BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Students at Lafayette International High School on Buffalo’s West Side speak approximately 30 different languages, but multilingual learners in New York State face educational disparities. A teacher training pipeline program aims to help.
Assemblymember Jon Rivera (D) says $250,000 in this year’s state budget will bolster a bilingual teacher training program at Buffalo State. The aim is to prepare educators with the linguistic and cultural skills necessary to support New York’s growing population of multilingual learners.
“We know, given the nature of our region, it’s ever-growing, it’s becoming more and more diverse every day,” Rivera said. “We believe we will certify so many more bilingual educators and ideally stay here in New York, ideally right here in Western New York.”…