High birth rates are observed among the minority groups

The immigrants and their descendants are expected to contribute most of the population changes in the next decades. According to the estimations of the Census Bureau, about 53% of the children below 1 year are from the minority groups (Guzmán, 2001). The expected growth in the next five decades is over 38% with minority group contributing half of the total growth. The census bureau also indicates significant increase in the American birth rate in relation to death rates. High birth rates are observed among the minority groups. The containment of infant mortality and increased fertility rates particularly among the immigrant minority groups more children are expected to join schools (Guzmán, 2001). The changes in the population measures are critical for the policy makers to relook into the strategy framework emphasizing on the education programs for the expected-increased number of children.