tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55698222777630087812024-11-01T03:36:32.772-07:00In the last 30 years, a small Kentucky city has become home to a community of refugees and immigrants from more than 20 countries.DJNF WKU Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203941290916899391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569822277763008781.post-53239530067178041532009-06-14T19:48:00.000-07:002009-06-15T03:40:11.232-07:00According to Mayor Elaine Walker, the city of Bowling Green, Ky., receives no additional funding for the education of English as a second language, or ESL, students.<br /><br />In the Bowling Green school district alone there are 27 languages spoken, according to Cheri Smith, principal of Parker-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bennett</span></span>-Curry Elementary School.<br /><br />Do you think school districts like Bowling Green, in which a large percentage of the budget goes toward educating the nonnative population, should receive additional funding from the state or federal government?DJNF WKU Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203941290916899391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569822277763008781.post-18960141057192806912009-06-11T14:10:00.000-07:002009-06-11T14:13:36.684-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyV8rn76BnZGc9PkfZdik8ktUa2EMG5841LsN3ICtugfV7luN6P-wjt57o_utTTO2ENtyr-N2g3BV5ybEn5r4jsaDBtg0HwK-eFKbjHKmKOEuqrI23Q89ksEqOqplR2O90KGQQIvA-Qo/s1600-h/Thailand_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyV8rn76BnZGc9PkfZdik8ktUa2EMG5841LsN3ICtugfV7luN6P-wjt57o_utTTO2ENtyr-N2g3BV5ybEn5r4jsaDBtg0HwK-eFKbjHKmKOEuqrI23Q89ksEqOqplR2O90KGQQIvA-Qo/s400/Thailand_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346181204582565042" border="0" /></a>DJNF WKU Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203941290916899391noreply@blogger.com0