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Hop in the minivan: 'Summer Is for Cousins' invites you on a family vacation
For Ravi, summer means beach days, long hikes, paddle boarding and ice cream. It means going to a big house by the water with his mom, dad, two uncles, two aunties, Thatha and Pati, and six cousins.
More students eating for free as growing number of states offer universal school meals
The number of kids grabbing free meals from the San Luis Coastal Unified district is rising. Before the pandemic, the district of 7,700 on California’s Central Coast served breakfast and lunch to around a quarter of its students each day. But that percentage shot up during the pandemic, when schools nationwide could give free meals to all kids. And it rose again last year, when California launched the nation’s first statewide free school meals program.
Kindergarteners Haven’t Returned. Here’s How That May Prolong Academic Recovery
More than a third of the national public school enrollment decline since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be attributed to switches to private school or homeschooling, or to a shrinking population of school-aged children, according to new research that delves into the question of what happened to so many of America’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How a Bronx summer jobs program prioritizes undocumented youth
Like many 17-year-olds, Beatriz spent the last year searching for an internship. Unlike many of them, her immigration status made getting one nearly impossible.
Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 gets funding boost for their adult ESL program
The Pennsylvania Department of Education awarded $2.2 million in federal funds to five organizations that run adult education programs for English language learners.
Levittown Students Get A Jumpstart On The School Year
Elementary English language learners are engaged in hands-on activities while strengthening vital skills in Levittown’s four-week ENL Summer Jumpstart Program held at Levittown Memorial Education Center.
The Buzz: how dual language immersion is for everyone
School is now back in session and just as English language learners prepare for the new year, some politicians are calling for the end of dual language immersion.
3 Spanish-Language Middle Grade Picks for Every Reader
Whether a fan of paranormal mysteries or someone looking for a heartrending novel in verse, these eclectic reads offer something for everyone.
A children's book author recommends books to keep your kids busy this summer
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with children's book author Matt de la Peña about summer reading recommendations for kids of all ages when they complain, "I'm bored!"
Mayes says Horne cannot modify English language learning models
The Arizona State Board of Education will not be taking action against schools that use a 50-50 dual language immersion model for English Language Learning students following a formal opinion from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
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