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Parents, teachers and students urge Mount Diablo Unified board to pause plan to phase out Bancroft Spanish dual‑immersion program
Summary
At the March 25 board meeting, dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the Mount Diablo Unified School District to halt its plan to phase out the Bancroft two‑way Spanish dual‑immersion program, citing abrupt timing, teacher departures and possible violations of parental‑involvement rules. Community leaders demanded the board add the matter to a future agenda.
At the Mount Diablo Unified School District board meeting on March 25, more than a dozen parents, teachers and students urged trustees to pause the district’s plan to phase out the two‑way Spanish dual‑immersion (TWDI) program at Bancroft Elementary, saying the decision was abrupt, harmed trust and risked the loss of experienced educators.
“My daughter was too old to join the two‑way dual immersion program… it’s more like a bait and switch,” parent Sarah Henley told the board. “Although I know that's not the intention, that is how it is experienced.”
Why it mattered: Parents and program advocates said the move could reduce bilingual pathways into higher‑performing Walnut Creek schools, disrupt sibling continuity and lower Latino enrollment at Bancroft. Several speakers said the timing and communication were…
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