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This bill amends the Illinois School Code to enhance literacy support and training for educators, specifically focusing on Black English language learners. The legislation requires the State Board of Education to develop an online portal that helps educators teach students who use African American English vernacular (also known as Black English), including training on the history and linguistic development of this language variety and evidence-based literacy instruction methods. As part of broader literacy support initiatives, the bill expands existing provisions for training opportunities by adding a specific focus on Black English language learners. The online portal aims to aid educators in understanding and effectively teaching students who speak African American English, recognizing it as a legitimate linguistic form with its own historical and cultural context. By creating this specialized training resource, the bill seeks to improve educational outcomes for students who speak African American English by providing educators with targeted strategies for literacy instruction. The bill becomes effective immediately and is part of a larger comprehensive literacy plan being developed by the State Board of Education, which aims to support diverse student populations, including multilingual and bidialectal students.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1810&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104