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English language learners changing educationBy Harold Reutter

By Harold Reutter
harold.reutter@theindependent.com
Published: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 9:54 PM CST
The current issue of Education Week magazine focuses on how immigrant students who are classified as English language learners are changing the landscape of American education.

Nebraska and Grand Island are certainly not immune from the trends the magazine cites in its current issue, with Grand Island already doing many of the things the magazine says result in effective education of ELL students.

Nebraska is one of just 13 states where ELL enrollment has increased more than 200 percent between 1995 and 2005.

Kris Burling, ELL director for the Grand Island Public Schools, said the district has 2,300 students who are classified as English language learners out of a total enrollment of 8,558.  Full Story

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