English Language Learners - The Century Foundation

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - SEPTEMBER 23: Masked school children wait to have their portraits taken during picture day at Rogers International School on September 23, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Students lined up outside while socially distanced due to COVID-19 precautions to be individually photographed. Most students at Stamford Public Schools are taking part in a hybrid education model, attending in-school classes every other day and distance learning the rest. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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How to Support English Learners during a Time of Uncertainty

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New Data Tell How We Can Better Meet English Learners’ Needs This Fall

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How Best to Serve English Learners during a Pandemic

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Centering English-Learners Is Paramount for Achieving Equity in the New School Year

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Department of Education Guidance Hints At Better Approach for Tracking Success of English Learners

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - APRIL 18: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Recovering from COVID-19, Guatemalan immigrant Junior, 7, tries to log-in to his school ChromeBook on April 18, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. He and his father Marvin have been sick and in quarantine at home for several weeks. His mother, Zully, a Guatemalan asylum seeker also sick with COVID-19, gave birth to baby boy named Neysel by emergency C-section at Stamford Hospital. Junior's Bilingual /ESL teacher Luciana Lira at Hart Magnet Elementary in Stamford, became temporary guardian for the newborn, while the family recovers. Lira continues remote teaching her elementary school students, while also caring for the infant at home. She plans to continue doing so until the Guatemalan family all test negative for the virus and can care for the child themselves. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

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English Learners Are Home with Their Home Languages, and That’s Okay