How many more adults would like to enroll in ESL programs?
Waiting lists for class space attest to the overwhelming demand for ESL instruction. Some immigrants who want to learn English may have to wait for months or years to get into ESL classes. In large cities across the country, ESL programs frequently have waiting lists for classroom space. Some rural areas have no available classes. The exact number of adults on waiting lists is hard to establish, because no national system exists for keeping track. Some programs have even stopped keeping such lists, because the wait has become so long. To download a copy of the report, Waiting Times for Adult ESL Classes and the Impact on English Learners (June 2006) by Dr. James Thomas Tucker, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Education Fund, click here. To download a copy of the report, Lost in Translation (November 2006) by Tara Colton and published by the Center for an Urban Future and the Scuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy, click here. This report discusse
