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High school tutors aid younger learners in Nebraska
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 3:16 No CommentsNebraska: Ray Caras, a 10th-grader at Columbus High School, is one of 15 CHS students helping tutor Emerson students in reading. Through the Learning Together program started this semester, the students are meeting twice a week at the elementary school. A unique part to the program is that both the elementary and high school participants [...]
A New Look at America’s English Language Learners
Monday, February 2, 2009 2:07 No CommentsNebraska: In 1996, Crete had 59 English Language Learners. By 2006, it had 560-a nearly 850 percent increase-and they now constitute one-third of the total student enrollment. But it’s certainly not the only community in this country with sky-rocketing numbers of Spanish speakers. Across the United States, but especially in the new “gateway” states (which [...]