Students in the Newcomer class work on an assignment during the first week of school. Of the 23 students in the first year Newcomer class at Orr, there are at least 10 countries represented.
September 15, 2011
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Teaching New Immigrants Basic English Alongside Equations
As the new school year starts, a Las Vegas middle school is trying to keep up with a flood of immigrant and refugee students, known as "Newcomers", who don’t speak English.




