With a record influx of Spanish-speaking families, educators in Rogers, Ark., are integrating English language students into classrooms and encouraging them to take high-level courses, resulting in improved test scores for all students. Families were invited to participate in school-based programs where bilingual support was available. The change is measurable, with Rogers reporting a rise to 94 percent in the graduation rate for English language learners, in addition to math and reading gains across the board for all students. (The Hechinger Report)
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg
