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Immigrant Students’ Rights: A Guide for Schools’ Front-Office Staff
Schools are legally obligated to enroll any immigrant student who is eligible to attend, regardless of legal status. Schools are also obligated to provide English learners with English-language instruction and ensure that they have access to the core academic content other students have. But schools aren’t always meeting those obligations. Researchers have found, for instance, that English learners often aren’t enrolled in the core courses they need to complete high school.
Strategies That Help Multilingual Students Learn Content and English at the Same Time
Teachers can use these strategies to help keep students who are still learning English on track with their peers.
Which Language 'Superpowers' Do Bilingual Students Bring to U.S. Schools?
Q&A: How new wellness coaches expand mental health support in California schools
Dr. Sharmil Shah, assistant deputy director of the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, explains the $278-million plan to build a more diverse workforce and better serve young people across the state.
School districts face tough choices as last of pandemic-era federal aid runs out
As September comes to a close, public schools across the country are finding themselves at the edge of a funding cliff as pandemic-era federal dollars run out. Principals in Georgia and Ohio describe how they are affected, and Ali Rogin speaks with Marguerite Roza, director of Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab, for more about what schools have planned.
Virtual Event: In Conversation with Meg Medina
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, SLJ reviews director Shelley Diaz will speak with Newbery Medalist and National Ambassador of Young People's Literature Meg Medina about Latinx representation in children's literature, her most recent picture book, No More Señora Mimí, upcoming projects, and more on Monday, October 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.
List: Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Learn about how to help flood victims in Western North Carolina from Blue Ridge Public Media.
Estamos Aquí NC
Blue Ridge Public Media shares Spanish-language updates related to Hurricane Helene's aftermath.
"We are devastated," Latinos describe the devastation in western North Carolina
The scenes in the western north carolina After Hurricane Helene passed through, which became a tropical storm, they describe themselves as, among other things, sad and desolate. Many Latinos in the region have expressed their despair.
‘Ticking time bomb’: Florida’s migrant workers chased by Hurricane Helene
Low wages and high expenses make it hard for Florida’s migrant works to brace for, and recover from, impact.