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Advocates Want Better Trained Educators for English Language Learners
Parents and activists are asking Illinois legislators for measures to support students who do not speak English as their first language. The Pilsen Neighbors Community Council and Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, two organizations that focus on education issues, held a press conference outside the James R. Thompson Center on Jan. 17. They want post-secondary institutions [...]
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Are Latino Students Ready for Common Core Standards?
Before CPS implements Common Core State Standards across district schools, the Latino Policy Forum holds a symposium to discuss potential academic achievement gaps among Latinos. Imagine this— two 4th-grade students having a text-based argument. Each student with a book in their hand—citing, talking, discussing and arguing about a particular subject, around a piece of text. [...]
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