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Bilingual/ESL director outlines dual-language enrollment, biliteracy pathway and state recognition
Summary
Kilgore ISD's bilingual/ESL director reported the district serves roughly 781 emergent bilingual students (about 23-24% of enrollment), outlined the dual-language program and described how students can earn Spanish credit and a state performance acknowledgment in biliteracy.
The district's director of bilingual/ESL told trustees Kilgore ISD serves roughly 781 students in English-language learning programs and is building a clearer biliteracy pathway from pre-K through high school.
"I usually use the number 781 students, which translates to between 23 close to 24%, of our students in Kilgore ISD are EBs," David Giesz said during a department spotlight. He described a dual-language immersion program…
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