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Which States Are Challenging Undocumented Students’ Right to Free Education?

States are reviving efforts to challenge the 1982 Plyler v. Doe ruling that guarantees undocumented students a free, public education.

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English Language Learning Program coordinator Dina Saunders, collects worksheets while helping in Katie Pringnitz's 6th grade Language Arts classroom on Aug. 24, 2016 at Mount Pleasant Middle School in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The Mount Pleasant school district has Spanish, Vietnamese, Lao, Chinese, English and Indigenous languages from Central America and Vietnam speaking students.

English Learners How Schools Should Support Newcomers to the U.S.: A Case Study

The number of students enrolling into high school from other countries in Massachusetts has tripled in the last 15 years.

Ileana Najarro, November 29, 2023

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English learner students in Jeremy True's class work on a reading assignment on Nov. 10, 2022, in Mason City, Iowa.

English Learners Most States Don't Offer Districts Guidance for Enrolling Students New to the U.S.

A new report found that less than half of all states recommend districts review newcomers' past education history at enrollment.

Ileana Najarro, October 30, 2023

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Education Week opinion letters submissions

English Learners Letter to the Editor Celebrate Bilingualism and Multicultural Identities at School

Students should be encouraged to maintain their native languages, writes an educator.

August 22, 2023

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Equity & Diversity Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right

Many students routinely have their names mispronounced, making school more stressful and less welcoming.

Lydia McFarlane, July 13, 2023

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A Muslim girl and a Black boy are sitting beside each other in a tech classroom as they work with their own tablet computers.

English Learners Feds to Schools: Immigrant Students Entitled to Free Public Education, Regardless of Status

The U.S Departments of Justice and Education outline the obligations schools have to immigrant students.

Ileana Najarro, June 22, 2023

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Russellville High School ESL teacher Edmund Martinez works with students in Russellville, Ala., on December 9, 2022.

English Learners Project El Lenguaje de la Equidad

Un distrito ha revisado cómo apoya a estudiantes de inglés, logrando grandes avances en los primeros grados que tal vez no pueda sostener.

June 2, 2023

Students ride the bus home from Russellville Middle School in Russellville, Alabama, on Dec. 9, 2022.

English Learners Este Distrito Está Teniendo Éxito con Estudiantes de Inglés. ¿Puede Mantener su Impulso?

Logros del sistema escolar de Alabama se ven amenazados por financiación limitada, necesidades no atendidas y política estatal moribunda.

Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023

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Second grade students in Dalia Gerardo's class at West Elementary, in Russellville, Ala., on Dec. 9, 2022.

English Learners Un Pueblo de Alabama Ahora Ve en los Estudiantes de Inglés Su Futuro

¿Qué ocurrió cuando un distrito escolar cambió su cultura e invirtió en ayudas para los jóvenes estudiantes de inglés?

Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023

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The Russellville City School District has worked to meet the needs of an influx of Hispanic students over the last few years through a number of methods, including hiring nearly a dozen new bilingual aides. Elizabeth Alonzo, pictured here before a class at West Elementary in Russellville, Ala., on Dec. 9, 2022, is one of the bilingual aides.

English Learners In Their Own Words Una Auxiliar Bilingüe Explica el Valor de la Representación de los Estudiantes de Inglés

Elizabeth Alonzo proporciona ahora el apoyo que no recibió en la escuela: alguien que habla y valora su primera lengua.

Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023

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Marlena Young-Jones, an ESL teacher at West Elementary in Russellville, Ala., works with students on Dec. 9, 2022. The Russellville City School District has worked to meet the needs of an influx of Hispanic students over the last few years through a number of methods, including hiring nearly a dozen new bilingual aides.

English Learners In Their Own Words ¿Cuál es la Mentalidad Adecuada para Enseñar a Estudiantes de Inglés? Una Maestra Explica

Profesores necesitan las disposiciones adecuadas para ayudar a los estudiantes de inglés, pero no son quienes determinan las condiciones.

Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023

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Brian Santos, a senior at Russellville High School in Russellville, Ala., stands for a portrait at the school Dec. 9, 2022.

English Learners Video Testigos del Cambio en una Pequeña Ciudad para Latinos: La Travesía de un Estudiante

Nacido en Russellville, Alabama, de padres inmigrantes de El Salvador, Brian Santos reflexiona sobre su travesía como estudiante de EL.

Lauren Santucci & Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023

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Adult male educator holding door for elementary age children in private school with uniforms and wearing backpacks.

English Learners Title 42 Has Expired. How School Districts Can Welcome Immigrant Students

While it's uncertain how many immigrant students will enroll, school districts offer advice on how to best serve them.

Ileana Najarro, May 16, 2023

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Afghan refugee students at Stough Elementary School learn how to play chess on April 1, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C. Pictured clockwise are U.S Chess Federation executive director Carol Meyer, Stough ESL teacher Cindy Linton and students Ahmad, Sadiqullah and Qudratullah. Stough Elementary School in Raleigh has been the educational home for some of the 1,200 people being relocated from Afghanistan to North Carolina.

English Learners She Drew on Her Love of Soccer and Dolly Parton to Create Schools for Immigrants

Luma Mufleh shared the lessons she learned starting schools for new arrivals to the U.S. in a keynote speech at the SXSW EDU conference.

Alyson Klein, March 6, 2023

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Nataliia Mostova points to molding pumpkins with Adrian Karmalita in Debra McCann's 2nd grade classroom at Jardine Elementary School on Jan. 20, 2023. Mostova, a Ukrainian refugee, is working as a paraeducator helping other Ukrainian students learn.

School & District Management The School District That's Enrolling Ukrainian Refugees—and Hiring Their Parents

The Topeka, Kan., district has hired Ukrainian refugees in multiple roles, helping provide stability to families uprooted by war.

Denisa R. Superville, February 22, 2023

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