Fort Worth ISD has shared with teachers and families for the first time what instruction could look like for students from International Newcomer Academy when they assimilate to other schools in the district following the school board’s vote to close the campus last week.
In an email obtained by the Star-Telegram that was originally sent to families, students and staff, Superintendent Peter Licata said students who previously attended INA, the district’s only campus designated for immigrants and refugees, would continue to receive the support they need, and it would be delivered directly to them in daily classes in reading, math, science and social studies.
“They can learn both academic content and English at the same time, while also having full access to electives, enrichment opportunities, and postsecondary readiness pathways available at their home campus,” Licata wrote…