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District reports growth in English learners and outlines supports for beginning, international teachers
Summary
Cumberland County Schools reported roughly 2,000 multilingual/English learner students and described expanded newcomer supports, mentor pay and induction services for beginning and international teachers.
Cumberland County Schools staff updated the curriculum committee on Jan. 30 about induction and English-as-a-second-language programs, reporting enrollment increase among English learners and elaborating on mentor and newcomer supports.
District staff said the enrollment of multilingual learners exceeds 2,000 students; roughly 720 of those students have been in the United States for three years or less. The three largest language groups reported were Spanish, Haitian Creole and Arabic; the district said Haitian Creole enrollment tripled in the latest…
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