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Southaven district says English‑learner program fully staffed, reports rises in student exits and global biliteracy approval
Summary
Director Stephanie Harley told the Southaven School Board the district started the year fully staffed for English learners, serving about 2,000 students in 45 languages, with nearly 500 students exiting the program after meeting the state''s four‑domain proficiency requirement and approval to offer the Global Seal of Biliteracy.
Southaven —School District Director of English Learners Stephanie Harley told the board Sept. 4 that the district began the school year fully staffed and reported stronger student outcomes.
Harley said the district is "starting the year off fully staffed" at a time when many districts report shortages and that the district serves "a little over 2,000 English learners" across 45 languages. She said the district exited close to 500 students from the EL program this year after they "obtained proficiency in all 4 domains.""The reason this is such a big deal this year is because the state department changed our assessment, made it a little bit more difficult," Harley said.
Harley told the board the…
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