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When the federal government passed the CARES Act last month, schools, parishes and (arch)dioceses hoped they could find financial relief under the Paycheck Protection Program, which granted nonprofits and small businesses forgivable loans of up to $10 million to pay for salaries, insurance premiums and other expenses.

After initial questions about whether schools and parishes would qualify under the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s affiliate rules and be able to maintain their independence, the SBA issued guidance clarifying that they would be treated as separate entities from their (arch)dioceses and assuring them of their autonomy.

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Educators are navigating unprecedented challenges, and the ENL team has heard from many of you who have questions about English learners and remote learning. We are responding to these concerns each week with strategies and suggestions.

We’ve addressed many topics in past posts, including navigating communication, the digital divide, delivering clear directions, inserting language supports, and providing opportunities for ELs to practice speaking in eLearning. This post was written in response to a thoughtful question we received from an associate superintendent in Michigan.

Educators are navigating unprecedented challenges, and the ENL team has heard from many of you who have questions about English learners (ELs) and remote learning. We are responding to these concerns each week with strategies and suggestions.

Educators are navigating unprecedented challenges, and the ENL team has heard from many of you who have questions about English learners (ELs) and remote learning. We are responding to these concerns each week with strategies and suggestions.

In past posts we’ve addressed the challenges of communication, the digital divide, writing directions for ELs, and providing language supports.

Today we tackle the challenge of modeling spoken English in eLearning lessons.

Educators are navigating unprecedented challenges, and the ENL team has heard from many of you who have questions about English learners (ELs) and remote learning. We are responding to these concerns each week with strategies and suggestions.

In past posts we’ve addressed the challenges of communication, the digital divide, and addressed how to write well crafted eLearning instructions for ELs. 

Today we tackle the challenge of integrating strategic support into eLearning lessons.