Ileana Najarro

Tampa

Race and Opportunity Reporter at Education Week

Race/opportunity reporter @educationweek Formerly @TB_Times @HoustonChron. Reach out at [email protected]

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Articles

Teachers Aren't Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ileana Najarro

2 hours ago10 common phrases that are actually incredibly racistToday's language is fraught with reminders of our complicated history. As much as we'd like to pretend every phrase we utter is a lone star suspended …1 hour agoScientists Just Proved That All Life on Earth Follows One Simple RuleA new study provides empirical evidence for a rule explored by biogeographers for centuries.
Teachers Aren't Prepared or Equipped to Teach English Learners, Survey Finds

1 week ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

More general education teachers find themselves working with English learners in their classrooms these days, but not all of them feel prepared or equipped with the best curricular materials to adequately serve these students. A new nationally representative survey from the RAND Corp.
How Los Angeles Schools Are Responding to the ICE Raids and Protests

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Caitlynn Peetz |Ileana Najarro

Schools in Los Angeles are moving into graduation season and summer break just as immigration raids targeting workplaces across the city have sparked clashes between protesters and law enforcement, as well as President Donald Trump’s activation of National Guard troops and Marines over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials.
How Schools Are Reaching Immigrant Families Over Summer

4 weeks ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

As schools prepare for the summer break, immigration advocates and researchers say it’s more important than ever for schools to continue to serve immigrant students and families, especially as concerns grow over renewed efforts of mass deportation.
Does Speaking Two Languages Hurt Students? Experts Say No

4 weeks ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

President Donald Trump’s federal budget proposal, announced in early May, calls for the elimination of nearly $900 million in Title III federal funding used by states and districts to support the nation’s 5 million English learners.
Inside the Rare and Rewarding Work of Teaching the Hmong Language

1 month ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

For Choua Lor, a 2nd grade teacher at Vang Pao Elementary in Fresno, Calif., teaching is a calling. But working in the school’s Hmong dual-language immersion program is what she calls her life’s purpose. “You are educating students, but at the same time, you’re doing more than that,” Lor said. “You are helping them identify with their identity.
‘Where Are Your Blind Spots?’: How Schools Can Create a Sense of Belonging

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ileana Najarro

Share Belonging is a must have in schools, not a nice to have.
What Happened to Oklahoma's Effort to Count Undocumented Students?

1 month ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

An effort led by Oklahoma’s state superintendent to require parents to provide proof of citizenship when enrolling their children in school failed in the state legislature this month. The administrative rule change, approved by the state’s board of education back in January, marked one of the earliest state-level actions taken to undermine the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Plyler v. Doe case since President Donald Trump’s election win.
‘Where Are Your Blind Spots?’: How Schools Can Create a Sense of Belonging

1 month ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

Belonging is a must have in schools, not a nice to have.
How One District Fought to Get a Family Out of Immigration Detention

1 month ago | edweek.org | Ileana Najarro

In March, Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central school district in upstate New York, found herself advocating for the release of a district family, including young students, from immigration detention. Immigration officers detained the family at a local farm, according to media reports.