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El Paso ISD students learn English in a SNAP

July 3, 2019July 8, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

The Summer Newcomers Academy Program, or SNAP, allowed middle-school students who are learning English the opportunity to hone their English … Read[…]

Exclusive: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos calls for greater school accountability in helping …

June 24, 2019June 25, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

Exclusive: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos calls for greater school … “It’s clearly a very significant issue for California, Texas and a lot[…]

Socorro ISD celebrates families, reading in Latino Family Literacy Program

June 4, 2019June 6, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

The Socorro Independent School District honored parents who participated in the sixth annual Latino Family Literacy program at an end-of-year … Read[…]

Foreign language skills benefit refugee students in Texas

May 28, 2019June 3, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

That all changed this month when the Lewisville Independent School District, at the behest of teachers eager to aid their doubly challenged[…]

Overlooked: How Teacher Training Falls Short for English-Learners and Students With IEPs

May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 Corey MitchellEnglish Learners

Many English-learners and students with disabilities spend lots of time in the general education classroom, and yet teachers there often lack training[…]

3 Ways NYU is Training New Teachers to Use Special Ed and ELL Strategies to Better Serve All Kids

April 21, 2019April 23, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

New York University is expanding its novel teacher training program, which places diverse teachers into high-needs schools for an intensive, … Read[…]

Has the Texas Legislature dropped the ball on English learners?

April 19, 2019April 23, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

… of the Texas public school population, that’s certainly very concerning,” said Morgan Craven with the San Antonio-based Intercultural Development … Read[…]

Fort Worth revamps language services, citing refugee decline

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fort Worth school officials are retooling the English as a Second Language program they offer refugee students[…]

How The Texas House School Finance Bill Could Shortchange Many Children Learning English

April 3, 2019April 5, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

More than 40 percent of students in the Alief Independent School District — about 20,000 children — are enrolled in bilingual education,[…]

Meetings planned on dual language school

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

Midland ISD is hosting two informational meetings this week about Milam International Academy, the district’s dual-language school. The meetings are … Read[…]

When it comes to ELL, everyone must learn the lingo

March 15, 2019March 19, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

Maintain open communication: Yvette Ramos, a doctor of education and former principal and superintendent in Texas, has logged several years’ … Read[…]

Parents apply to new language program

February 7, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

EL PASO, Texas – The Socorro Independent School District invited local parents on Thursday night to an informal meeting regarding the start[…]

C-FB ISD to make changes to Dual Language Immersion Program

January 18, 2019January 29, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

In addition the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores show that some sixth-graders are experiencing difficulty as they … […]

The Truth About Bilingualism: It's Only for Some Students

January 8, 2019January 10, 2019 Corey MitchellCurriculum

The widespread embrace of foreign-language instruction is raising some uncomfortable questions. Corey Mitchell explains the inclusion problem at the heart of bilingual[…]

RGV School Districts Receive Grant for Bilingual Studies

January 7, 2019January 10, 2019 The WireEnglish Learners

UTRGV in partnership with the PSJA ISD and Harlingen CISD will provide content in both English and Spanish. It will allow students[…]

Waco ISD introduces new dual, bilingual learning environments

November 12, 2018December 4, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The Waco Independent School District has implemented new classrooms at Alta Vista Elementary and Brook Avenue Elementary called the PreK 3 … […]

Are we failing English language learners?

November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 The WireAssessments

Tests such as the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness … To pass the STAAR, students must have both advanced academic[…]

The Student Who Taught Me Not to Take It Personally

October 29, 2018October 30, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

“Initially, when I first started school, I did not speak any English at all. I only spoke Cantonese Chinese and as I[…]

Vision 2020: Dual Language Programs Teaching English, Spanish Flourishing in North Texas

October 26, 2018October 29, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The Dallas Independent School District believes it may have the largest number of dual-language campuses in the nation, with programs in all[…]

Need for Teachers Grows as Dallas Hosts Bilingual Educators Conference

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

North Texas schools have faced a shortage of bilingual teachers for years and the push to find ways to recruit and retain[…]

Transformation Waco to host spring break academy for select students

October 9, 2018October 12, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

Waco Independent School District’s new in-district charter school system is planning a “Spring Break Academy” to help students hone their English … […]

Austin ISD's bilingual program aims to narrow achievement gap

September 27, 2018October 10, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

It is the second week of school in Lupe Ramos’ kindergarten classroom at Perez Elementary in Southeast Austin. Plastic book bins, letters[…]

Dual-Language Learning: A Former Principal's Advice for Schools

September 21, 2018September 27, 2018 The WireCampus Leadership

… and English-language learner education at the University of Texas, El Paso. … Izquierdo is a former principal of what is now[…]

UPDATED: PSJA a trailblazer for dual language education, conference hears

September 16, 2018September 27, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

The aim of the programs is to develop college ready bi-literacy, Olivia Martinez, dual language director for PSJA ISD, said. “With ever[…]

Dual-Language Learning: 6 Key Insights for Schools

September 15, 2018September 27, 2018 Corey MitchellCurriculum

Demand for bilingual, biliterate graduates is high. Experts in dual-language learning explain how schools can start programs and strengthen existing ones. […]

700,000 English-Language Learners Have a Disability. We Have to Do Better by Them

August 1, 2018August 13, 2018 Rochelle VerstaendigEnglish Learners

By focusing on ELL students’ strengths and not their deficits, teachers can help their students thrive, writes one veteran teacher. Read[…]

University partnership aims to boost bilingual teachers in Texas

July 27, 2018August 13, 2018 The WireEnglish Learners

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new partnership between Austin’s school district and St. Edward’s University is finding and grooming tomorrow’s dual-language … Read[…]