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Parents, teachers and students push back on proposed DLI "combo" classes at Anaheim Elementary
Summary
Multiple teachers, parents and current and former students told the Anaheim Elementary board that combining grade levels in dual‑language immersion (DLI) classrooms would dilute instruction, reduce oral‑practice time and risk students’ path to biliteracy; the board clarified the proposal is not moving forward immediately and encouraged continued community engagement.
At the Anaheim Elementary School District board meeting on Feb. 12, a steady stream of public commenters urged trustees to reject plans to create "combo" classes in the district's dual‑language immersion (DLI) program.
Teachers, parents and students said mixing different grade levels in the same classroom would weaken instruction, limit speaking practice and complicate lesson planning. "Combo classes will never be the solution," said Margarita Campos, a Spanish DLI teacher, arguing that pairing, for example, fifth‑ and sixth‑grade students forces teachers to split focus and reduces the intensive language practice younger and older…
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