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| Title | Article: The Problem? English. Could the Cure Be Spanish? |
| Body | From http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/education/schooled/article_2e4e4ba2-f366-11df-bb5c-001cc4c002e0.html The Problem? English. Could the Cure Be Spanish? by Emily Alpert November 18, 2010 Nearly 40 percent of English learners in San Diego Unified fail to become fluent by the time they reach middle school. Now, schools are starting to eye them, zeroing in on what holds them back. Pacific Beach Middle School is testing one way to tackle their needs, a way that might seem odd at first glance. To help seventh and eighth graders who still struggle with English, it is bulking up their skills in both Spanish and English. They take an extra class that teaches them Spanish vocabulary and grammar, then ties it back to what they're learning in English. Read the full article at http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/education/schooled/article_2e4e4ba2-f366-11df-bb5c-001cc4c002e0.html |
| Source | Voice of San Diego |
| Inputdate | 2010-11-21 09:36:00 |
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