Local News Article: St. Cloud Times: St. Cloud Schools see mixture of spoken languages

http://www.sctimes.com/article/20110129/NEWS01/101290019/St-Cloud-schools-see-mixture-of-spoken-languages

In St. Cloud, the school district has had to add new teachers because the number of students who do not speak English has grown so rapidly. St. Cloud students speak 38 different languages at home. English is still
the most common language, but the diversity in languages is growing rapidly. This article really made me realize that St. Cloud State students need to learn about culture and diversity. Future teachers need to be prepared to teach all students, regardless of race, religion or culture. Teachers need training to be able to offer culturally informed curriculum, and be able to give students a multicultural viewpoint and history.