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Iowa districts expand English learner services as language diversity grows
Cedar Rapids and College Community districts report rising English learner enrollments with 442 students in Cedar Rapids and 1,500 statewide, spanning 65 countries. Experts cite Afghan refugees settling in Cedar Rapids since 2021 and ongoing immigration shaping district programs and community services.
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Laura Medberry
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Education
Afghanistan
Renae Popelar
Catherine McAuley
College Community School
Popelar
U.S
Anne
Dugger
AEA
Linn
Johnson
Zeinab Osman
Osman
Sudan
Krista Oehlerich
Prairie View Elementary
College Community
Oehlerich
Carry Miller
Prairie High School
Jim Slosiarek
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