Barriers to Success: How U.S. Newspapers Frame the Challenges of Immigrant Students in Public Education
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review: Challenges Immigrant Students Experience
2.1. Discrimination
2.2. Mental Health and Trauma
2.3. Language
2.4. Financial Struggles
2.5. School System Challenges
2.6. The Current Study
3. Methodology
4. Findings
4.1. Types of Struggles Faced by Immigrant Students Covered in Newspapers
4.1.1. Discrimination, Oppression, and Xenophobia
4.1.1.1. Delayed/Diverted School Enrollment
4.1.1.2. Bullying Victimization
4.1.2. Mental Health and Trauma
4.1.2.1. Trauma Histories
4.1.2.2. Mental Health Challenges in the US
4.1.2.3. Barriers to Accessing Help
4.1.3. Financial Stress Associated with Higher Education in the US
4.1.4. Lack of Preparedness and Resources to Provide Education
4.1.4.1. Lack of Teacher Preparedness and Funding
4.1.4.2. Impacts of COVID-19
4.1.5. Lack of Familiarity with US Culture and Policy
4.1.6. Language Barriers
4.1.7. Factors That Deter Parent Involvement
4.1.8. Work and Familial Obligations
4.1.8.1. Pressure to Work
4.1.8.2. Impact of Obligations Outside of School
4.2. Which Newspapers Cover Stories Regarding Immigrant Struggles
4.3. When Articles About Immigrant Student Struggles Were Published
5. Discussion
5.1. Discrimination, Bullying, and School Enrollment
5.2. Difficulties Adapting to a New Culture and Overcoming Mental Health Challenges
5.3. Language Barriers and Lack of Resources in Schools
5.4. Parental Expectations, Family Involvement, and Financial Stress
5.5. Coverage by Newspapers
5.6. Limitations
6. Recommendations and Implications
6.1. Future Research
6.2. Implications for Practice
6.3. Policy Implications
7. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Newspaper Name | Number of Codes (Total = 1499 Codes from 67 Articles) |
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The Wall Street Journal | 531 |
The New York Times | 465 |
The Washington Post | 349 |
The Christian Science Monitor | 100 |
The Baltimore Sun | 54 |
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Evans, K.; Lee, J.; Rodriguez, J.; Gawens, S. Barriers to Success: How U.S. Newspapers Frame the Challenges of Immigrant Students in Public Education. Soc. Sci. 2025, 14, 358. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060358
Evans K, Lee J, Rodriguez J, Gawens S. Barriers to Success: How U.S. Newspapers Frame the Challenges of Immigrant Students in Public Education. Social Sciences. 2025; 14(6):358. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060358
Chicago/Turabian StyleEvans, Kerri, Jiyoon Lee, Josue Rodriguez, and Sarah Gawens. 2025. "Barriers to Success: How U.S. Newspapers Frame the Challenges of Immigrant Students in Public Education" Social Sciences 14, no. 6: 358. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060358
APA StyleEvans, K., Lee, J., Rodriguez, J., & Gawens, S. (2025). Barriers to Success: How U.S. Newspapers Frame the Challenges of Immigrant Students in Public Education. Social Sciences, 14(6), 358. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14060358