tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/learning-the-language//36 2020-09-22T14:19:37Z Education Week reporters cover English-language learners, bilingual education, and civil rights issues and explore the educational, policy, and social issues surrounding ELLs in U.S. schools. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.81347 2020-09-20T19:40:56Z 2020-09-22T14:19:37Z

A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.81273 2020-09-01T10:10:43Z 2020-09-02T16:57:58Z

The mere threat of immigration enforcement could have severe consequences for students' mental health, school engagement, grades, and post-high school lives, a new study finds.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html The mere threat of immigration enforcement could have severe consequences for students' mental health, school engagement, grades, and post-high school lives, a new study finds. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.81269 2020-08-31T22:15:29Z 2020-08-31T22:18:35Z

Por Nuestros Niños, an education-focused Spanish-language radio show and podcast, could help families navigate an uncertain return to school.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html Por Nuestros Niños, an education-focused Spanish-language radio show and podcast, could help families navigate an uncertain return to school. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.81200 2020-08-18T15:50:47Z 2020-08-18T15:50:20Z

A new report urges districts to pay close attention to how they choose and use technology for students who are not yet fluent in English.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html A new report urges districts to pay close attention to how they choose and use technology for students who are not yet fluent in English. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80916 2020-06-19T16:00:26Z 2020-06-19T19:41:37Z

The fight over the rights of undocumented students has its origins in Tyler, a northeast Texas city where municipal leaders feared their school system would be overrun with immigrant families and students.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html The fight over the rights of undocumented students has its origins in Tyler, a northeast Texas city where municipal leaders feared their school system would be overrun with immigrant families and students. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80914 2020-06-18T23:00:15Z 2020-06-18T22:59:38Z

An estimated 15,000 educators in U.S. schools are recipients of DACA, the Obama-era program that allows immigrants who were brought to the United States as children to avoid deportation.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html An estimated 15,000 educators in U.S. schools are recipients of DACA, the Obama-era program that allows immigrants who were brought to the United States as children to avoid deportation. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80905 2020-06-17T17:35:12Z 2020-06-17T20:23:44Z

Native-language assessments may more fully reflect what English-language learners know and can do academically after months away from school. But not all states offer them.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html Native-language assessments may more fully reflect what English-language learners know and can do academically after months away from school. But not all states offer them. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80797 2020-05-28T12:35:59Z 2020-05-29T20:35:40Z

With schools unable to conduct in-person evaluations, schools must find new ways to determine if students need English-language-learner support services.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html With schools unable to conduct in-person evaluations, schools must find new ways to determine if students need English-language-learner support services. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80593 2020-04-21T17:20:37Z 2020-04-21T17:19:48Z

More than 40 organizations have signed on to a letter to Congress, requesting $1 billion in aid to help districts and states meet the needs of the nation's nearly 5 million English-learners.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html More than 40 organizations have signed on to a letter to Congress, requesting $1 billion in aid to help districts and states meet the needs of the nation's nearly 5 million English-learners. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80571 2020-04-17T20:00:11Z 2020-04-17T20:00:12Z

In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80329 2020-03-17T20:30:22Z 2020-05-26T11:11:03Z

English-learners often lack access to technology at home, experts and educators say, and their teachers are less likely to assign them to use digital learning resources outside of class.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html English-learners often lack access to technology at home, experts and educators say, and their teachers are less likely to assign them to use digital learning resources outside of class. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80194 2020-02-18T20:20:05Z 2020-02-18T20:19:50Z

The number of English-learner students in U.S. schools has increased 28 percent since 2000; 43 of 50 states have experienced an uptick in enrollment, federal data indicate.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html The number of English-learner students in U.S. schools has increased 28 percent since 2000; 43 of 50 states have experienced an uptick in enrollment, federal data indicate. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80187 2020-02-14T20:00:08Z 2020-02-14T20:00:23Z

More than four years after the passage of ESSA, English-language-learner education policies across the country remain "disjointed and inaccessible," a new report concludes.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html More than four years after the passage of ESSA, English-language-learner education policies across the country remain "disjointed and inaccessible," a new report concludes. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80144 2020-02-07T20:30:40Z 2020-02-11T04:17:55Z

The extra work that many dual-language bilingual educators take on "too often goes unrecognized and is never remunerated," a new small-scale study concludes.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html The extra work that many dual-language bilingual educators take on "too often goes unrecognized and is never remunerated," a new small-scale study concludes. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2020:/edweek/learning-the-language//36.80126 2020-02-04T20:30:01Z 2020-02-12T01:27:29Z

Rooting out teacher bias and focusing on family engagement are some of the steps schools can take to identify more English-language learners for gifted and talented education.

Corey Mitchell http://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html Rooting out teacher bias and focusing on family engagement are some of the steps schools can take to identify more English-language learners for gifted and talented education.