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Estudiantes y maestros actuales y anteriores del programa bilingüe de DeKalb hablaron en la reunión. Dijeron que hay una falta de recursos para los estudiantes bilingües en cuanto se trata de todo desde el bullying, servicios de traducción, hasta la salud mental, pero – sobre todo – frecuentemente hay una sensación de aislamiento para los estudiantes que principalmente hablan el español.
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DeKalb bilingual students recently spoke out at a school board meeting. They say they don’t have enough resources -- and sometimes have to translate for each other in class.“Sometimes I don't get it myself, and I ask for help from him. And then I help the other students once I'm done getting help so then I can explain everything to them.”Challenges with the bilingual program and why the district is changing it.
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The latest referendum doesn't specify who would make the appointment for a city clerk.
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In our student correspondent segment, we follow a group of students in a club, sport, or activity throughout their entire season -- the highs and lows and the friends they make along the way.
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MALDEF president Thomas A. Saenz said for some elected officials, they perceive a threat to their continuing in office by the changes in the demographics as the Latino population grows in the community.
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This year, the U.S. Department of Education significantly changed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form. It was supposed to open federal aid to more students and simplify the process. However, errors and delays have left families frustrated. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin reports on how high school counselors are trying to help students through it.
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This week, we’re talking about the ultimate goal of education with NIU professor Gulsat Aygen who spent several years as a political prisoner in Turkey in the 1980s. And we’re headed out on the water with students from DeKalb High School’s bass fishing team where they’re relaxed and having fun, but it’s competitive too.
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Frankie DiCiaccio, a leader of DeKalb Migrant Aid, provides an update on the group’s effort to support migrants living in the city and who may arrive in the future.
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La tienda de comida, DeKalb Fresh Market, abrió sus puertas en noviembre y cuando los clientes primero entren, notarán todo el producto organizado en un arcoíris de colores. Hay repollo morado, zanahorias, nopales y chiles güeros presentados bajo las luces.
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At a new DeKalb grocery store there’s no Hispanic section as food items cater to all families, including the growing Latino community.