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Social Issues

Ranks of English learners swelling in Minnesota schools

Ranks of English learners swelling in Minnesota schools

Nearly 65,000 English learner students are enrolled in Minnesota schools, representing more than 200 languages. That number has grown rapidly in the past two decades, soaring by 50,000, a 300 percent increase in English learners.
by Mike Zittlow

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In Minnesota, the world in the classroom

In Minnesota, the world in the classroom

The challenge of learning English can have many dimensions for the thousands of Minnesota students identified as English language learners. For some, it is a matter of survival in a new country. For all, it takes resolve, resilience and time.
by Alexandra Sobiech

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In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

In Minn., new tactics to help immigrant students

To boost English learners' performance, some Minnesota schools are trying new approaches designed to help them more quickly grasp the language. Among them is Kennedy Elementary in Willmar, Minn., which has a growing number of students from Somalia.
by Tim Post

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English language programs trace roots to mid-1970s

English language programs trace roots to mid-1970s

Though immigration has been a prominent feature of U.S. growth since the nation's founding, the modern age of English language learning programs traces back to only the mid-1970s.
by Alexander Holston

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A parent's longest wait

A parent's longest wait

It's hard to image one's children in fear and out of reach.
by Lucie Amundsen

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Worthington bakery builds community

Kerry and Juan Cuate opened a Mexican bakery, Panaderia Mi Tierra, in downtown Worthington, Minn. The bakery now caters to the larger community, bringing the diverse population together.

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Ground Level: Making Connections

Minnesota's growing Latino population has been around long enough to put down roots, grow businesses and go through school, sometimes for generations.

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Making Connections: New approaches to crossing cultural divides

Jennifer Vogel has been reporting in these cities for a project we're calling "Making Connections" and talks with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about some of her findings.

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