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Publication Date: 2005-May-4
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Newcomers Bring Change, Challenge to Region
Zehr, Mary Ann
Education Week, v24 n34 p1, 18-19, 21 May 2005
Regions in America's heartland are now getting large numbers of immigrants en masse. Corresponding with this skyrocketing immigration--mostly by Latinos--is a huge growth in the number of children who have limited proficiency in English. In the light of this trend, some schools districts in the heartland regions are well on their way to incorporating the lessons they have learned about teaching children who speak little or no English. However, other districts, often because of a lack of resources or a resistance to change, have long learning curves ahead of them. This article examines how well the heartland regions are serving students who speak little or no English.
Descriptors: Immigrants, Limited English Speaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Hispanic Americans, Instructional Effectiveness, School Demography, Public Opinion, Reflective Teaching, Educational Trends
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