The Transition of Wat Tham Krabok Hmong Children to Saint Paul Public Schools: Perspectives of Teachers, Principals, and Hmong Parents

The Transition of Wat Tham Krabok Hmong Children to Saint Paul Public Schools: Perspectives of Teachers, Principals, and Hmong Parents

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In 2004, with the closing of the last Hmong refugee camp, Wat Tham Krabok, the latest group of Hmong refugees resettled to the US.To facilitate the language transition of approximately 1,000 school-aged newcomer Hmong g35 coupe fender children, the Saint Paul Public Schools, developed and established Transitional Language Centers.In this article, we examine the experiences and perspectives of principals, teachers and educational assistants who Neuw Rebel Skinny Eternal Black Jeans worked with newcomer Hmong children in the newly-established Transitional Language Centers and well-established Language Academy programs.We also elucidate the experiences of Hmong parents with the schools that served their children.

Our research offers insights into the important work of the Transitional Language Centers as well as the need to better support newcomer Hmong parents.