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Blaming the Children: How Texas Schools Work Against English Language Learners

In this article, I explore the ways in which Texas schools contribute to the achievement failure of English Language Learners, and how often they internalize this blame.

In this five-part article, I explore the ways in which Texas schools contribute to the achievement failure of English Language Learners (ELs) and how students often internalize this blame. I discuss the systemic barriers and biases that ELs face in the education system and argue for a more equitable and supportive approach to ensure their academic success. Toward an Understanding of Inequality…

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In America, the wealthiest school is going to get ten times more funding than the lowest one. For every dollar my school was getting, one in the suburbs was getting ten dollars. That’s huge.

— Laurel Sturt, a former public school teacher in NYC, who recently wrote a book about her experience.