Live From Woodburn High

http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/live-from-woodburn-high-school

Dave Miller

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)

9 March 2016

Radio / Over 15 Minutes

The four academies that make up Woodburn High have exceeded the Oregon state average by double digits for two years in a row, despite high poverty rates. What's driving the school's success?

Could a new vision help Lafayette High School's immigrant students succeed?

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/schools/could-a-new-vision-help-lafayette-high-schools-immigrant-students-succeed-20140714

Sandra Tan

The Buffalo News

14 July 2014

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Better teacher training and strategic programming for non-English speakers could turn things around in high schools with large immigrant populations.

Colonialism Nearly Wiped Out the Hawaiian Language. These Public Schools Are Bringing It Back.

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/tomorrows_test/2016/06/how_the_ka_papahana_kaiapuni_immersion_schools_saved_the_hawaiian_language.html

Alexandria Neason

Slate

8 June 2016

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With the emphasis on teaching English in American public schools, many non-English speaking students can lose the language of their family’s heritage. Hawaii has “language-immersion schools” that teaches children the native Hawaiian language until about fifth grade and then English is introduced. While the schools have preserved the native tongue and its cultural values, there are still challenges for students who face competition in English-dominated secondary education and the job market.

Most School Districts Struggle to Help Refugees Adapt. How Did Anchorage Figure It Out?

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/tomorrows_test/2016/06/the_newcomers_center_has_made_anchorage_alaska_one_of_the_best_school_districts.html

Jessica Huseman

Aymann Ismail

Slate

5 June 2016

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Anchorage schools employ a hybrid approach to integrating refugees—neither cordoning them off fully from the school at large, nor dropping them fully into the general student population. The city's Newcomers' Center plays an integral role in giving refugees a sense of community.

The American Dream Isn't Dead. This Is How Immigrant Families Are Achieving It

http://nationswell.com/juan-salgado-instituto-latino-american-dream-success

Raisa Bruner

NationSwell

9 November 2015

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Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.

Houston's Learning Curve

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/houstons-learning-curve-117959.html#.VYmllPlViko

Patrick Michels

Politico

21 May 2015

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When immigrant children come to America, they are faced with culture shock, language barriers, and a system of education different from where their original country. Houston’s Las Americas Newcomer School is designed to ease the adjustment of immigrant and refugee children as they enter the American educational system. Las Americas offers competitive wages for teachers, teaching in several different languages, and preparation for the SAT as the school has the highest rate of minority participation.

In a global economy, Mass. lags in teaching foreign languages

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/04/03/global-economy-mass-lags-teaching-foreign-languages/HO2IL1ddRvYMZ7BYuiSElL/story.html

James Vaznis

The Boston Globe

4 April 2016

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In a global economy, helping students succeed means offering them the opportunity to become multilingual. States such as Utah, Indiana, and Delaware have stepped up their efforts with immersion programs for elementary students.

Program removes barriers to learning English

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/english-536883-program-parents.html

Jordan England-Nelson

Orange County Register

14 November 2013

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The Twilight Education Club is a non-profit working to break down the barriers – transportation, child care and cost – that typically prevent the economically disadvantaged from accessing social services such as language classes. While the Twilight program is specifically geared toward the needs of the parents - getting better jobs and securing greater stability - the long-term focus remains on creating future opportunities for their children.

Battling Booze in Alice Springs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jjsnn

James Fletcher

BBC

17 October 2013

Radio / Over 15 Minutes

The Aboriginal community in Australia is 31 times more likely than other Australians to die of alcohol-related causes. Could a "tough love" approach stressing accountability and making rehab mandatory work? Or is further restricting access to alcohol for everyone a better approach?

The Case Against Isolating English Learners

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/the-case-against-isolating-english-learners

Mario Koran

Voice of San Diego

22 June 2015

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School districts across the country struggle with helping their “English-learner” students learn English and academic content at the same time. Kearny High School in San Diego does not isolate these special students, instead using the school-within-a-school model to help place their non-English speakers in content areas that interest them. This model has shown to put the English learners at Kearny in the top API scores in the San Diego district.