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Chicago public school officials told teachers to give migrant students a passing grade and move them to the next grade, even if the students did not speak English and displayed “severe academic deficiencies,” according to a new report.
Migrants who moved to Chicago have resettled in predominantly black neighborhoods on the South and West Sides, communities where the schools are not always equipped to accommodate non-English speaking students.
Teachers who work in Chicago elementary schools spoke with WGN News this month said that these schools do not have English as a Second Language (ESL) support programs, making it difficult to communicate with students.
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Chicago schools told teachers to give migrant students passing grades, ignore performance: report
Chicago public school officials told teachers to give migrant students a passing grade and move them to the next grade, even if the students did not speak English and displayed severe academic