ELL News Headlines

With so much information—and misinformation—coming at them every day, students need to learn how to verify truth.

In the bilingual education world, José Medina is a superstar. A former teacher turned principal turned researcher, he spreads his message of respecting students’ languages on social media and in schools across the country with a sassy, no-nonsense style, telenovela-level energy and strong research to back it up.

Enrollment in Denver Public Schools dropped by about 1,200 students this year as the arrival of new immigrant students slowed, district officials told the school board Thursday night.

The EdWeek Research Center conducted a survey from Sept. 24 to Nov. 3 of a nationally representative sample of 693 educators. Eighty-six percent of the survey respondents said they have current students from immigrant families in which the children or at least one parent were born outside the United States. Of these educators working with immigrant families, 71% said their school or district has some immigration-related protocol in place. Twenty-seven percent said the protocols are not written down or communicated widely. Meanwhile, 29% percent said there are no such protocols in place.

A classroom veteran shares some tips for times when students are all wound up and you still have lessons to teach.

For district leaders considering strategies to support English learners in K-12 schools today, AI tools have the potential to offer instant support. These tools can not only support language acquisition but also help classmates and teachers understand English learners and the complexities of their culture.

Early educators are generally in short supply, and many who attempt this work quickly quit. The pay is on par with wages at fast food restaurants and big box stores, or even less. Yet unlike some other jobs with better pay, working with small children and infants usually requires some kind of education beyond a high school diploma. Moving up the ladder and pay scale often requires a degree.

As four students seeking asylum in the U.S. remained in federal immigration custody Tuesday night, dozens of community members asked Detroit school officials to do more to protect newcomers.

As students filed out of East Mecklenburg High School Wednesday morning for early dismissal, they passed by a smiling Anita Blanchard, standing on the corner of Monroe Road and Conference Drive, with a megaphone in hand and a whistle around her neck. Since Border Patrol agents arrived in Charlotte,  parents and community volunteers have been seen standing at street corners near several schools across the region.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials say 20,935 students were absent from school Monday, the first school day since U.S. Border Patrol began conducting operations in the Charlotte area.