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The grant objective is to increase the number of highly qualified English as a Second Language and Dual Language/Bilingual Education teachers in West Texas schools.

LEAP UP will seek to recruit in-service teachers to pursue a Bilingual Education/Dual Language or ESL Graduate Certificates and, ultimately, gain the skills and knowledge necessary to teach more effectively in dual language, bilingual education, and English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 classroom settings.

The LEAP UP grant is a collaboration between multiple partners, including the Texas State Education Agency, the Texas Association for Bilingual Education, the Center for Applied Linguistics, Head Start and Early Head Start El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Education Service Center Region 19, as well as the Canutillo, El ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, Socorro, and Ysleta Independent School Districts.