Administrators discuss options for improving Spanish instruction time at PACS due to scheduling issues.

Counselors highlight the critical role of ESOL teachers as budget discussions progress.

Board members debate effectiveness of 30 language lessons versus moving teaching to high school.

New legislation affirms private education diplomas equal to high school diplomas in Iowa.

Montana allocates funds to enhance language instruction and supports qualified teachers of English learners.

PACS discusses potential increase of Spanish instruction time without current staffing availability.

Board members and staff debated how to implement an anticipated state foreign-language graduation requirement, focusing on adding a period and schedule changes for grades 6–8 to preserve exploratory options and accommodate hiring constraints; staff said detailed proposals will return in December.

Teachers showcase AI tools improving student engagement and feedback in world language classrooms.

At its June 8 meeting the East Penn School District received a multi-part presentation on curriculum revisions: an expanded world‑language sequence with an 8th‑grade intro pilot, revised ELD programming for about 193 multilingual learners, and a K–5 reading pilot to meet PA Act 135. Trustees asked about pilot selection, monitoring and staffing; no final adoption was recorded.

District leaders told the working group that co‑teaching models, integrated vocabulary instruction and more frequent formative EL language checks led to stronger outcomes than isolated sheltered instruction. Several districts reported higher assessment scores in co‑taught classes and recommended state support for interim EL assessments.

Superintendent Wendy Dowell and DLI staff told the Provo City School Board that DLI schools have lower special‑education prevalence, the greatest attrition occurs from third to fourth grade, and roughly one‑third to 40% of students who begin DLI persist to high‑school DLI offerings; the district will expand surveys and targeted focus groups.