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Volume 16, No. 1

Departments

In Our Opinion
Letters
Letters to the Editors
Eye on special education
English language learners with disabilities may not get the right diagnosis and placement
Activism around the city
News in brief
School Snapshot
Audenried High School
En español
Mitos sobre la inmigración y la educación bilingüeRon Whitehorne

Escuelas chárter que se enfocan en comunidades inmigrantesSarah Peterson

Enfoque en la educación especial: Los ELL con incapacidades necesitan atenciónSarah Peterson



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Not English-only: District struggles with growing language diversityDale Mezzacappa
Key facts about Philadelphia's English language learners
Alphabet soup: A glossary of terms about English language learnersRosie Dillon and Elaine Allard
Language milestones in the U.S.
Language equity in Philadelphia
From all around the world: Philly students' stories
Wiwik Verawaty
Fareed Hamraqul
Mouhamed Niang
Limayra Luciano
Pier Kotro
"Rob"
Undocumented youth: frayed nerves, crushed dreamsSarah Peterson and Matt Mezzacappa
Advocates want District to use unspent federal fundsPaul Socolar
BCAs help families make sense of schoolsRosie Dillon and Paul Socolar
Student 'ambassadors' tackle divide between Africans, African AmericansBenjamin Herold
These charter schools say they’re immigrant-friendly Sarah Peterson
FACTS: Ensuring that language barriers don’t interfere for parents
English acquisition a priority at Esperanza Academy
Four charters serve many English language learners
Fewer English language learners - or more than meet the eye?Elaine Allard
ELLs have limited high school choices Elaine Allard
A plan in the works to make Philly immigrant-friendlyPaul Socolar
Essay: Giving English language learners classroom support they needDeborah Bambino
The bar is low for ESOL teachers in Pa.Dale Mezzacappa
Commentary: Myths about immigration and bilingual educationRon Whitehorne
Quick takes: Is your school welcoming to immigrant parents?(requires Adobe Acrobat reader)Benjamin Herold

Other news & features

Stressing accountability, Ackerman shakes things up a bitDale Mezzacappa
The players on the leadership team
New formula marks a turning point for state fundingPaul Socolar
What's new about the new Pa. funding formula?
Ackerman wants a one-year deal for teachersPaul Socolar
Six schools return to District control; EMOs continue to operate 32 othersPaul Socolar
Charter troubles surface; District tightens scrutinyDale Mezzacappa
Sports stories: Sweating for a spot Benjamin Herold
Photo gallery
The Notebook's Summer 2008 cartoon
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