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Folk Arts-Treasures Charter School, a K-8 campus in Philadelphia, received approval from the School Reform Commission for expansion to create a newcomer program for recent immigrants.

Schools and teachers need the flexibility to design customized programs to fit ELs' individual goals and needs. This attitude shift informs a program out of UCLA that shows teachers how to focus on each student's progress in learning English.

This post is the fourth in a periodic series of interviews from New America's Dual Language Learners National Work Group. The series, titled Spreading the Word(s), is a key part of the Work Group's spotlighting track of work.