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Teachers and parents say District 211 EL services fell short after ISBE findings
Summary
A resident and group of teachers told the Township High School District 211 board that prior warnings about English Learner (EL) programming were ignored, citing an ISBE audit that found nine violations and alleging a district-wide cut in EL instruction; the board asked administration for a follow-up report.
Patty Marasco, a resident and former District 211 parent, told the Township High School District 211 board that she and dozens of teachers previously raised detailed concerns about English Learner (EL) programming that went unaddressed. "The administration instead placed the blame on teachers and proceeded to cut EL instruction by more than 60% across the district," Marasco said, and she reported that an Illinois State Board of Education audit later identified nine violations, including one civil‑rights finding.
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