NY Educators Alarmed by Growing Population of Limited-English Proficient Students

[rangerrebew]

NY Educators Alarmed by Growing Population of Limited-English Proficient Students
December 14, 2016 By State & Local 1 Comment

Many lecture chairs arranged neatly in empty classroom.Education officials from New York State are alarmed by the strain of the growing number of students who lack basic English language skills to the state’s school systems. Most non- or limited-English proficient students in the state are foreign born or children of legal immigrants or illegal aliens. The drain on schools by English language learners has been exacerbated by the surge of unaccompanied minors and family units from Central America, which began in 2012. The surge is largely a result of the Obama Administration’s lax enforcement policies, most notably including President Obama’s deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program. DACA provides illegal aliens with a temporary deferment of deportation and work authorization if they show that they entered the United States before the age of sixteen, as well as other requirements.

http://immigrationreform.com/2016/12/14/ny-educators-alarmed-by-growing-population-of-limited-english-proficient-students/

[Sanguine]

Huh, this has been a problem in borders states for some time. 

[rangerrebew]

If the board of ed. has a problem, certainly Gov. Cuomo could explain things.

[MajorClay]

Welcome to Texas.

[Sanguine]

Welcome to Texas.

It wasn't important while it was in flyover country.