Most struggling Texas kids are veterans of U.S. classrooms

[Francis Hult]

Dallas News

 

Most struggling Texas kids are veterans of U.S. classrooms

Educators often point out the obstacles new immigrants face in graduating on time. But they aren't the only kids learning English who are struggling to graduate. 

Statewide, about 60 percent of high school students classified as having limited English proficiency - called LEP in education circles - have been in U.S. schools five years or more, according to a Dallas Morning News analysis of state test data. 

Most were born in the United States, often to immigrant parents, or immigrated at an earlier age. While some do well in school, others struggle for years. 

Experts say this can happen for several reasons. Some children get poor bilingual or English as a second language instruction in early grades. Some students change schools often because their families move around. They may get classes taught mostly in Spanish at one school, mostly in English at the next and bilingual classes at a third.

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