Karen Vallejos is the executive director of the Dream Project, dedicated to supporting students whose immigration status may pose challenges to their academic aspirations. As a former undocumented student herself, Vallejos saw the barriers in place that prevent immigrant students from realizing their dreams. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on Dreamers pursuing higher education.
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‘Miss, I have anxiety’: Denver school mental health providers fighting to save pandemic-era program
Chalkbeat Colorado
When 50 students at Denver’s George Washington High School were flagged on a survey as having “extremely elevated risk” for mental health struggles, social worker Sarah Hartman was able to check in with all 50 and offer them services.
A Brief But Spectacular take on Dreamers pursuing higher education
PBS NewsHour
‘Mexikid’ offers an illustrated view into a coming-of-age road trip story
Texas Standard
Author Pedro Martín hopes to connect with all audiences who can remember being stuck on a classic family road trip in his graphic memoir, "Mexikid." His book won the Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Awards, as well as a Newbery Honor Award.
2024 Youth Media Awards Winners
School Library Journal
Following is a list of winners announced at this year's 2024 Youth Media Awards ceremony during ALA's Lib Learn X in Baltimore, MD.
The effort behind getting the Blackfeet language taught on the tribe's reservation
NPR
When Lily Gladstone became the first Indigenous person to win a best actress Golden Globe, she said some words in Blackfeet. Her mother was behind efforts to get the language taught in classes.
How one district is changing its literacy instruction to support English learners
The New Bedford Light (MA)
This year, New Bedford's literacy strategy is in the midst of an overhaul. Laura Garcia, the Massachusetts district’s English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum manager, is leading the effort to revamp everything from curriculum to teacher preparation. That includes an important shift in mindset: "Home languages are honored," Garcia said.
English Learners Need Equal Access to Rich Texts. How One School Makes That Happen
Education Week
As the coordinator for an English-learner program, Lisa Hoelmer walks a fine line. She knows that her EL students need extra support and specialized instruction to build their English-language skills. But she also wants them to have access to the same rich reading instruction — the high-quality texts, the in-depth conversations — that native English speakers at her school do.
Supporting Newcomer English Learners as a General Education Teacher
Edutopia
Newcomer ELLs, especially students with interrupted formal education (SIFEs), typically need one-on-one attention throughout their school day. Without such attention, general educators need to use alternate methods to address the needs of this special demographic. Here are some ideas.
Disparities endure for young Black adults, Latino kids in D.C. region
The Washington Post
The country has made “incremental progress” reducing racial and ethnic disparities in early childhood, but stubborn differences remain for children of color, according to a new report released this week.
Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
KQED
Imagine your child has broken a bone. You head to the emergency department, but the doctors won’t prescribe painkillers. This scenario is one that children of color in the U.S. are more likely to face than their white peers, according to new findings published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
