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Burke County Public Schools reports nearly 1,500 English learners and expands dual-language programming
Summary
District staff described the size, language makeup and structure of English learner (EL) services and dual-language immersion programs, including numbers, program models and where dual-language options are available.
Lanny Simpson, who identified themself as working with English learners and dual-language programs for Burke County Public Schools, presented an overview of district EL and dual-language services and numbers.
Simpson said the district has nearly 1,500 English learners (ELs), representing a little over 13% of the district’s student population. Spanish is the primary home language for about 79% of students who speak a language other than English at home; the district also serves Hmong speakers (about 67 students) and more than 20 other languages, including Vietnamese and Khmer. Simpson said the total multilingual population is larger than the EL count because it includes students who…
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