New statewide data shows there are 163,175 English Learners enrolled at North Carolina schools. That’s about 15,000 fewer than last year.
But state leaders say the number decreased due to last year’s changes in the criteria that made it easier for students to test out of English Learner status.
State Board of Education member Jill Camnitz said the changes are “significant steps toward accurately identifying students who require continued language support.”…