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Parents press Austin ISD for better Spanish outreach and special‑education supports during Montessori forum
Summary
Spanish‑speaking parents and staff told district leaders that slide translation and interpretation have not ensured meaningful participation; they also raised concerns that a proposed receiving campus has a large special‑education population and questioned whether it can absorb additional Montessori students with the supports required.
AUSTIN — At a community forum on the district’s draft alignment plan, Spanish‑speaking parents and teachers pressed Austin ISD officials on outreach, translation quality and whether proposed receiving campuses could provide adequate special‑education services.
Several parents said that translated slides and live interpretation alone did not create understanding for many Spanish‑speaking families. "La trasducción no sí quiere decir entendimiento," one commenter said, arguing that materials and…
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