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October 03, 2011

Florida Expands 'Opt-Out' Options for ELL Parents

Some interesting news from Florida: Last week, Florida's Board of Education voted that parents of English-language learners can opt for their child to stop receiving ELL services even if the student has not tested as proficient in English. The main concern is that this opt-out implies that the dis...  Read Full Post >

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March 17, 2011

Eva Moskowitz Criticizes ELL Education in the Big Apple

Eva Moskowitz, the CEO of the Success Charter Network in New York City, is criticizing schools in the Big Apple for taking too long to teach students with limited English skills to learn the language.  Read Full Post >

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October 20, 2010

Portland ELL Programs Get Low Marks in Recent Audit

An audit has found that recent efforts of the Portland, Ore., school district to improve services for English-language learners are not helping to narrow the achievement gap between those students and other students.  Read Full Post >

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