by cambria | Sep 14, 2025 | Attendance, Early Childhood, ELL, High School, In person, Remote and hybrid learning resources, Middle School, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families
English language learners (ELLs) have seen some of the most dramatic jumps in chronic absenteeism in the country. While pre-pandemic, ELLs accounted for about 10% of chronic absenteeism, post-pandemic, that rate has risen to around 40%. This trend is particularly... by cambria | Feb 14, 2025 | ELL, ELL, News, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Share With Your Families, Social Justice
Dear MASFEC Community, As we take in the current political landscape and activities, we want to emphasize the steadfast support that our team still has for our immigrant, newcomer, and multilingual communities: we are still here for you. While it is easy to feel... by cambria | Aug 11, 2023 | Data Literacy, ELL, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in English for Families, Special Needs, Understanding School Systems
English | Español | العربية | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | Cabo-Verdiano | 中文 | Soomaali | Tiếng Việt | Português Families: learn about the special education process and your role as a valued team member. Our new Family Guide provides a helpful... by cambria | Dec 20, 2021 | ELL, ELL, Resources for Educators, Resources for Families, Resources in Arabic for Families, Resources in Chinese for Families, Resources in English for Families, Resources in Haitian Creole for Families, Resources in Portuguese for Families, Resources in Spanish for Families, Resources in Vietnamese for families
In October 2021, our parent organization, the Federation for Children with Special Needs spoke with nearly 500 parents and caregivers in 9 languages, to learn about their questions and ideas for improving awareness of career, vocational and technical education (CVTE).... by cambria | Nov 20, 2020 | ELL, Resources for Families, Resources in Chinese for Families, Resources in English for Families, Special Needs
This virtual conversation about Language Access Needs in Boston Public Schools was hosted by Boston City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George. The discussion features MASFEC team member, Susan Ou, Leah Wu, a parent member of the school site council for the Josiah Quincy...
