Case Study
New Partnerships Leads to Greater Success for ELLs
Connecticut’s Hartford Public Schools has the largest percentage of English language learners in the state, with close to 20 percent of its students learning English as a second language. These 3,800 students come from very diverse backgrounds and speak more than 80 different languages, and they are often a very transient student population—which creates a significant challenge for the district, said Monica Quinones, director of ELL servic