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The Impact of English Language Learners on Virginia Public Schools

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5 responses to “The Impact of English Language Learners on Virginia Public Schools”

  1. James Wyatt Whitehead Avatar
    James Wyatt Whitehead

    Small classes and higher standards is a good starting point

    1. Nancy Naive Avatar
      Nancy Naive

      Reruns of “I Love Lucy”…

  2. WayneS Avatar
    WayneS

    Some of the smartest kids in my school were from families who were in the first wave of Vietnamese “boat people”. Those kids were serious about learning English and they learned it quickly, surpassing many of their “born in the USA” classmates in very short order.

    If all English language learners in our public schools were as motivated as the Vietnamese kids I knew, the state would save a lot of money on “English as a second language” programs.

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      I think most are motivated, but they need to be taught properly. Tough nut to crack after they have been out of school in this country for a year. But it must be done and done well. Most will prove big assets to this country if we help them now.

    2. Eric the half a troll Avatar
      Eric the half a troll

      My daughter-in-law came from Korea when she was 12 speaking very little English. She ended up graduating from TJ, W&M (Undergrad) and UVA (Masters). There is truth in what you said.

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