Sixteen million people are abused every year. For Jean, the abuse started at a very young age. The man she married was very abusive. When he died, she was set free. The road to recovery is long and hard. Jean was counseled every week for over four years. She still goes to counseling periodically and probably always will. As she put in the work, she found the road began to level with far fewer bumps. Jean lives one day at a time. Her goal for each day is to keep it simple.

This book examines the impact of and response to the rapidly growing English language learner (ELL) populations in the southeastern United States on K-16 schooling. Using examples of policy and practice from seven states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee), the book explores how the contemporary context of accountability regimes and neoliberal tenets affect educational responses to the increased linguistic and cultural diversity in schools and how these rea...

Sixteen million people are abused every year. For Jean, the abuse started at a very young age. The man she married was very abusive. When he died, she was set free. The road to recovery is long and hard. Jean was counseled every week for over four years. She still goes to counseling periodically and probably always will. As she put in the work, she found the road began to level with far fewer bumps. Jean lives one day at a time. Her goal for each day is to keep it simple.

In her senior years, she decided to move from downtown to the country. It would be much quieter. Right away she started seeing wildlife in her yard. She loved it. Then came the stray cats. She made new friends quickly. One thing she had never thought about living in the country is all the different kinds of bugs. Outside she didn't mind, but in her house was a different story.