More and more students who do not speak English are enrolling in schools in Tennessee.
Metro Schools also has seen the largest increase; more than 6,000 children are enrolled this year.
"We represent over 80 countries and over 150 different languages spoken," said Lawanna Shelton, director of Metro's English Language Learners program.
In the program, students are tested. They also follow the same curriculum as their peers for math, science, and social studies.
Shelly Archuleta-Smith is one of the trainers who help teachers work with the children learning English.
The costs for training and other expenditures can run into the millions.
Shelton said federal dollars augment allocations from the school district.
"They're kids that get counted in our daily average attendance," Shelton said.
Parents such as Maria Delgado-Gamas said the program is helpful to families. She signed up her son and grandchildren.
Every Metro school has some form of the ELL program. Administrators believe the students benefit from what they learn in those classrooms.
For a number of years, the state has supported some form of "English as a second language" as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Metro Schools also has seen the largest increase; more than 6,000 children are enrolled this year.
"We represent over 80 countries and over 150 different languages spoken," said Lawanna Shelton, director of Metro's English Language Learners program.
In the program, students are tested. They also follow the same curriculum as their peers for math, science, and social studies.
Shelly Archuleta-Smith is one of the trainers who help teachers work with the children learning English.
The costs for training and other expenditures can run into the millions.
Shelton said federal dollars augment allocations from the school district.
"They're kids that get counted in our daily average attendance," Shelton said.
Parents such as Maria Delgado-Gamas said the program is helpful to families. She signed up her son and grandchildren.
Every Metro school has some form of the ELL program. Administrators believe the students benefit from what they learn in those classrooms.
For a number of years, the state has supported some form of "English as a second language" as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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