Diversity is nothing new to Beardstown schools
So many in Beardstown can remember there has always been diversity, mainly because of the meat packaging plant, no matter what name it has or is known by. The schools are not unaffected by this.
As families from other cultures and countries moved to Beardstown, so did their lifestyles and languages. This presented unique challenges for teachers trying to teach those children and trying to deal with each child’s lifestyle, beliefs and of course, the language barrier.
