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![Teacher leader of the year, Sue Sokolowski and ELL Advocate of the Year, Beth Taylor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781020888/e1borg/cvhrlbrvz6mswvt7vjyc/Untitleddesign5.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781020888/e1borg/cvhrlbrvz6mswvt7vjyc/Untitleddesign5.png","width":500}])
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![PRHYLI participants with assemblymember Jon Rivera and Casmirio D Rodriguez, Sr. President of the Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778601885/e1borg/k57y3qgbrc8io9we0kvv/2026PRHYLIgroupphoto.jpg","width":2200}])
Check out the 2026 PR/HYLI Impact Report and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of Western New York students! From outstanding student delegates to scholarship recipients, this year’s report showcases the powerful impact of student leadership, multilingualism, and global learning across our region.
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NYSED OBEWL made an announcement about joining the WIDA Consortium. We'd like to take this opportunity to share what RBERN West knows about this process along with a few other noteworthy items.
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RBERN West is happy to announce the Teacher Leader of the Year and ELL Advocate of the Year awards recipients...
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![logo featuring the outline of New York State and the website NYSED.gov]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742997076/e1borg/odtuffddgazbeytckfwx/NYSEDLogo.jpg","width":188}])
The Offices of the New York State Attorney General, Governor, and Education Department issued a memo on safeguarding immigrant students' rights. It reaffirms schools as safe havens and provides resources on state and federal obligations. The guidance covers enrollment, student records, law enforcement actions, bullying, and family detention or deportation.
![The image depicts a circular logo with a tree in the center, surrounded by text in multiple languages including English, Hindi, and Ycnex. The tree has a person sitting under it, and the overall design conveys a message about bilingual education and world languages.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742997257/e1borg/od23x4ahmwolqlcq8cda/OfficeofBilingualEducation.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742997257/e1borg/od23x4ahmwolqlcq8cda/OfficeofBilingualEducation.png","width":265}])
The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) published An Administrator’s Guide for Supporting the Implementation of the Co-Teaching Instructional Model Within Integrated ENL Settings. Developed with the Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (RBERN), this guide is a key resource for school and district leaders to enhance co-teaching practices.