Spring 2022 Post 10

 Another slight turn of events that was brought to me was the lack of ELL students getting proper education because of the language barrier. They struggled through the pandemic and some had parent who only spoke a foreign language do they could not communicate with their child’s teachers. 

What's more, parents of ELL students were often unable to help students with their schoolwork because they also didn't speak English. Parents who don't speak English had trouble communicating with teachers, creating even more barriers, Hart said.

"I think families were all in a different place, but I think especially for ELL students these issues are just magnified so much more, and the hurdles were so much bigger than other families had to face," Hart said.

The data shows that students in English language learning programs in Arizona had the lowest passing rates of any group, including students classified as homeless students, and special needs.