Several Arkansas school districts are failing to follow through with the tough-on-immigration legislation that was enacted back in 1987.
“This one just got here in March,” Carlnis Jerry, a community liaison with the Springdale school district, said of a new student at the Parson Hills Elementary School, reports PRI. Jerry is an immigrant himself. He came from the Marshall Islands where his native language is Marshallese but he didn’t let that stop him from learning English and adapting to life in America.
Jerry is one of 10 full-time community liaisons who help students adjust to American schools. He specializes in kids who speak Marshallese adapt to American culture and life. He also helps the interpret English.
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