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Student board member urges Banning Unified to strengthen English‑learner supports
Summary
Student board member Mary Adeavorberto told trustees about English-learner students’ struggles — citing roughly 186 ELLs at Banning High — and urged the district to improve daily translation, clearer assignment practices and targeted teacher training to move performance beyond ‘yellow.’
Mary Adeavorberto, the student board member, told the Banning Unified School District board on Feb. 11 that many English‑learner students still feel underserved despite district programs. "If we have an ELD program and to support these students, why still some struggling immensely?" she asked, and she read statements translated by Jose Sanchez that described repeated assignments, unclear expectations and limited teacher support.
Adeavorberto cited district data showing English‑learner performance moved from…
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