MARCELA BETANCUR has been director of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University since January. / COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY
When the results of the 2018-2019 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System were released last week, they showed that the overall performance of students in grades 3 to 8 improved somewhat from the previous year. But the results also showed that English language learners and students of color continue to lag behind significantly in proficiency levels…