English language learners
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, a lawmaker from Illinois, along with other Democratic lawmakers, want the U.S. Department of Education to reverse track on firings in office that serve English learners.
Federal officials have said services and funding for these students won’t be affected. But advocates for kids learning English don’t buy it.
Advocates for English learners have raised concerns for years about new reading instruction policies. A new report claims teachers across the U.S. are facing challenges.
Last school year, just four of the nearly 16,000 students enrolled in specialized high schools were classified as English learners.
Educators are working hard to reassure anxious parents that their kids will be safe in school, but not everyone is getting the message, or reassured.
Among 15 metro area districts, seven saw an increase over last year’s count. Look up your district.
Fewer students who are identified as multilingual learners have been testing high enough to exit services in recent years.
The resolution is one of several efforts in NYC schools to prepare for major changes in immigration enforcement by the Trump administration.
At Forest Glen, I learned that authentic, empathetic leadership can transcend language and cultural differences.
P.S. 103 has three music teachers for its roughly 800 students, allowing every student to get music instruction and for the school to support both a choir and band.
The nonprofit network helps operate 17 city public schools that cater exclusively to newly arrived immigrant students, serving as a national model for educating newcomers.
El consejo escolar de Aurora votará sobre la recomendación el 17 de diciembre. Las high schools integrales en el distrito han estado probando los materiales desde agosto.
The Aurora school board will vote on the recommendation Dec. 17. The district’s comprehensive high schools have been trying out the materials since August.
En el estado con mayor diversidad lingüística del país, sólo un 10 por ciento de los estudiantes asisten a programas bilingües.
Proposition 227 left a shattered teacher training pipeline. In the nation's most linguistically diverse state, just 10% of students are enrolled in dual-language programs.
Un distrito pedia que el estado no cuente los resultados de la prueba en las evaluaciones de los distritos por al menos un año.
A homeless, migrant student didn’t qualify for a program for ‘disadvantaged’ NYC students. He wants to know why.
One superintendent wanted Colorado to remove the test scores from school ratings for a year.
Years of shortages have led to a staggering problem across the state, with few solutions on the horizon.
Graciela Miranda earns teenagers’ trust at Pike High School by drawing on her experience as the daughter of immigrants.