Steady growth challenges Edmonton school districts

The number of students who need help with English in Edmonton schools is at an all-time high, new enrolment data shows.
Of the 98,914 Edmonton Public Schools pupils counted on Sept. 29, one-quarter are English-language learners, according to the school district. The proportion of students who need help with English was up slightly from last school year, and rose markedly from 2004, when just five per cent of students needed assistance with English.
Similarly, 23.2 per cent of 42,510 pupils