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United States: Winooski refugee influx brings praise and concern

Vermont: The Burlington free press reports that ‘History is repeating itself in Winooski in the form of a wave of new immigrants. About a third of the students in the Winooski public-school system are English language learners, School Superintendent Steve … Continue reading

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Oregon: Immigration issues resurface on some state ballots

There are 64,000 non-English speakers enrolled in Oregon’s public schools, the vast majority of whom are Spanish speakers. The proposal for a ballot measure limiting the amount of time students can spend in English-as-a-second-language classes would limit high school students … Continue reading

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