Urban Children's Literature in Short Supply, Scholar Says
Exposure to books that reflect urban settings and characters of color are essential to early reading development. Read Full Post >
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October 31, 2011
Schools with ELLs, American Indian Students Honored
Schools in Las Vegas and Mobile, Ala. overcome odds--including high numbers of English language learners and multigenerational tradition of dropping out --to close achievement gaps. Read Full Post >
August 15, 2011
Gates Joins Stanford ELL Project as Details Emerge
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1 million to a Stanford University-led effort to develop English-language-proficiency resources for the states' common-core academic standards. Read Full Post >
August 15, 2011
A Children's Novel by Chinua Achebe Comes to the U.S.
Random House has published a children's novel, Chike and the River, by Chinua Achebe, which the Nigeria-born writer first published in South Africa in 1966. Read Full Post >
June 17, 2011
Debate Over Ethnic Studies in Tucson Heats Up
The conclusion by an audit of the Mexican-American studies program in Tucson Unified School District contradicts the determination by Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal on whether the program is out of compliance with a state law. Read Full Post >
June 16, 2011
Ariz. Schools Chief Rules Ethnic Studies Out of Compliance
John Huppenthal, Arizona's superintendent of public instruction, has determined that the Mexican-American studies at Tucson Unified School District are violating a state law banning courses in public schools that advocate ethnic solidarity. Read Full Post >
May 31, 2011
A Free Webinar on Teaching Science to English-Learners
The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition is hosting a free webinar on how to teach science to English-language learners on June 7, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Read Full Post >
May 24, 2011
When Administrators Don't Understand Needs of ELLs...
Over at the Teacher channel, educators are giving advice to a teacher of English-language learners on how to work within some constraints provided administrators that don't seem to show an understanding of the needs of such students. Read Full Post >
March 29, 2011
Will a New Reading Program Improve ELLs' Literacy in L.A.?
Officials in the Los Angeles Unified School District say a new reading program will address the needs of English-language learners. Read Full Post >
January 20, 2011
Tucson School Board Won't Join Ethnic-Studies Lawsuit
The school board of the Tucson Unified school district won't join a lawsuit filed in federal court by Tucson teachers challenging the constitutionality of a new state law banning courses that promote solidarity among a particular ethnic group. Read Full Post >
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