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Teachers, advocates ask Pittsburgh SD for clearer guidance and resources for English learners amid federal immigration actions
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English language development teachers and parents at Monday’s hearing urged Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders to issue clear, proactive guidance and to provide staffing and programming resources for English learners amid national immigration policy changes.
English language development teachers and parents at Monday’s hearing urged Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders to issue clear, proactive guidance and to provide staffing and programming resources for English learners amid national immigration policy changes.
Speakers said English learners now make up about 9.8% of the district population and described anxiety among families after recent federal executive actions. They asked the district to make explicit that schools do not ask about immigration status, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may not enter school facilities without a judicial warrant, and that administrators provide practical guidance and…
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