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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

In the Austin Independent School District in Texas, administrators recognize that same value for their native Spanish speakers who enter the public schools without English fluency. In Boston Public Schools, Superintendent Tommy Chang has placed an emphasis on culturally and linguistically inclusive schools.

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Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.

ED Surge

On my first day as an Arabic teacher, my school mentor sternly advised me, "Avoid the three taboos: sex, politics, and religion. When I started teaching Arabic in a public school, I inherited the curriculum and materials from the previous teacher. At first, I adhered to these guidelines.