Twenty years ago, the small school district of Woodburn piloted Oregon's first K-12 district-wide dual-language program. It became a model for schools nationwide. Yet while the district continues to proudly present itself as bilingual, in reality this program—along with the rest of the system—is failing. Last week the Woodburn Education Association voted to authorize a potential strike, as teachers fight for better pay and caps on class sizes. So did the neighboring Silver Falls Education Association.

https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2023/04/starved-funds-famous-bilingual-program-failing-and-teachers-may-strike

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