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Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Euna Solutions Launches ELL Module to Streamline English Learner Compliance and Family Communication Across Districts
ATLANTA & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Euna Solutions ®, a leader in purpose-built, cloud-based solutions for the public sector, proudly announces the launch of ELL, a robust new module within Euna Special Ed. The ELL module transforms how districts support English Learners (ELs) by centralizing language development plans, enabling data-informed instruction, and eliminating barriers to family engagement through deep translation capabilities and streamlined compliance workflows. 'Supporting multilingual learners should be a district-wide priority, not a paperwork problem." - Derek Johns, Special Ed Product Director at Euna Solutions Share 'Supporting multilingual learners should be a district-wide priority, not a paperwork problem,' said Derek Johns, Special Ed Product Director at Euna Solutions. 'Euna ELL empowers educators and administrators with tools that automate documentation, improve data visibility, and ensure equitable communication with every family - freeing them to focus on student success.' With the number of English learners rising and compliance demands increasing, Euna's ELL module offers school districts a clear, repeatable path to compliance and better outcomes. The platform addresses longstanding gaps in consistency, communication, and administrative burden by providing real-time tracking, automated notice delivery, and support in over 100 languages. Key Benefits of Euna ELL Data-Informed Decision-Making Track language proficiency, services, accommodations, and student progress across schools. Built-in dashboards and real-time insights enable educators to tailor interventions and monitor program effectiveness. Family-Centered Communication Bulk-send federally required notices and other documents in 100+ languages—translated not only at the template level but also for educator-authored content, such as goals and service plans. Families stay informed, engaged, and supported in their preferred languages. Compliance Made Simple Built-in workflows guide staff through annual notice delivery, opt-out procedures, and documentation storage—ensuring deadlines are met and requirements fulfilled with ease. Scalable, Consistent Processes Districts can standardize the creation and monitoring of ELL plans across every campus, ensuring equitable, high-quality support for multilingual students, no matter where they attend. 'Unlike complex legacy systems, Euna's ELL module is built for simplicity, equity, and scale,' added Johns. 'It empowers teams to meet compliance with confidence without draining staff time.' The ELL module within Euna Special Ed is now available to districts seeking a modern, inclusive approach to English learner services. Learn more by visiting About Euna Solutions Euna Solutions® is a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based software that helps public sector and government organizations streamline procurement, budgeting, payments, grants management, and special education administration. Designed to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and compliance, Euna Solutions supports more than 3,400 organizations across North America in building trust, enabling transparency, and driving community impact. Recognized on Government Technology's GovTech 100 list, Euna Solutions is committed to advancing public sector progress through innovative SaaS solutions. To learn more, visit
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lesson learned: Lawmaker takes second crack at help for English learners in Nevada schools
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A 2019 law put attention on efforts to help students overcome language barriers, but eventually it created more paperwork than it did results. It was a hard lesson for the lawmaker who sponsored it. 'I don't think it's too often that you have a legislator coming back and saying, 'Hey, I need to repeal my own bill from 2019,' ' Democratic Assemblymember Selena Torres-Fossett said Tuesday in Carson City. 'I think we found a way to make it better.' As Torres-Fossett, a high school teacher, presented Assembly Bill 335 (AB335), she was focused on the students the legislation is meant to help. And she was surrounded by like-minded educators who see value in her new proposal. CCSD opposes school choice bill, while lawmakers say it empowers families They talked about critical needs among students who come to Nevada speaking Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese, Vietnamese or some other language. Torres-Fossett said as much as 20% of Nevada's K-12 student enrollment has a primary language that isn't English. Only 11% of those students are proficient in English, and 11% are proficient in math. That's a formidable barrier to learning to read and write, as well as develop skills for listening and speaking, according to Ezra Goins, who has experience as an EL coordinator in Las Vegas. He currently works at Mater Academy East Las Vegas. 'When a newcomer is learning English as a second language — as a new language — they need support to access what they're supposed to be learning in English with native language support,' he said. The bill means training requirements for teachers and follow-through for administrators. But AB335 redirects the effort from paperwork to a more holistic approach to changing the course of education for English learners (ELs). 'EL students are not an English teacher problem,' Torres-Fossett said. 'These are Nevada students that deserve access to that high-quality education.' Torres-Fossett and fellow Democratic Assem. Selena La Rue Hatch, also a teacher, made the point that it's up to all teachers to help those students, not just the ones who teach grammar and spelling. AB335 would require Clark and Washoe County school principals to prepare plans to improve EL students' achievements. The goal: close the gap between ELs and other students in all areas from proficiencies in individual subjects clear through to graduation rates. Currently, 75% of English learners graduate compared to 82% for other students. The bill creates a 'Zero Year' for EL students, giving them an extra year to complete high school if they need it. 'Newcomers often need time to acclimate to their new home,' according to a one-page bill summary from Torres-Fossett. 'Recognizing that these students are learning a new culture, language, and school system this bill allows newcomers additional time to graduate high school.' The bill would create the English Learner Advisory Council to study policies to support English language acquisition, development and literacy. Elena Fabunan, who retired in 2023 as principal of Global Community High School, applauded the legislation because it doesn't lower the bar. Instead, it strengthens the system that supports EL students, she said. She recalled her own experience coming to the United States. 'Back then, I was a quiet child trying to make sense of a new country, a new language, and a school system that wasn't set up for students like me. That experience didn't break me. It shaped me,' Fabunan said. 'It led me to become a bilingual teacher when language support often meant handing a student a worksheet and walking away.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
