Mary Jo Montenegro

I found Montenegro's speech to be very eye opening. I gained a lot of information and insight into what school districts like Cincinnati are faced with as they learn to best serve ELL students in their districts. They must find ways to communicate with parents and students as to where they need to be everyday and what they want for themselves as they navigate the barriers of language, culture, and communication. I was surprised by the number of students CPS serves and what laws they face when it comes to trying to enforce school attendance, retention, and IEP/special needs issues. I was a bit confused when there was mention about the schools, areas, and regions since I am not familiar with the Cincinnati area. I do wish I had more information or a map that shows a visual representation of where these schools and areas are at that she mentioned and which schools are rated excellent and what population they serve.