Bilingual teachers, along with special education teachers, have been considered...
, according to a report from the Texas Education Agency's Teacher Vacancy Task Force.
Several school districts in the Houston area have implemented an incentive program in the past to recruit more bilingual teachers.a $5,000 stipend to teachers working in bilingual education and special education. In the 2022-23 school year, the district was short 18 bilingual teachers, Meyers said, noting the district has 1,281 emerging bilingual students and 40 certified bilingual teachers.
When comparing Houston to Edinburg, which is near the Mexico border, both areas share similar percentages of emerging bilingual students — about 44 percent in Edinburg to 45 percent in Houston, according to data provided by the nonprofit. "The demand is much greater in a major cosmopolitan market like Houston, where the diversity is so much higher, we're seeing so many more language backgrounds coming into the school system," Orduña said." Houston I have to have my materials translated into maybe four or five different languages for my campuses...it's a really heavy load for school administrators and teachers...to carry. And the burnout is much higher.""The test is hard," she said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Houston gang member sentenced to 45 years for 2016 murder of his childhood friendThe then-24-year-old reportedly shot his friend while both of their babies were present. Authorities said the two were arguing over marijuana found inside the friend's apartment.
Read more »
Man charged after woman’s body found with multiple gunshot wounds inside west Houston apartment complexCharges have been filed against a man for his role in a woman’s murder on April 9 in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Read more »
San Antonio Spurs lose tiebreaker drawing against the Houston RocketsThe Rockets won a tie-breaker over the Spurs for the distinction of having the league's second-worst record for draft lottery purposes
Read more »
Texans GM Nick Caserio denies rumors that he plans to leave Houston after NFL DraftNick Caserio isn't going anywhere.
Read more »
Brainy new Houston-based wellness app keeps you healthy while watching for future issuesMeet Laura. She's not human, but she could be the key to your aging healthfully with the myAvos app.
Read more »