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Willis ISD sees decrease in emergent bilingual program enrollment

By Angela Bonilla

The number of students in the Willis ISD emergent bilingual program has decreased by 13% in the 2025-26 school year compared to the 2024-25 school year, the district learned at its Jan. 14 meeting.

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