Sentences with phrase «immigrant students in your district»

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Whereas, Mr. Paladino acknowledged that he made these statements; And, Mr. Paladino is an elected official charged with the responsibility to represent children and families in a district comprised of over 70 % Black, Brown, Asian, Immigrant and other minority students and families; And, Mr. Paladino took an oath to ensure that students are afforded an environment which is free from fear and respects diversity within the school district and the community and is subject to all district policies; And,

Albany City Schools superintendent Kaweeda Adams told the network about 1 in 8 students in the Albany City School District are immigrants or refugees, from 55 countries.

Buffalo Public Schools have added so many immigrants to the student population, the district now has 84 languages spoken in the hallways and 125 teachers have been added to work with these students.

The Westbury school district on Long Island has agreed to guarantee immigrant students» constitutional right to an education by entering a settlement with the state attorney general's office that puts in place monitoring and reporting requirements until 2019.

The EEE program started in 2011 as a way to bridge a growing achievement gap for students in an increasingly diverse district, which spans the high - income suburbs outside Washington, DC, and the immigrant - rich, economically challenged communities farther from the capital.

To see where the public stands, we asked questions about visa programs for highly specialized workers, federal aid to school districts impacted by immigration, and the desirability of instructing immigrants and students with limited English proficiency in their native language.

A growing chorus of people are saying that some school districts are overzealous in categorizing students as English - language learners in the aim of complying with federal and state laws to ensure that children of immigrants get extra help with English.

But the district, one of the largest in the country, has seen explosive growth in the number of poor and immigrant student it serves, and passage rates for students with limited English proficiency slipped.

In the event of a workplace immigration raid in the district, implement a plan to protect the safety of all immigrant students and brief principals and other school staff about their role in ensuring child well - being, coordinate with churches and community organizations to ensure that each student has adult supervision at home, and assure parents that schools will be a safe haven for their childreIn the event of a workplace immigration raid in the district, implement a plan to protect the safety of all immigrant students and brief principals and other school staff about their role in ensuring child well - being, coordinate with churches and community organizations to ensure that each student has adult supervision at home, and assure parents that schools will be a safe haven for their childrein the district, implement a plan to protect the safety of all immigrant students and brief principals and other school staff about their role in ensuring child well - being, coordinate with churches and community organizations to ensure that each student has adult supervision at home, and assure parents that schools will be a safe haven for their childrein ensuring child well - being, coordinate with churches and community organizations to ensure that each student has adult supervision at home, and assure parents that schools will be a safe haven for their children.

The largest district in the state, Schaumburg CCSD 54 was undergoing a transformation, with diverse immigrant cultures bringing 89 new languages into schools and swelling the student population to 14,000 students from preK to eighth grade.

Systemic educational racism has shortchanged entire school districts serving Black, Brown and immigrant students, resulting in the underfunding of high need schools for students of all races.

WASHINGTON — The approval by the Congress last month of the most comprehensive revision of U.S. policy on legal immigration in decades has left educators unsure about the bill's impact on schools, with some experts warning that certain districts could see a new mix of immigrant students they are ill - prepared to handle.

In what has always been an immigrant - rich city, the San Francisco district has become increasingly attuned to the needs of its recently arrived students, developing a «newcomer» pathway to help those who are new to the United States adjust both to English and American culture.

Phoenix was created specifically for students who tend to struggle in district schools, including students who have dropped out of school, are pregnant or parenting, are immigrants, or are involved in the criminal justice system.

According to the organizations's latest numbers, 70 percent of incoming teachers in the metro LA area, which includes LA Unified and other surrounding districts, identify as non-white; nearly half received federal Pell Grants, which are given to low income students; half are the first in their families to graduate from college, and 10 of the new teachers are recent immigrants who earned federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status, which means they are eligible for employment.

States can set aside up to 15 % for districts that experience a «significant increase» in the number of immigrant students.

Rocketship now runs three K - 5 charter schools in San Jose that serve overwhelmingly low - income, immigrant students, and it hopes to partner with as many as 11 school districts in Northern California to open 20 charter schools in the Silicon Valley area by 2017.

For example, in Minnesota, the district works to hire teachers who share the language and culture of immigrants to support the students and, just as importantly, to educate the staff.

Leaders in the district of about 47,000 students expect to lose $ 832,808 in special education funding, $ 921,000 in Title I funding — which supports schools with a large number of low - income students — and $ 300,000 in funding for programs that improve teacher quality, immigrant education and assist the homeless, among others.

The reality, however, is until recently, Summit School District had one of the largest achievement gaps in the state — with the English language learning children of the county's influx of immigrant workers achieving at much lower rates than its nonminority students.

Contreras has also made improving conditions for English - learners a top priority, particularly as the district has seen a rise in students such as undocumented immigrant youths who have arrived in the United States with no parents or guardians, says Laura Grisso, who oversees programs for ELLs in Tulsa.

For example, in Minnesota, the district works to hire teachers who share the language and culture of immigrant students.

Drake has studied the belief systems of educators in a California district with a large number of immigrant students.

As the daughter of immigrants and a former undocumented student herself, Hanseul — now state superintendent of schools in the District of Columbia — has walked in the shoes of the nearly 65,000 undocumented students who are on track to graduate from high school next year — and the countless more who will follow in the years to come.

[3] The area has historically served as an entry point for immigrants and refugees, and the Roseland Public School District claims to serve one of the most diverse student populations in the county.

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