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SFUSD presents ELD plan and language pathways; commissioners press equity and staffing questions
Summary
District staff presented history and a three-year timeline for implementing designated and integrated English Language Development aligned to new California ELD standards, described language pathways (dual immersion, biliteracy) and expansion plans; commissioners asked about equity, program goals and teacher certification shortages.
At the Jan. 13 meeting the San Francisco Unified School District presented a detailed overview of English Language Development (ELD) and the district's language pathways, framing the work within legal obligations and the district's Vision 2025 goals.
Special Assistant Christina Wong and Multilingual Pathways Director Sanyong Lee reviewed the district's historical obligations under Lau v. Nichols and the 2008 LAU Action Plan, emphasized that ELD is required under state and…
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