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When immigrant students have missed years of school in their home countries, they not only have to learn English, but also the basics of how to read and write in any language and the math and science they missed. But the materials to cover that knowledge can often seem boring or childish to older students, causing them to disengage.
Oakland Unified School District is now piloting a new curriculum designed just for students who missed out on years of education in their home countries. We visit a classroom to find out what it's like.
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Read more from EdSource: How Oakland Unified is helping immigrant students fill education gaps
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
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When immigrant students have missed years of school in their home countries, they not only have to learn English, but also the basics of how to read and write in any language and the math and science they missed. But the materials to cover that knowledge can often seem boring or childish to older students, causing them to disengage.
Oakland Unified School District is now piloting a new curriculum designed just for students who missed out on years of education in their home countries. We visit a classroom to find out what it's like.
Voices:
Read more from EdSource: How Oakland Unified is helping immigrant students fill education gaps
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.

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