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Immigrant Families’ Language Barrier Hinders Education
When language becomes a barrier for their children at school, parents with limited English proficiency also pay the price.
When Débora Silva was a teenager, her favorite television show discussed social issues around the globe. The São Paulo, Brazil native then decided that journalism would be a good profession for her. Ms. Silva, who plans to return to Brazil this summer, graduated in May with her master’s degree from the University of California – Berkeley.
When language becomes a barrier for their children at school, parents with limited English proficiency also pay the price.
Chris Dell took a job next to his father, a sports reporter, at age 15. The recent CUNY grad, who has dabbled in entrepreneurship, said he wants to “challenge the assumptions of traditional journalism.”
Kathryn Kenny is no stranger to the news. She learned how to conduct interviews at the young age of 12 and landed her first reporting gig at 14. Ms. Kenny, now 22, has covered several national educational issues.
The New York Times Student Journalism Institute in New Orleans for 2014 is now concluded. We will resume in May 2015 in Tucson, Arizona.
Julia Craven went to Tulane University looking for a controversy. What she found was a young custodial worker with a phenomenal story.
The National Weather Service of New Orleans/Baton Rouge issued a flash flood watch Wednesday afternoon remaining into effect through Thursday evening.