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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.
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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.
Hurricane Helene: Resources for Educators
The following resources can be used to address the impacts of Hurricane Helene, which impacted several states. This page is part of our natural disaster guide, Natural Disaster Resources for Schools: Partnering with Multilingual Families.
What Schools Can Do to Help Immigrant Students Succeed
Immigrant students and their families require a variety of linguistic, educational, and social-emotional support so they can have the same shot at academic success as their peers born in the United States. Researchers and educators working closely with these student populations came together on Sept. 18 in a webinar to share insights on how schools can best support multilingual English learners and their families.
When “Authenticity” is in the Eye of the Beholder, a guest post by José Pablo Iriarte
In this guest post, author José Pablo Iriarte writes, "In my book, I was particularly conscious of showing a Miami that wasn’t all Art Deco and Ocean Drive, but banyan trees and cypress and wetlands. I wanted to portray the things I grew up with in a way that was recognizable to locals, not necessarily in a way that matched what we see on television."
Are schools communicating their AI policies to students well enough?
Some 37% of teens said they were unsure if their school had developed rules on AI use, according to a Common Sense Media survey.
Using Exit Tickets Effectively
These ideas for using exit tickets for formative assessment and to quickly see how students are feeling may be particularly helpful for new teachers.
Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Has Consequences. What Schools Can Do to Help
As falsehoods circulate about Haitian residents of Springfield, Ohio, schools can help immigrant students feel safe and welcome


