custody at shelters and care facilities nationwide. More specifically, ample evidence suggests there is no system of educational accountability for education provided to unaccompanied minors and other im/migrant children in federal custody at these detention centers, shelters, and care facilities.

摘要

本研究调查了与在美国被拘留的学龄青年提供教育相关的联邦和州法律标准和政策之间的差距，以及记录向联邦监护下无人陪伴的移民儿童提供的教育服务的次要证据。为无人陪伴的被拘留青年提供教育既被定义为一项人权，也是联邦和州法律规定的。但是，尽管国际、国家和州各级都有立法和政策，但在全国范围内，无人陪伴的儿童在美国联邦监护下在收容所和护理设施中的教育实施并不一致。进一步来说，