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BPS highlights expansion of bilingual programs and inclusion model while councilors press for evidence and staffing details
Summary
Superintendent Mary Skipper and deputy superintendent Simone Wright told the council that bilingual programming expanded from 8 to 14 programs in under 24 months and that inclusion is a district priority; councilors pressed for curriculum vetting (EdReports), implementation benchmarks and details on staffing to support multilingual learners with disabilities.
Boston Public Schools’ leadership told the Ways & Means Committee on April 17 that expansion of bilingual and dual-language offerings is proceeding while district staff work to align instructional materials and staffing with inclusion goals.
Deputy Superintendent Simone Wright said multilingual learners make up about one in three BPS students and that the district has expanded bilingual education by 42% in under two years, growing "from 8 to 14 programs and opening 4 just this school year." Wright described efforts to build pathways (start in…
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