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Huron to rename ESL program to ‘English learners’; district reports more than 1,000 EL students and 68 exited via ACCESS testing
Summary
The board heard a report that Huron School District will transition from the ESL label to 'English learners' next fiscal year; the district has more than 1,000 EL students and 68 students exited the EL program after ACCESS/state testing this year.
Mrs. Konechnie, speaking to the Huron School District 02-2 Board of Education on May 12, said the district will begin transitioning from the term “ESL” to “English learners” next fiscal year to align with evolving terminology and the South Dakota Department of Education’s usage.
She provided enrollment details for English learners across…
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