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fromThe Mercury News
5 days ago

Spanish-speaking students say they face struggles learning English in high school

Teen immigrants who arrive in the U.S. struggle to learn English in high school due to age-related language learning limits and complex academic demands.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Spanish-speaking students say they face struggles learning English in high school

More than their younger siblings may do, high school students who came to this country as teenagers struggle while learning English in school. For one, the younger brain learns language more quickly than the teen brain does. The concepts and material high schoolers face in class are more complex and difficult than the ideas taught in elementary school. And teens study more subjects at a faster pace than do younger kids.
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