Francisco Lozano organizes and trains Mixteco and Spanish-speaking parents, to help them understand the educational system so they can better advocate for their children.

But even Lozano struggled to help his daughter when schools closed.
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She was given a tablet, but he needed help understanding how to get her logged into class.

He tried calling the school while on breaks from his work as a gardener.

Nearly three weeks passed before she was able to join her virtual classroom.
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Nearly 20% of students in California are considered English learners.

By almost every academic success measure — graduation rates, college preparation, dropout rates, state standards — these students rank among the lowest-achieving groups.

And that was before the pandemic.
Myriad challenges result from circumstances outside of school: Latino and immigrant families have been devastated during the pandemic.

Many older students have had to take care of siblings, take jobs or find ways to learn in crowded homes.

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But virtual classrooms also pose unique challenges for English learners, making it difficult for teachers to use techniques like small groups and visual cues that help language learners.

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School districts also found there were almost no distance learning resources for English learners.

Read the full story from @palomaesquivel at
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