Police were called to a chaotic San Leandro Unified school district board meeting Tuesday night as hundreds of San Leandro High School students and teachers protested the dismissal of Dr. Ronald Richardson.
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Listen to teacher Jenna Hewitt King describe how she knew she was in over her head teaching newcomers, and how a new law could help her and other teachers.
Assembly Bill 714, recently signed into law, requires the California Department of Education to report the number of newcomer students and offer best practices for teaching them.