Despite well-intentioned efforts and a recent influx of funding from the Indiana General Assembly, more resources and different tactics are needed to address the huge growth in the number of Latino limited-English-proficiency students in the state, according to Indiana University researchers. That’s the conclusion of a special report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) at Indiana University. The report, “Latino Language Minority Students in Indiana: Trends, Conditions, and Challenges,” concludes that schools and communities tend to segregate and marginalize Latino students and other English language learners. While many schools may devote most resources and time to technical mastery of English, the report states more time should be focused on better training for staff and broader literacy development for students. \

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