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Parents and teachers urge board to preserve Willard bilingual strand and special‑ed support
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and program advocates told the Evanston CCSD 65 board that closing TWI/TWE strands at Willard would harm bilingual families and special‑education students, and several called the district's utilization data into question.
Before the board's votes, many public commenters focused on the future of two‑way immersion (TWI/TWE) programs and protections for special‑education placements.
Kelly Post, president of DEC, opened public comment by saying, "Tonight's decisions will bring significant change" and urged the board to center educators and students in planning (SEG 061–066). Multiple Willard parents and TWI advocates, including Alex Bonner and Bevin Seifert, said the district's enrollment data undercounted demand and that the Willard TWI strand is well attended; Bonner said,…
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