Parents, students urge Leander ISD trustees to sustain two‑way dual‑language programming
Multiple students and parents told the Leander ISD Board of Trustees that ending two‑way dual‑language instruction after fifth grade would harm language proficiency and social ties; speakers urged trustees to view the program as a long‑term investment rather than a short‑term budget cut.
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Speakers during the citizen‑comment portion of the Leander ISD board meeting pressed trustees to keep the district’s two‑way dual‑language program beyond fifth grade, saying the program produces academic and social benefits that would be lost if it were cut. Students and parents said the program supports biliteracy and family communication and urged the board to weigh long‑term outcomes in budget choices.
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