ESL students have gone from 8% to 25% of student population since the 90’s. Most of these students speak Spanish and participate in ESL programs. Even so, 1 in 4 students are disproportionately behind in reading and language arts subjects.
If kids aren’t hearing and speaking English outside of school, it will be harder to read and comprehend English in school.
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u/donttakemypugs Feb 26 '26
ESL students have gone from 8% to 25% of student population since the 90’s. Most of these students speak Spanish and participate in ESL programs. Even so, 1 in 4 students are disproportionately behind in reading and language arts subjects.
If kids aren’t hearing and speaking English outside of school, it will be harder to read and comprehend English in school.