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Lincoln Irving highlights dual-language gains; student congress outlines major events
Summary
Lincoln Irving principal reported higher attendance and a dual-language Spanish–English ELA program; student congress leaders described homecoming, community outreach and 12,000 meals packaged in a Kids Against Hunger event.
At the Jan. 12 meeting, Lincoln Irving Principal Egan Colbries presented a school spotlight that highlighted increased attendance and programs designed to support bilingualism and cultural competence.
Colbries said the school has seen an increase in average daily attendance and a roughly 12% improvement among chronically truant students. He described Lincoln Irving as a dual-language school committed to bilingualism and biliteracy, and noted the school recently adopted a Spanish–English ELA curriculum for students…
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