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Students with disabilities face inequities in access to bilingual classes

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion June 08, 2023

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Thank you for highlighting inequities in the placement of students with disabilities in dual language programs ( Advocates see discrimination in BPS numbers,” Page A1, June 1). Greater access to these programs is urgently needed for English learners with disabilities, who face startling inequities in educational outcomes that have widened significantly due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19.Dual language programs can and must be... + full article



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