Dive Brief:

• Omaha Public Schools is seeing a jump in the number of new students from Central America — specifically from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
• District records show 100 new students from these three countries who weren't previously enrolled and have been in the United States for less than a year.  
• District officials say they are unaware of how or when the students came to America and whether or not they are part of the 214 unaccompanied minors that, according to federal officials, came to Nebraska between October and June.  

Dive Insight:

Gang violence and poverty are the two main reasons many of the students say they are leaving their home countries. According to the Associated Press, the boost in the student population is four times as many students as the 2011-12 school year in Omaha. Ultimately, as detailed in a fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Education earlier this week, it is the responsibility of the states' public schools to educate all children regardless of their citizenship standing.