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Caring for and through Language: Tibetan Refugees and Heritage Language Education in Canada

Anthropology News

As requested by the local Tibetan community, a linguistic anthropologist (Ward) and graduate student (Moli) adapted the Buddhist-inspired framework of SEE Learning to facilitate reflections on best practices in Tibetan heritage language education. These refugees entered Canada with complex linguistic repertoires.

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A small rural town needed more Spanish-language child care. Here’s what it took

The Hechinger Report

Through the local advocacy of several organizations, the community will have nine Spanish-speaking providers by this summer — including Aguilera. The group, founded in 2017, helps develop quality early care and education programs in Nebraska communities that don’t have enough of them. “If

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Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation

The Hechinger Report

Traditional regalia, such as an eagle feather, is often given to Native students by family members or other loved ones to celebrate their personal achievements as well as their heritage. Across the country, some state lawmakers have begun to respond to the demands of student activists and Native advocacy organizations.

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A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

The Hechinger Report

A Hispanic Heritage Month event that Grimes started in Russellville High School has now grown into a big districtwide celebration , where students learn about different cultures and traditions, perform dances, read celebrated authors and research historical figures. Related: English language teachers are scarce.

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Segregated schools are still the norm. Howard Fuller is fine with that

The Hechinger Report

In 2017 the school received more than $462,000 in contributions, according to IRS filings. Fuller launched his chief advocacy arm for school choice, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning, housed at Marquette University, more than two decades ago. He’s forced to make up the deficit from donors. The trade-off.

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Among Gun Rights Activists, Fears About Survival Reign

Sapiens

But the reason extremist organizations successfully recruit among the disenchanted is not because of a shared, unchanging cultural heritage among their members. In 2017, white supremacist violence had erupted at a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville.